The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is officiallysoliciting bids for an integrated digital media placement and travelerintelligence data agreement to support statewide heritage tourism promotion andaudience targeting.PROPRIETARY PROCUREMENT DECLARATION:Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2155.067 and § 442.005, theTHC has declared a proprietary need for the specific integrated digitaltracking and placement solution detailed in the solicitation files. Thisproprietary determination is based on AJR Media Group, LLC’s exclusiveownership and publishing control of TourTexas.com, its stated exclusiveauthorization to provide specified Datafy analytics dashboard access toTexas state entities, and the technical requirement to integrate these exactcomponents with the agency's media placement and physical site attributionmethodology.Alternate vendors who believe they can offer a fullyintegrated tracking environment providing identical single-source publishingmetrics, physical visitation mapping, and localized destination length-of-staytracking may submit a formal bid response. Agency: Texas Historical Commission (THC) NIGP Class/Item: 915-22 (Communications Marketing Services) IFB Issue Date: September 11, 2026 Deadline for Written Questions: September 17, 2026 Bid Submission Deadline: September 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST Purchasing Contact: Christi Duve, CTCD, CTCM Contact Email: christi.duve@thc.texas.gov Electronic Bid Submission: responses@thc.texas.govImportant Submission Note: Bidders mustelectronically submit one (1) combined PDF response containing all signedexhibits and required proof of insurance to the bid response email addressbefore the closing deadline. Late or incomplete submittals will be rejectedautomatically.