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INVITATION FOR BIDS

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

IF NOT BIDDING

00 NOT RETURN THIS FORM.

AGENCY TO INVOICE

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

P.O. BOX 4018

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77342-4018

OElnY'AllON OF oooo·s IF CIFFER9'TT11AN AB�OVE

SEE BELOW

DELIVERY IN_ DAYS, CA·SH DtsCOUNT_ %_ DAYS OR NET30 Chock bcilow if pr•foronc• li*llmod under 34 TAC R·utG 20,306 U Goods produced or·offered by a Texas bidder that is owne<I by a Te,as resident service-disabled veteran (_) GoodsproduoodinTexasor offered by a Texas bidder that ls not owned by a Texas re'si<!ent service-disabled veter�n (j Agriculture produots produced or _gro\'in in TX

( Agriculture prod�cts and services offered by TX biQde<s. U Services offered by a r exas bidder lhal Is owned �Y a Texas resident servlce-dfsabfed veteran

U Servicesofferedby aT.eµs bldde,thallsnotowned by a Texas resident s11rvlce·dlsabled veteran

(_J Texas. vegetation native to the r.egion U USA produced st1pplies. materials, equipment or agriC-Ultural products LJ Productsor pe,sonswilh menui orphY.5fcal disabilities U Products mad;, of recycled, remanuiactu,ed. or environmentaly sensitive materials inc1uding recycl·ed steel

U Energy efficient products U Rubberlied ,sphalt paving material (_} Recycled motor oil and lubricant$ (_) Pr od\!CCS pr oduced at li,cntties loc;ited o,, formerly

COntaminaied property U ProductsandserlAces from eeonomlcaDydepressed or blighted areas

U Vendors that meet or exceed air qualily slanda.rds U Recycled or roused c.omputer equipment of other manuracturers U Foods of hlghernulrillonal value (for consumption in a p ublic cafeteria only) U Commercial production company or advertising ageacy toceted in Texas

IF BIDDING

Each bid mus1 be placed in a ·separafo envelope wltn bid opening date.

bid number. and purchaser name annotated lmmedta1e1y belowretum address on SEALED. BID

ENVELOPE

ISSUE DATE:

BID NO.

JULY 10, 202 6

IW248394 -B

BID OPENING 3 P.M. JULY 24, 2026

PURCHASER: CAIN, CATHERINE

P):iONE: 93 6-437-38 66

FAXED BIOS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

UNLESS NOTED BELOW

• FAILURE TO SIGN WILL DISQUALIFY BID •

AVTHCf(izE0 SIGNATURE oAtE-

TYPECI N'Af,IE" OF SIGNER

IF BIDDING, RETURN SEALED BIDS TO:

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA. STE. 525

HUNTSVILLE. TEXAS 77340

-.- VENDOR ADDRESS AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER...,

VENOOR -ID NUMBER

Bidder

Ml.lsl

Fill

In

·Seo S:! M�lllntVII 1.7 f.:r, Vtl'delrlD Naffl1!1'1' lnt1111CG011•

Narne of Firm

Streol Address

City. Stale, Z!p

Sy s!g.nlng lhh1, bid, blddt,r c:e1l!f10$ 11111111 u Tcx.:1� .odtt,ss lJ.shown .i,s lho address ai 1he bidder. bidde!•qualfies as a T&X.as Bidder as defined In SIICll<ln 21�� 444MOl lht To,Q& Gc,veinmanl C01111< Bidder agrees. to compty with .all 1erms and conditlOns be)ow and on altacbad pi.ge�

QUOTE F,O,B. DESTINATION PREPAID AND ALLOWED

****************** THIS IS A RESOLICITATION *********************

THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (TDCJ) IS CURRENTLY

REQUESTING BIDS TO ESTABLISH A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT

OF ZINC FERTILIZER.

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

JULY 24, 202 6

Bid Number: IW248394-B

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

ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION,

INCLUDING ANY OF A TECHNICAL NATURE, SHALL BE SUBMITTED DURING

THE QUESTION PERIOD ONLY.

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.

SOLICITATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

SOLICIATION OPEN DATE: JULY 10TH, 2026

QUESTIONS DUE DATE: JULY 13TH, 2026@ 10:00 AM CST

CLOSE DATE: JULY 24TH, 2026@ 3:00 PM

ANTICIPATED EVALUATE BY DATE: JULY 20TH, 2026

QUESTION PERIOD:

ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA

EUNA PROCUREMENT PORTAL. EMAILS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

THE TDCJ WILL PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED VIA AN

AMENDMENT IN EUNA PROCUREMENT PORTAL.

ANY REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AFTER THIS

DATE AND TIME.

BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

***ALL RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EUNA PROCUREMENT PORTAL***

THE TDCJ TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ELECTRONIC RESPONSES THAT ARE

CAPTURED, BLOCKED, FILTERED, QUARANTINED OR OTHERWISE PREVENTED FROM

REACHING THE PROPER DESTINATION SERVER BY ANY ANTI-VIRUS OR OTHER

ARE SECURITY SOFTWARE. THE RESPONDENT IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR

ENSURING DOCUMENTATION IS RECEIVED BY THE TDCJ BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

RESPONDENTS ARE CAUTIONED TO READ THE SPECIFICATION(S). RESPONDENTS

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.

RESPONDENTS SHALL PROVIDE THE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS

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"

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TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA, STE. 525

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

JULY 24, 202 6

Bid Number: IW248394-B

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

REQUIREMENT OF THIS INVITATION FOR BID.

NAME:

PHONE#:

E-MAIL:

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********

ITEM STOCK NUMBER CONT

335-40

QUANTITY U/M

50.0000 TON

19-5-19-5 SULFUR, 2 ZINC FERTILIZER

NUTRIENT BREAKDOWN

NITROGEN ......... 19 %

PHOSPHORUS ........ 5%

POTASSIUM ........ 19%

SULFUR ............ 5%

ZINC .............. 2 %

DELIVER TO:

TDCJ WAINWRIGHT (FORMERLY EASTHAM) UNIT

FARM OFFICE

2665 PRISON ROAD #1

LOVELADY, TX 75851

SUSPENSION, DEBARMENT, AND TERRORISM:

BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT THE BIDDING ENTITY AND ITS PRINCIPALS

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/.

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

JULY 24, 202 6

Bid Number: IW248394-B

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

ITEM STOCK NUMBER CONT QUANTITY U/M UNIT PRICE

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

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.

OVERSHIPMENTS:

THE STATE RESERVES THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ACCEPT AND RECEIVE

NOT MORE THAN 10% IN EXCESS OF THE QUANTITY OF GOODS ORDERED.

THE TEXAS HAZARD COMMUNICATION ACT (TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE,

CHAPTER 502) REQUIRES CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS TO

PROVIDE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS'S) FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

SOLD. PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS ACT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A MATERIAL

SAFETY DATA SHEET AND SUCH PRODUCTS SHALL BE LABELED IN COMPLIANCE

WITH THE LAW.

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

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M.

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

JULY 24, 202 6

Bid Number: IW248394-B

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

ITEM STOCK NUMBER CONT QUANTITY U/M UNIT PRICE

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

WITH THE CURRENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

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

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Bid Opening Date: 3 P.M. JULY 24, 2026

Bid Number: IW248394-B BIDDER MUST FILL IN -----1► Name of Bidder:. _________ _

ITEM STOCK NUMBER CONT QUANTITY

RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETING THESE RULES.

FOR QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES CONTACT:

BRANDY HAIRELL, CTCD

TDCJ CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA, SUITE 703

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

PH: 936-437-3863

EMAIL: BRANDY.HAIRELL@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV

FOR QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES CONTACT:

CATHERINE CAIN

TDCJ CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

TWO FINANCIAL PLAZA STE. 703

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340

PH: 936-437-3866 FAX: 325-223-0310

U/M

EMAIL: CATHERINE.WHITE-CAIN@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV

UNIT PRICE EXTENSIONS