Berber Services for Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is requesting bids for barber services at Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and bid opening on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM under IFB GID_Haircut_FY27.

The scope encompasses routine haircut services for male youth on a schedule coordinated with facility administration, performed during non-school hours. The barber must hold a current, valid Texas cosmetology license and submit a copy with the bid. The contractor must supply all materials, instruments, and solutions; maintain general liability and worker's compensation insurance meeting minimum State of Texas requirements; and pass criminal history and driver's license background checks. The barber will report student misbehavior to facility staff and submit a list of students served to the project manager for payment processing. The facility is tobacco-, drug-, alcohol-, and weapon-free, and all personnel are subject to vehicle parking designation and security searches.

The contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with two optional consecutive one-year renewals extending through August 31, 2029. No guaranteed service volume is specified; this is an as-needed contract. Bidders must submit per-head unit pricing on the provided bid form, with all costs included and pricing firm for a minimum of 120 days from the bid submission deadline. Bids may be submitted electronically to Bernadette.Ford@tjjd.texas.gov, hand-delivered, or sent via FedEx to 1027 Private Road 2261, Giddings, Texas 78942. Bidders may claim preferences under Texas Administrative Code Rule 20.306 for Texas-produced goods, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, or environmental-standard products. TJJD reserves the right to award on best-value or other combination standards under Texas Government Code Section 2155.074.