ESBD_435864_1752593780049_IW223582.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department for routine environmental testing services. The bid (No. 1M223582) is scheduled to open on July 30, 2025, at 3 P.M., with a contract term from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, and an option to renew for four additional one-year periods through August 31, 2030. The solicitation seeks bidders for various routine environmental testing services to be performed at the Jester III - Unit Maintenance facility in Richmond, TX, including:

1. Routine influent testing (28 times per year)
2. Routine aeration testing (56 times per year)
3. Routine effluent testing (55 times per year)
4. Routine effluent E. Coli testing (28 times per year)
5. Annual sludge testing (1 time per year)
6. Annual permit renewal analysis (1 time per year)

The TDCJ reserves the right to increase, decrease, change, or cancel the order, with pricing subject to market survey evaluations during renewal periods. The bid requires electronic submission preferred to BIDS@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV, with a limit of 10 MB of attachments per email. Bidders must comply with Texas Government Code requirements, including vendor performance tracking and potential price adjustments. The solicitation includes specific security and operational requirements for contractor staff working within correctional facilities, such as background checks, tool inventorying, and adherence to facility security protocols.