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INVITATION fQ,!R BIDS

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

IF NQTBIDDING

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

P.O. BOX 4018

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77342-4018

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ISSUEOAlE; JULY 28, 2026

BID NO. IW256530A

BID OPENING 3 P.M. AUGUST 14, 2026

PURCHASl:R: BUSSEY, DONNA

Pl:IONE: 93 6-437-3872

FAXED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

UNLESS NOTED BELOW

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QUOTE F.·0.B. DESTINATIO'N PREPAID AND ALLOWED

THIS IS A RE-SOLICITATION.

THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (TDCJ) IS CURRENTLY

REQUESTING BIDS TO ESTABLISH A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE

PROCUREMENT OF WATER HEATERS IN GATESVILLE, TEXAS.

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA, STE. 525

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 Bid Number:

AUGUST 14, 2026

IW256530A

BIDDER MUST FILL IN -----1► Name of Bidder:. _________ _

BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE EUNA

PROCUREMENT (BONFIRE) PORTAL. RESPONDENTS MUST REGISTER AT

HTTPS://TDCJ.BONFIREHUB.COM TO ACCESS THE PORTAL, WHICH SUPPORTS

MICROSOFT EDGE, GOOGLE CHROME, AND MOZILLA FIREFOX WITH

JAVASCRIPT AND COOKIES ENABLED. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE UPLOADED,

SUBMITTED, AND FINALIZED BEFORE THE POSTED DUE DATE. UPLOADING

LARGE FILES MAY TAKE TIME, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND INTERNET

SPEED, SO IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT VENDORS ALLOW AT LEAST

ONE BUSINESS DAY TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION,

INCLUDING ANY OF A TECHNICAL NATURE, SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING THROUGH

THE EUNA PROCUREMENT PORTAL REFERENCED ABOVE. BIDDERS ARE SPECIFICALLY

BARRED FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH ANY USER DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL

INVOLVED IN THIS SOLICITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THIS

SOLICITATION. VIOLATION MAY RESULT IN BIDDER DISQUALIFICATION.

BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED TO READ CAREFULLY THE SPECIFICATION(S). BIDDERS

MUST DIRECT OUR ATTENTION TO ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPECIFICATION(S);

EVEN THOUGH YOUR CATALOG OR SPEC SHEET MAY OR MAY NOT LIST

SPECIFICATIONS FOR YOUR PRODUCT.

SUBMITTALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH BID IF AN ALTERNATE

IS BEING OFFERED. NOT PROVIDING A SUBMITTAL FOR AN ALTERNATE MAY

DISQUALIFY THE BID SUBMISSION.

VENDOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

STATE AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 2155.089 TO

REPORT VENDOR PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE VENDOR PERFORMANCE TRACKING

SYSTEM (VPTS) ON EVERY PURCHASE OVER $25,000, INCLUDING DELEGATED

PURCHASES, STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT DIVISION CONTRACTS, AND EXEMPT

PURCHASES. IN ADDITION TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT, CPA FISCAL AUDITORS

ROUTINELY CHECK FOR VPTS ENTRIES DURING THEIR AUDITS OF AGENCY

PROCUREMENT FILES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, VPTS ENTRIES PROVIDE STATE

AGENCIES WITH IMPORTANT VENDOR INFORMATION PRIOR TO MAKING A

CONTRACT AWARD.

BIDDER IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, FAX AND

EMAIL OF A POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE SUBMITTED BID RESPONSE

HOWEVER, BIDDER IS HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS POINT OF CONTACT

WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS OR ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF THE "AUTHORIZED

SIGNATURE" REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INVITATION FOR BID.

NAME :

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 Bid Number:

AUGUST 14, 2026

IW256530A

BIDDER MUST FILL IN -----1► Name of Bidder:. _________ _

PHONE:

EMAIL:

PREPARATION OF BID:

AS A REMINDER, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE:

A. FURNISHED YOUR DUNN (DUNS#), TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TAX ID#)

B. READ AND COMPLETED THE BLANKS AND SIGNATURE LINE.

C. HAVE ENCLOSED ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR BID, TO INCLUDE

ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

THE TDCJ REQUESTS THAT YOU BID FREIGHT F.O.B. DESTINATION, PREPAID

AND ALLOWED. IF FREIGHT IS TO BE ADDITIONAL, BIDDER MUST STATE

FREIGHT/DELIVERY CHARGES NOT TO EXCEED$ ____ IF AMOUNT LINE IS

LEFT BLANK, THE TDCJ WILL ASSUME THAT FREIGHT WILL NOT BE CHARGED OR

IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE ITEM.

DELIVERY MAY BE A FACTOR IN THIS AWARD.

TARIFFS:

THE PARTIES MAY AGREE TO ADJUST PRICES PERIODICALLY TO REFLECT CHANGES

IN TARIFFS IMPLEMENTED AFTER THE RESPONSE DUE DATE THAT AFFECT THE

COST OF SUPPLYING GOODS UNDER THIS CONTRACT. ANY EXISTING TARIFFS AT

THE TIME OF THE RESPONSE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE RESPONSE

PRICE. TO REQUEST A PRICE INCREASE RELATED TO TARIFFS, CONTRACTOR MUST

PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT INCLUDES THE EFFECTIVE DATE, AMOUNT, AND

SCOPE OF THE TARIFFS. CONTRACTOR MUST DEMONSTRATE WITH SPECIFICITY THE

EFFECT OF TARIFFS ON ITS NECESSARY AND REASONABLE COST OF SUPPLYING

GOODS UNDER THIS CONTRACT, INCLUDING ITS COMMERCIAL REASONS FOR

USING A SOURCE SUBJECT TO TARIFFS.

ANY ADJUSTMENT IS AT TDCJ'S SOLE DISCRETION. IF TDCJ GRANTS AN

ADJUSTMENT RELATED TO TARIFFS, CONTRACTOR SHALL MONITOR TARIFF LEVELS

AND NOTIFY TDCJ WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS ANY REDUCTION OR REPEAL.

TDCJ MAY REDUCE OR RETRACT A TARIFF ADJUSTMENT IT HAS GRANTED AT ANY

TIME BY NOTIFYING THE CONTRACTOR OF THE NEW PRICE.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MAY DISQUALIFY A

VENDOR'S BID.

CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA, STE. 525

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 Bid Number:

AUGUST 14, 2026

IW256530A

BIDDER MUST FILL IN -----1► Name of Bidder:. _________ _

ITEM

ITEM

STOCK NUMBER CONT

STOCK NUMBER CONT

670-91

QUANTITY

QUANTITY

6.0000

U/M

U/M

EA

COMMERCIAL WATER HEATER, 100 GALLON, NATURAL GAS

MANF: RHEEM

MANF# GHElOOSU-200-NG 685946

DELIVER TO:

TDCJ HUGHES UNIT MAINTENANCE

3201 FM 929

GATESVILLE, TX 76597

SUSPENSION, DEBARMENT, AND TERRORISM:

BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT THE BIDDING ENTITY AND ITS PRINCIPALS

UNIT PRICE

UNIT PRICE

ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND HAVE NOT BEEN

SUBJECTED TO SUSPENSION, DEBARMENT, OR SIMILAR INELIGIBILITY

DETERMINED BY ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND

THAT BIDDER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS STATUTES AND

RULES RELATING TO PROCUREMENT AND THAT BIDDER IS NOT LISTED ON THE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S TERRORISM WATCH LIST AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE

ORDER 13224. ENTITIES INELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL PROCUREMENT ARE

LISTED AT HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/.

BIDDER AGREES THAT ANY PAYMENTS DUE UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE

APPLIED TOWARDS ANY DEBT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DELINQUENT

TAXES AND CHILD SUPPORT THAT IS OWED TO THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AWARDED VENDOR AGREES THAT ANY PAYMENTS DUE UNDER THE PURCHASE

ORDER OR CONTRACT SHALL BE DIRECTLY APPLIED TOWARDS ELIMINATING

ANY DEBT OR DELINQUENCY IT HAS TO THE STATE OF TEXAS INCLUDING,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DELINQUENT TAXES, DELINQUENT STUDENT LOAN

PAYMENTS, AND DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2252.907, GOVERNMENT CODE, THE BIDDER

ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS CONTRACT AND INFORMATION CREATED OR

MAINTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION

AND SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 552, GOVERNMENT

CODE (TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT).

THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT MAY REQUIRE THE BIDDER TO MAKE INFORMATION

RELATED TO THIS CONTRACT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO A REQUEST

FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. THE BIDDER AGREES, UPON REQUEST, TO MAKE

INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS CONTRACT THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE EXCEPTED

FROM RELEASE BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN

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EXTENSIONS

EXTENSION

CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA, STE. 525

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 Bid Number:

AUGUST 14, 2026

IW256530A

BIDDER MUST FILL IN -----1► Name of Bidder:. _________ _

ITEM STOCK NUMBER CONT QUANTITY U/M UNIT PRICE

HARD COPY, UNLESS THE REQUESTOR OF THE INFORMATION CONSENTS TO RECEIVE

THE INFORMATION IN ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREEABLE FORMAT. THE BIDDER

ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE AGENCY SHALL NOT PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL RELATED

TO THE BIDDER'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT.

THE VENDOR AGREES NOT TO USE ANY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE

PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE

TDCJ.

SECURITY:

WHEN MAKING DELIVERIES TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, CONTRACTOR'S

COMPLIANCE WITH TDCJ SECURITY PROCEDURES IS REQUIRED. THIS

INCLUDES DELIVERIES TO ALL TDCJ UNITS AND WAREHOUSES, OR ANY

OTHER TDCJ OWNED, LEASED, OR CONTRACTED PREMISES. SPECIFIC

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

1. ALL CONTRACTOR STAFF OR CONTRACTED DELIVERY SERVICE MAKING

DELIVERIES WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AND THOSE AREAS

WHERE INMATES ARE ASSIGNED, WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A

SECURITY ESCORT THROUGHOUT THEIR DELIVERY. ALL DELIVERY

STAFF SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF SECURITY

STAFF. DELIVERY STAFF SHALL NOT INTERACT WITH INMATES.

FURTHERMORE, CONTRACTOR STAFF SHALL ADHERE TO THE PROVISIONS

FOUND IN PERSONNEL DIRECTIVE PD-29, "SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH

INMATES," WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE TDCJ WEBSITE AT

HTTP://WWW.TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV/DIVISIONS/HR/HR-POLICY/PD-29.PDF.

(NOTE: THIS ADDRESS MUST BE IN LOWER CASE LETTERING WHEN ENTERED

IN THE ADDRESS BAR OF YOUR BROWSER.)

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY EACH OF THE CONTRACTOR'S STAFF

ACCESSING TDCJ'S PREMISES OF THE PROVISIONS WITHIN THIS DIRECTIVE,

PRIOR TO ANY DELIVERY.

2. ALL DELIVERY STAFF AND VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH AND

INSPECTION WHILE ON TDCJ PROPERTY.

3. ALL VEHICLES WILL BE LOCKED AND SECURED WHEN NOT IN USE.

DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP KEYS IN THEIR DIRECT POSSESSION

AT ALL TIMES.

4. DELIVERY STAFF SHALL NOT INTRODUCE ANY TYPE OF CONTRABAND ONTO

ANY TDCJ FACILITY. EXAMPLES OF CONTRABAND INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT

LIMITED TO FIREARMS, KNIVES, WEAPONS OF ANY TYPE, TOBACCO OF ANY

TYPE, ALCOHOL, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (ILLEGAL DRUGS), PAGERS, AND

CELL PHONES. DELIVERY STAFF MAY NOT CARRY MORE THAN $35.00

IN CASH INTO ANY TDCJ FACILITY.

5. DELIVERY EMPLOYEE'S ATTIRE MUST BE APPROPRIATE OR COMPATIBLE

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M. AUGUST 14, 2026

Bid Number: IW256530AHUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 BIDDER MUST FILL IN -----1► Name of Bidder:. _________ _

ITEM STOCK NUMBER CONT QUANTITY

WITH THE CURRENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

U/M UNIT PRICE

6. GENERALLY, EX-INMATES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE FENCED

PERIMETER OF A FACILITY TO MAKE DELIVERIES UNLESS APPROVED BY

THE UNIT WARDEN. THE WARDEN MAY NOT ALLOW AN EX-INMATE ON

A UNIT OR FACILITY, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE FENCED

PERIMETER, IF THE WARDEN BELIEVES THE PERSON MAY JEOPARDIZE

THE SAFE AND ORDERLY OPERATION OF THE UNIT OR FACILITY, POSE

A DANGER TO INMATES OR EMPLOYEES, OR PLACE AN UNDUE LOGISTICAL

BURDEN ON STAFF.

7. MINORS AND PETS ARE PROHIBITED FROM TDCJ PROPERTY AND SHALL

NOT BE IN DELIVERY VEHICLE.

TDCJ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE AND/OR REFUSE

ENTRY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS VIOLATED THE ABOVE RESTRICTIONS.

THE UNIT WARDEN OR FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR WILL ULTIMATELY BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETING THESE RULES.

FOR QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES CONTACT:

DONNA BUSSEY, CTCD

TDCJ CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA, SUITE 703

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

PH: 936-437-3872

EMAIL: DONNA.BUSSEY@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV

FOR QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES CONTACT:

CARRIE RINGO, CTCD

TDCJ CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA STE. 703

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

PH: 936-437-3874

EMAIL: CARRIE.RINGO@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV