ESBD_440039_1753709421500_IW225505.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department for a contract to provide rental, delivery, and collection/disposal services for 40-yard asbestos waste containers at multiple TDCJ maintenance regions. The bid (No. 1M25505) is scheduled to open on August 11, 2025, at 3 P.M., with a contract term from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The solicitation covers container services for environmentally hazardous materials across six different TDCJ maintenance regions, including locations in Huntsville, Tennessee Colony, Rosharon, and Childress, Texas. Bidders are required to submit electronic responses preferred via email to bids@tdcj.texas.gov, with a 10 MB attachment limit, and must also provide a hard copy signed response.

The bid includes multiple line items for delivery fees, collection/disposal fees, and rental fees for 40-yard asbestos waste containers, with varying quantities specified for each region. Bidders must comply with extensive security requirements, including tool inventorying, background checks, and adherence to strict facility entry protocols. The contract includes comprehensive insurance requirements with minimum liability coverage of $1,000,000 and workers' compensation as statutorily required. Additional compliance elements include vendor performance tracking, restrictions on contractor staff with criminal backgrounds, and provisions for immediate removal of non-compliant personnel. The TDCJ reserves the right to increase, decrease, or cancel the order, with quantities noted as estimates only and actual orders to be placed on an "as needed" basis.