The University of North Texas System is dedicated to enhancing our engagement with Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). Our mission is to foster and expand procurement opportunities with HUBs through advocacy, education, knowledge sharing, and development.

All UNTS and component institution employees involved in purchasing or influencing purchases must be knowledgeable about the HUB program and actively participate in UNTS' good faith efforts to create opportunities for HUB participation.

One of the goals of the UNTS HUB Team  is to assist qualifying businesses in becoming HUB certified. If you have been doing business with a minority/woman owned business, it may be beneficial for them to become HUB certified. Please email the HUB team and a team member will contact your vendor and see if they can be of assistance in helping them become certified with the State of Texas.

Finding HUB Vendors

Now, there are two ways to find HUB vendors:

UNTS HUB Team assist HUB vendor search

The University of North Texas System (UNTS) HUB team is dedicated to supporting the State of Texas' Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program helping departments find qualified and responsive HUB vendors.

How to request assistance from the HUB team for quotes from HUB vendors

1. Plan accordingly to ensure that HUB vendors are given 5-7 working days (required) to respond.
2. Prepare the specifications/criteria of the product and/or service needed.
3. Send an email to hub@untsystem.eduwith the details of what product or service the department needs
4. Set a required delivery date
5. The HUB team will send out the informal quote and allow HUB vendors appropriate time to respond.
6. The HUB team will send the quotes to the departments for decision of selection.
7. The departments will inform the HUB team of the selection (informal quote summary).

Finding HUB Vendors using the UNTS HUB Search Webpage

*NEW*. Now you can use the newly available search feature to locate and contact HUBs for quotes. To request quotes for products or services, you can search for available HUB vendors using the HUB search.This data is extracted from the Central Master Bidders List managed by the State of Texas Comptroller’s Office and is refreshed continually.

NOTE: Plan accordingly to ensure that HUB vendors are given 5-7 working days to respond. This is still a requirement for searches departments conduct via the HUB search feature.

COMING SOON - Please see our Job Aid: fy2025_customer_training-cmbl_hub_search_unts_quick_reference_web (link) for guidance on conducting the HUB search, requesting informal bids and required documentation for the requisition submission in E-PRO.