ESBD_391346_1737061110067_IFB IW193724-A.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department for fiberfill batting fabric. The solicitation number is IW193724-A, with bids due by 3 P.M. on January 31, 2025. The contract term will run from date of award through August 31, 2025, with no options to renew. The requested item is 90,000 yards of fiberfill batting fabric - RPW 200 (stock number 850-34) to be delivered to the Hughes Unit Garment Factory in Gatesville, TX. Questions are due by January 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM (CST), with answers posted to the Electronic State Business Daily on January 23, 2025.

Bidders must submit pricing F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and allowed, with all freight charges incorporated into the unit cost. Electronic submission is preferred via BIDS@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV with a 10MB attachment limit per email. Hard copy submissions are accepted at the TDCJ Contracts and Procurement office in Huntsville. The material must meet specific technical requirements including weight (5.4-6.6 ounce per square yard), compression recovery metrics, and dimensional specifications for roll width (60") and length (49-51 yards). The fabric must be bonded, high loft, non-woven material composed of post-consumer cotton/polyester fibers and reprocessed with virgin polyester and polyvinyl acetate base binder.