Darwin AI lands TXShare cooperative contract for Texas agencies

By AI, Created 5:06 AM UTC, June 03, 2026, /AGP/ – Darwin AI can now be procured by Texas public agencies through a TXShare cooperative contract on Civic Marketplace, eliminating the need for a separate RFP. The move gives state and local governments a faster buying path to Darwin’s AI governance and agentic workflow tools as Texas agencies face new AI inventory, policy and risk-management requirements.

Why it matters: - Texas cities, counties and agencies can buy Darwin AI through a pre-negotiated cooperative contract, which speeds up procurement and removes a separate RFP step. - The contract gives public agencies access to AI governance tools designed to reduce shadow AI risk, improve compliance and support safer automation in government operations. - The timing matters because Texas agencies now face AI inventory, policy and risk-classification requirements under TRAIGA and DIR Chapter 219.

What happened: - Darwin AI announced that a new cooperative purchasing agreement awarded by TXShare, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, is now available through Civic Marketplace. - The contract is open to Texas public entities and can be used for immediate purchasing. - Darwin AI said the arrangement includes cooperative-only SLED pricing. - The announcement was made June 3, 2026, in Austin.

The details: - Darwin Govern™ provides enterprise AI visibility, policy enforcement and compliance management. - Darwin Govern™ includes real-time shadow AI detection, a Policy Wizard aligned to TRAIGA and NIST AI RMF, and one-click risk remediation. - Darwin LaunchPad™ provides a secure environment for mission-specific agentic workflows. - Darwin LaunchPad™ is built to automate back-office processes such as public records, HR, permitting and procurement within an agency’s policy guardrails. - Qualifying agencies receive a no-cost initial shadow AI assessment before committing to a budget. - Darwin AI said the platform is built exclusively for state and local government. - Darwin AI said the infrastructure is designed to support records, data privacy and regulatory requirements. - The company said Darwin Govern™ delivers AI visibility, compliance and risk mitigation. - The company said Darwin LaunchPad™ powers governed, mission-specific AI workflows across government operations. - Darwin AI is a GovTech 100 company headquartered in the U.S. - Civic Marketplace said the contract is accessible through its procurement platform for local governments and free for every SLED entity to use. - Civic Marketplace said its platform connects buyers to pre-approved suppliers and is designed to help historically underutilized businesses reach local government customers.

Between the lines: - The contract package bundles governance and execution, which suggests Dallas, Houston and smaller Texas agencies can adopt AI without building a procurement or compliance framework from scratch. - Darwin AI is trying to position governance as the entry point for government AI adoption, not an afterthought. - The company said its tools are already deployed with CapMetro in Austin, the City of Fishers in Indiana and the Central Ohio Transit Authority. - Darwin AI said its platform can surface a full shadow AI footprint within days.

What’s next: - Texas agencies can start procurement now through Civic Marketplace or by contacting Darwin AI directly. - Darwin AI can also be reached at dustin.haisler@darwingov.com. - More information is available at Darwin AI and Civic Marketplace. - Civic Marketplace will likely use the contract to push more local governments toward faster, standardized AI procurement.

The bottom line: - Darwin AI now has a faster path into Texas government buying channels at a moment when agencies are under pressure to govern AI more tightly and deploy it more safely.