ESBD_383051_1731607751263_696-5-IW202206.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department for the procurement of variety seeds. The IFB (bid number IM202206) requests bids for multiple seed varieties including cantaloupe, peas, squash, sweet corn, and watermelon seeds with specific requirements for each variety regarding purity, germination rates, and packaging. Delivery is required by January 24, 2025 to the TDCJ Pack Warehouse in Navasota, TX. The bid opening is scheduled for December 3, 2024 at 3 P.M. Emailed bids are accepted and must be sent to BIDS@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV, with a 10 MB attachment limit per email. Questions regarding the solicitation are due by November 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM (CST).

The IFB specifies F.O.B. destination prepaid and allowed pricing terms, with bidders required to indicate freight charges not to exceed a specified amount. Quantities requested include 55 pounds of cantaloupe seed, 35,000 M of cantaloupe HY-shipper seed, 2,000 pounds of field peas, 31 pounds of yellow squash, 165,000 M of yellow squash HY, 2,800,000 M of mid/late sweet corn, 3,000,000 M of early sweet corn, 400,000 M of supersweet HY corn, 95,000 M of watermelon HY, and 67 pounds of watermelon OP. Each seed variety has specific requirements for minimum purity (ranging from 88-99%) and germination rates (85-95%). No specific set-asides or funding sources are mentioned in the document.