ESBD_513162_1778622651407_IW242194 Amendment.pdf

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T e x a s D e p a r t m e n t o f C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e

Bobby Lumpkin Executive Director

Contracts and Procurement Department

AMENDMENT No. 1

BID NO.: IW242194

PURCHASER / CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Amaya Byrd BID OPENING DATE & TIME: 05/20/2026 at 03:00PM

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions.

Reference attached pages of this amendment.

IN THE SUBMISSION OF BID, BIDDER MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS

AMENDMENT; OTHERWISE, THE BID MAY NOT BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION.

BIDDER MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT ON FACE OF BID OR BY RETURNING

ONE COPY OF THIS NOTICE.

SIGNED:

BIDDER

COMPANY NAME:

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Amendment No. 1 Bid No.: IW242194

Question

No.

Question

Answer

1 The solicitation and Standard Terms and Conditions do not appear to explicitly state whether the shipping containers must be American made or manufactured using American sourced materials, outside of the certifications required under the Foreign Adversaries provision (Section 38) and Critical Infrastructure provision (Section 40).

Could you please clarify whether there are any COO restrictions for this procurement? Specifically:

Must the shipping containers be manufactured in the United States?

Are there any requirements that materials used in the construction of the containers be American sourced?

All items that meet the required specifications are considered in the bid review process. There aren’t any preferences that the items be made only in the United States.

2 Offloading Equipment:

Does TDCJ Daley Unit have on-site equipment (forklift, crane, or similar) available to offload the shipping containers upon delivery, or is the vendor required to provide offloading services and equipment as part of the delivery?

The vendor is responsible for offloading. TDCJ has no department on the unit that has a forklift or equipment suitable to unload items of this nature.

3 Delivery Coordination:

Are there specific delivery time windows, advance-notice requirements, or scheduling procedures for deliveries to the Daley Unit outside standard business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00

PM)?

The delivery time window is Monday- Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM.

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4 Container Placement:

Will the shipping containers be placed on a prepared foundation or at a designated ground location coordinated by TDCJ, or will the vendor coordinate the final placement with the Unit Warden or facility staff?

Yes, there are prepared foundations for each shipping container. Concrete slabs were poured in advance.

5 Security Clearance Process:

Is there a pre-delivery security clearance or background check process required for vendor delivery personnel, or will security escort and access coordination be handled upon arrival at the facility on the day of delivery?

No pre-delivery security clearance or background check process is required.

Delivery personnel will be escorted by security or the warden. The items will be offloaded outside of the facility.

6 "Or Equivalent" / High Cube substitution.

The specification calls for new 40' Standard Height containers (8'6"). New 40' High Cube containers (9'6") are the predominant new-build inventory currently available at TX depots and exceed the standard spec in capacity. Will TDCJ accept new 40' High Cube containers as an approved equivalent? If not, please confirm only Standard Height (8'6") will be accepted.

TDCJ accepts bids for all alternate items that meet the required specifications.

7 Delivery deadline. The IFB does not specify a required delivery date. Please confirm the deadline by which all 6 containers must be delivered, offloaded, and accepted at the Dalby Unit.

The preferable delivery deadline is 05/31/2026.

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8 Offloading equipment at delivery site.

Will TDCJ provide forklift, crane, or other lifting equipment at the Dalby Unit for offloading? If not, please confirm that tilt-bed delivery (ground-level placement by the carrier) is acceptable.

TDCJ will require ground-level placement. A forklift will not be available at the time of delivery.

9 Payment terms. Please confirm the payment terms for the resulting purchase order (e.g., Net 30 from receipt of correct invoice and acceptance of goods).

Correct, standard payment terms are Net 30.