The City of Dallas held a public bid opening on April 25, 2025, and publicly listed the companies that submitted responses to four procurement solicitations: one request for bid (RFB), one request for proposal (RFP) and two requests for competitive sealed proposals (RFCSPs).

The items announced included BN2500027395 (request for bid for veterinary pharmaceuticals and medical supplies); BIZ2500027470 (RFP for goal-setting and performance-evaluation consulting services); BNZ2500027160 (CSP for other post-employment benefits, OPEB, actuarial services); and BNC2500027105 (RFCSP for Dallas Public Library serials administration).

Why it matters: public bid openings are part of the City of Dallas procurement process that records which firms submitted proposals and helps ensure transparency in vendor selection. The City’s procurement staff announced the solicitations and read the names of submitting companies on the record.

The RFB BN2500027395 (Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies) listed five submitting firms: Detra Veterinary Products; IDEXX Laboratories; Merck Animal Health; MWI Animal Health; and Sidra Medical Supply Inc.

The RFP BIZ2500027470 (Goal-setting and performance evaluation consulting services) drew a large pool of firms. The procurement announcement listed 16 respondents: Advanced Advisors; Anchored Solutions Consulting LLC; Back to Eden Fellow Program; Blue Falcon Services; Coleman and Associates Consulting; Ivy Planning Group; Kai Zen, a Tetra Tech company; Keenan Reed Corporation; LBR 365 Consulting Services; MGT Impact Solutions, LLC; MMC Investments I, LLC; NextGen People; OEMS; Erudite Park Public Works LLC; Right Touch Solutions; and Strategic Government Resources, Inc.

The CSP BNZ2500027160 (OPEB actuarial services) listed five submitting firms: Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries, Inc.; Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company; Holmes Murphy & Associates LLC; Lauterbach & Amen LLP; and Rudd & Wisdom, Inc.

The RFCSP BNC2500027105 (Dallas Public Library serials administration) listed three submitting firms: Cox Subscription Inc.; Cox Information Services; and EBSCO Information Services, LLC.

No award decisions or evaluative comments were announced at the opening; the session recorded only the names of firms that submitted proposals. The bid opening concluded with instructions on how to view the session online and where to find the solicitations on the City’s website.

For those who wish to review the bid opening or view solicitation documents, the City of Dallas posts recordings and procurement information at the City’s meetings and purchasing pages on DallasCityHall.com.