ESBD_427044_1749502713463_IW221341.pdf

This document is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department for mail clippers. The solicitation (Bid Number 1W221341) is scheduled to open on June 25, 2025, at 3 P.M. and seeks to establish a blanket purchase order for mail clippers for TDCJ commissary warehouses. The procurement involves three line items requesting a total of 926 cases of corrosion-resistant carbon steel mail clippers with chrome-plated finish, sized at 2 inches, with specific delivery requirements to multiple TDCJ facilities including commissary warehouses in Huntsville, Snyder, and Beeville, Texas.

The bid specifies detailed requirements for the mail clippers, including individual packaging with UPC bar codes, 1 fingernail clipper per package, 12 fingernail clippers per bundle, and 144 clippers per case. The preferred brand is Quartet with Part # 14-013. Electronic bid submissions are preferred via email to bids@tdcj.texas.gov, with a 10 MB attachment limit and recommendations to split large responses into multiple emails. Bidders are required to hold pricing through September 1, 2025, and delivery is preferred within 14 calendar days of award. The solicitation includes standard state procurement terms regarding vendor eligibility, anti-boycott provisions, and requirements for compliance with Texas state procurement regulations.