How to bid on Active Living Plan services for the City of Houston

What Houston is buying

The Houston Health Department is seeking a contractor to facilitate community engagement and update the City of Houston’s Active Living Plan. The updated plan should reflect community priorities, use evidence-based strategies, and guide the next phase of active living initiatives under Go Healthy Houston.

This is an opportunity for firms that can bring together engagement, facilitation, and strategic planning services around a city plan.

Key date and deadline

The solicitation was published October 15, 2026. Responses are due October 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.

Submit your electronic response before the deadline. Check the solicitation page for the full details, attachments, Q&A, and any buyer contact information.

Who this opportunity suits

This professional-services opportunity may suit firms with experience in community engagement, meeting facilitation, and strategic planning. Relevant work could include helping communities identify priorities and translating them into evidence-based plans.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation’s page on the agency’s Beacon portal through the “View original source” option. You can view the page publicly without signing in.

Review the description, attachment list, deadlines, and buyer contact on that page. To download documents, join the interest list, or submit an electronic response, create a free Beacon supplier account and respond before the due date.

Prepare a focused response

Explain how your team would facilitate community engagement and use what it learns to shape the Active Living Plan. Make the connection between your proposed approach, community priorities, and evidence-based strategies clear.

Describe relevant experience, who would do the work, and how you would organize the planning process. Before submitting, check the portal’s attachments and instructions, confirm that your response addresses each requested item, and allow time to complete the electronic submission.