Texas EDT coordinates economic development across state agencies and manages the Texas Enterprise Fund and other major incentive programs. It spends $200M+ annually on professional services, research, IT, and program management supporting Texas's business recruitment and retention programs.
Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win Texas EDT contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register as a Texas EDT vendor on Texas ESBD at esbd.cpa.texas.gov
Monitor Texas EDT solicitations through the Texas ESBD system
Apply for Texas HUB certification for EDT contract preferences
Target Texas EDT research and data analytics programs
Contact the Texas EDT Procurement Office for vendor outreach
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
Texas ESBD + Texas HUB certification. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office awards 20% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office spends approximately $200M+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $500M+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every Texas EDT solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.