Project Information

Bid Title

MICROSOFT FABRIC READINESS, LICENSING & IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY SERVICES

Issuing Agency

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

Location

Texas

Published Date

May 11, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

P041-26

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Project Description

P041-26 MICROSOFT FABRIC READINESS, LICENSING & IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY SERVICES

RFP Number:

P041-26

RFP Status:

Open

Start Date:

May 11, 2026

Close Date:

Wednesday June 3rd, 2026 5:00pm

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BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

MICROSOFT FABRIC READINESS, LICENSING

& IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY SERVICES

P041-26

Proposal Due: June 3, 2026 by 5:00 PM

Proposal Acknowledgement: June 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM

LEGAL NOTICE

AND

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

P041-26

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will accept electronic or sealed proposals for

(hereon styled “RFP”) Microsoft Fabric Readiness, Licensing & Implementation Advisory Services

until 5:00 PM, June 3, 2026, in the Brownsville PUB Purchasing Office, 1155 FM 511, Olmito, Texas.

Electronic or sealed proposals received after this time will not be considered.

RFP’s will be acknowledged by BPUB on June 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Firms can call in at 10:00 AM, June

4, 2026 to (956) 214-6020 to listen to the proposal opening.

Brownsville Public Utilities Board utilizes the Texas Purchasing Group to post Request for Proposal (RFP)

and bid opportunities.

Registration is available by following the

link: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/brownsville-pub, if you haven’t already registered.

Detailed specifications may also be obtained at the following website: https://www.brownsville-

pub.com/rfp_status/open/

Please mark on the outside of the envelope and on any carrier’s envelopes: "SEALED PROPOSAL

FOR MICROSOFT FABRIC READINESS, LICENSING & IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY

SERVICES (P041-26), June 3, 2026, 5:00 PM", and send to the attention of Diane Solitaire, Purchasing

Department, 1155 FM 511, Olmito, TX 78575.

Each proposal shall constitute an offer to the Board, as outlined therein, and shall be irrevocable

for at least ninety (90) days after the time announced for the opening thereof.

The BPUB will not be responsible in the event that the U.S. Postal Service or any other courier

system fails to deliver the sealed proposals to the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Purchasing Office by

the given deadline above. Proposals will be accepted via electronic transmission through Bidnet only.

The BPUB specifically reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities or

informalities in any or all proposals and to accept any proposal which is deemed to be in the best interest

of the Board.

BY:

Diane Solitaire

Purchasing

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

(956) 983-6366 – Phone

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Please submit this page upon receipt

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

P041-26

Microsoft Fabric Readiness, Licensing & Implementation Advisory Services

For any clarifications, please contact Diane Solitaire at Brownsville PUB Purchasing Department at (956)

983-6366 or e-mail: dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com

Please e-mail this page upon receipt of the legal notice. If you only received the legal notice and you want

the proposal package emailed, please provide an email address in the space designated below.

Check one:

( ) Yes, I will be able to send a RFP; obtained RFP package from website.

( ) Yes, I will be able to send a RFP; please email the RFP package.

Email:

( ) No, I will not be able to send a RFP for the following reason:

If you are unable to send your proposal, kindly indicate your reason for “No response” above and return

this form via email to dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com. This will ensure you remain active on our

vendor list.

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Address:

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

GENERAL BACKGROUND

The BPUB, located in Cameron County on the Rio Grande approximately 23 miles from the Gulf

of Mexico, is a home rule city organized and existing under the laws of the state of Texas, including

the City’s Charter, as amended (the “charter”). The city owns and operates a combined electric,

water, and wastewater utilities system (collectively, the “system”) serving the city and certain areas

outside the city. The City’s authority with regard to public utility ownership and services is

generally exercised through the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (the “Board”). The Board,

created and established by Article VI of the Charter as a separate and distinct agency of the city,

has authority to control, manage, and operate the system and to expand and apply System revenues,

subject to certain limitations. The BPUB executive administration includes a General

Manager/Chief Executive Officer, one Assistant General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, one

Chief Administrative Officer, a Chief Financial Officer and a Chief Legal Counsel responsible for

specific divisions. The BPUB employs approximately 600 employees. The Board’s fiscal year is

the 12-month period ended September 30th of each year and is referred to herein as the “fiscal

year.”

PURPOSE

This Project Scope Summary is provided to expedite vendor quoting and avoid procurement

process delays. It identifies the specific Microsoft Fabric platform components BPUB is seeking

to procure, provides a projected workload profile for sizing, and outlines the information required

to generate a preliminary quote.

BPUB is an established Microsoft customer with active licensing under Microsoft 365, Power BI,

and Azure Active Directory / Entra ID. This procurement evaluation is aligned to BPUB Strategic

Plan 25’ – 30’, Initiative 30 (SFA-7 / SSD-14 / SSD-15).

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

BPUB is completing deployment of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network

encompassing approximately 113,000 endpoints (electric and water combined), with full

completion projected in 2027.

The AMI Support Department manages four integrated source systems that will feed the proposed

Fabric platform:

• SmartWorks Compass MDM (PostgreSQL) — meter data management, VEE processing,

read collection

• Landis & Gyr HES (SaaS) — 15-minute interval electric reads, outage last-gasp events,

device telemetry

• Badger BEACON SaaS (Water HES) — hourly water reads, leak detection flags, device

status

• Cayenta CIS (SQL Server) — customer accounts, billing cycles, service orders

Projected Data Ingestion

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BPUB is currently operating under Microsoft 365 E3 licensing and is actively working toward

migration to G5.

PROPOSED PLATFORM DIRECTION

BPUB has completed an internal evaluation and has identified Microsoft Fabric — specifically

OneLake, Fabric Data Factory, Fabric Lakehouse, and Power BI Direct Lake — as the preferred

enterprise analytics platform. The platform will implement a three-layer Medallion Architecture

(Bronze → Silver → Gold) using Delta Parquet format within OneLake.

The platform is expected to benefit multiple BPUB departments beyond AMI, including

Operations, Engineering, GIS, SCADA, and Information Technology.

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

All proposal envelopes shall contain a signed original. The original proposals will be opened and

only the Firm’s name read aloud at the BPUB Purchasing Office located at 1155 FM 511, Olmito,

TX. All proposals will be managed by BPUB in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents to

competing Firms and keeps the proposals confidential during any negotiations. All proposals will

be open for public inspection as stated in the public information act, after the contract is awarded;

however, trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information in the proposals

specifically identified by the Firms will not be open for public inspection. Accordingly, all pages

in the proposal that the Firm considers to be proprietary and confidential should be appropriately

marked.

Direct any questions to Diane Solitaire, Purchasing Department, by email at

dsolitaire@brownsville-pub.com.

Candidates must guarantee their Original Proposal or subsequently clarified proposal for at least

ninety (90) days from the Original Proposal opening date. To obtain the best and final offers, the

BPUB may require written clarifications and explanations of Firm proposals after Original

Proposal submissions when certain candidates have been selected for interviews. The BPUB will

not be liable for any of the Firm’s costs or expenses incurred in preparation or presentation of the

Proposal(s). The BPUB also reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey, or to require other

evidence of technical, production, managerial, financial, or other abilities prior to the award of the

contract.

The BPUB will follow Texas Local Government Code procurement procedures found at: Sections

252.021(b)(c); 252.041(b); 252.042; 252.043(h); 252.049(b).

To ensure that the award is made to the Firm whose proposal best meets the needs of the BPUB,

discussion may be conducted with the top three (3) rated Firms at BPUB’s discretion. After the

meeting(s), five (5) working days will be allowed for the Firms to submit all requested additional

information and explanations in writing, which shall be deemed a part of their final offer. The Firm

shall submit with such clarifications and explanations any revised projected schedule. The Firms

shall be treated fairly and equally with respect to any and all opportunities for discussion,

clarification, and explanation of proposals.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541618Other Management Consulting Services

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