ESBD_440245_1753711858436_IW225207.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department for Air Pollution Control Services. The solicitation (Bid Number IM225207) is scheduled to open on August 12, 2025, at 3 P.M. The contract term is from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The bid requests air pollution control services including daily rate services, overtime rate services, qualitative respirator fit test rates, and sample rate transmission services. The quantities include 200 days of base services, 50 hours of overtime, 39 qualitative respirator fit tests, and 39 sample rate transmissions, to be delivered to TDCJ Region I Maintenance in Huntsville, Texas.

The solicitation includes specific vendor performance requirements, with bidders required to comply with Texas Government Code provisions, particularly regarding vendor tracking systems and reporting. The bid emphasizes extensive security protocols for contractor staff, including background checks, identification requirements, and strict rules about facility access. Insurance requirements are substantial, with minimum coverage amounts specified: $1,001,000.00 liability, $500,000.00 auto coverage, and statutory worker's compensation. The TDCJ reserves the right to increase, decrease, change, or cancel the order via purchase order change notice, with no guaranteed minimum or maximum order quantities. Electronic bid submission is preferred, with bids to be sent to bids@tdcj.texas.gov, with a 10 MB attachment limit and preferential formatting requirements.