File Summary

This is a solicitation document for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) requesting bids to establish blanket purchase orders for yellow cornbread mix delivery to the Beeville Distribution Center in Beeville, Texas. The solicitation requires responses to be submitted on the designated form and time-stamped at the specified office on or before July 28, 2026. All bids must remain firm for TDCJ acceptance for 30 days from the response due date. The solicitation document does not specify quantities, delivery frequency, contract term length, renewal or extension options, or detailed evaluation criteria. A default delivery timeframe of 14 calendar days applies unless otherwise stated by the vendor.

Pricing must be quoted per unit with freight prepaid and allowed on an F.O.B. destination basis. Respondents must obtain a Texas Identification Number (T.I.N.S.) and Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) prior to contract award. All purchases for State of Texas use are exempt from state sales tax and federal excise tax, with TDCJ providing tax exemption certificates upon request. Respondents must certify compliance with antitrust requirements, suspension and debarment status, child support obligations, human trafficking prohibitions, foreign adversary restrictions, energy company boycotts, and Israel boycott prohibitions as mandated by Texas Government Code and federal law. TDCJ reserves the right to award based on low line-item response, low total response, or any combination serving the state's best interest, and may reject any and all items at its sole discretion. The contract is subject to termination for non-appropriation or unavailability of funds without penalty to TDCJ, and TDCJ may terminate for convenience with 30 calendar days' written notice.