HUB Programs
About the A&M System Offices HUB Program
The A&M System Offices is committed to a business program of advocacy, education, knowledge, development and utilization that will achieve Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) procurement participation.
The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program is a State of Texas initiative to promote full and equal business opportunities for all businesses in an effort to remedy disparity in state procurement and contracting in accordance with the HUB utilization goals specified in the State of Texas Disparity Study. A HUB is an entity as defined within Texas Government Code, Title 10, Subtitle D, Chapter 2161.
The A&M System Office HUB Program ensures the system’s good faith effort to include HUB businesses in its procurement efforts. This good faith effort involves evaluating and determining subcontracting opportunities, administering the mentor/protégé program, participating in marketing and outreach efforts to promote contracting and subcontracting opportunities in an effort to achieve HUB participation, and reporting HUB expenditures to the Texas State Comptroller.
- Identifying and promoting the use of HUBs to meet the procurement needs of the System Offices
- Hosting, sponsoring, and attending forums, fairs, and events to recruit and utilize HUBs
- Encouraging the use of the Mentor/Protégé Program and sponsoring eligible teams for major construction projects
- Developing and implementing HUB Program initiatives
- Providing HUB training and assistance to staff
- Monitoring HUB compliance
FY24 A&M SYSTEM HUB GOALS
- 10% for HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, other than building contracts
- 30% for all BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, including general contractors and operative builders’ contracts
- 10% for SPECIAL TRADE CONSTRUCTION contracts
- 35% for PROFESSIONAL SERVICES contracts
- 11% for all OTHER SERVICES contracts
- 45% for COMMODITIES contracts
Opportunities
AggieBid
The A&M System office uses an online bidding application referred to as AggieBid which is a public site where suppliers will find Invitations-to-Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) created and posted by multiple System Members.
Electronic State Business Daily
The A&M System Office posts all solicitations estimated at $25,000 or over on the Texas Smart Buy Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD). To locate opportunities posted by the System Office, input “710” for the Agency Number and select “Posted” for the status to perform your search.
Facilities Planning & Construction
The A&M System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction (FP&C) regularly posts contracting and subcontracting opportunities on its webpage. The capital plan, master agreement lists, and staff directory are also available to review.
Weekly HUB Newsletter
The free weekly HUB Newsletter is delivered to your inbox every Tuesday and aims to provide you with current information about the opportunities available to you through The Texas A&M University System. Stay connected and up-to-date on opportunities with the Texas A&M System Office. Subscribe today.
Learning Resources
2023 STATEWIDE HUB CERTIFICATION APPLICATION PORTAL TRAINING (RECORDING)
Learning Objective: Learn how to navigate the HUB certification portal.
Download presentation slides
View training recordings
Certification Checklists by Business Structure
Other Resources
VENDOR RESOURCES
HUB VENDOR LISTS*
*(Not an endorsement of service; Includes HUBs utilized in prior years sorted by procurement category)
- Building Construction FY20 to FY23
- Professional Services FY20 to FY23
- Commodities FY20 to FY23
- Other Services FY20 to FY23
System Offices HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) Forms
System Offices HUB Policy, Regulation and Rule
25.06.01.S1 SAGO Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program Rule
System Offices HUB Reports
Click here to visit the Texas Comptroller’s website where you may view the System Office’s HUB Reports. To locate the data for the System Office, search for agency number “710”.
Upcoming Events
UH System Virtual HUB Forum & Workshop
August 28, 2024, 9 AM – 2 PM
Virtual
To register, click here. For more information, email flclark@uh.edu.
Virtual HUB Portal Training
September 19, 2024, 10-11:30 AM
Virtual
Click here to register. Contact SO-HUBProgram@tamus.edu for more information.
Texas A&M Galveston HUB Expo
September 25, 2024, 10 AM – 1:30 PM
Texas A&M University at Galveston | Aggie Special Events Center (ASEC), Ballrooms 201 & 202
For more information, email Shawna Kennedy at shawna.kennedy@tamu.edu.
TCUF 2024 Conference
September 25-27, 2024
Embassy Suites Frisco | 7600 John Q Hammons Dr, Frisco, TX 75034
For more information, visit t-cuf.org.
TAMU-SSC HUB CONSTRUCTION EXPO
October 30, 2024
Thomas G. Hildebrand Equine Complex – Auditorium | 3240 F & B Road, College Station, TX 77843