HHSC PCS is seeking competitive bids to establish contract(s) for HVAC system maintenance and energy management at Austin State Hospital. Pre-Bid Meeting ADA Accommodations People who require ADA accommodations and wish to attend or participate in the pre-bid meetings and require auxiliary aids or services should contact the Sole Point of Contact identified in Section 6.1 (Sole Point of Contact and Communications), at least seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting in order to have reasonable accommodations made by HHSC. Attendance Log Attendees, in person, are required to sign an attendance log at the conference or on-site visit. HHSC will not be held responsible for an attendee’s failure to sign in on the attendance log.For conference calls and webinars, participants will be added to the attendance log and should have the following information ready and properly announced or submitted: Legal business entity name or name of individual which will be used if submitting a response to this IFB or subcontractor acting on behalf of the legal business entity; Name and title of each representative on the call or webinar; and E-mail address for the point of contact. Optional On-Site Visit HHSC will conduct an optional on-site visit at the location specified below on the date and time identified in the Procurement Schedule (cover page of this IFB) or on the date and time established in subsequent Addenda.The on-site visit will include a review of the IFB requirements as well as a walk-through of the facility.Attendance is strongly encouraged, but not required. Failure to attend in person will not disqualify a Bidder. Location for On-Site Visit: Austin State Hospital 4110 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78751 Onsite contact: Shaman Price, Shaman.Price@hhs.texas.gov or Ruben Mendoza, Ruben.Mendoza@hhs.texas.gov Bidders are encouraged to notify the on-site contact listed above regarding attendance. Site Visit Instructions: Vendors are to meet at Building 643 (See attached Exhibit G Austin_SH_SitePlan). Procurement Schedule - All Times are Central Time Reference Section 2 for further information IFB Date Posted to ESBD         August 11, 2026 Optional On-Site Visit August 17, 2026, 10:00 AM  Questions or Clarifications Submission Deadline August 18, 2026, 10:30 AM Responses to Questions or Clarifications - Addendum posted on the ESBD August 20, 2026 Response Deadline: Responses to this IFB must be received August 26, 2026, 10:30 AM Anticipated Contract Start Date Upon Award