Derrick digger

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is requesting bids to establish a purchase order for a track-mounted digger derrick under solicitation IW256901-A, with bids due August 31, 2026. Texas bidders qualify for set-asides under 34 TAC Rule 20.306, including preferences for goods produced or offered by Texas bidders owned by Texas resident service-disabled veterans and goods produced in Texas or offered by Texas bidders not owned by Texas residents.

All bid submissions and specification data sheets must be submitted through the TDCJ Bonfire procurement portal. Responses must remain firm for thirty days from the response due date. Delivery is quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid unless otherwise specified; if no delivery time is stated, the respondent must deliver within fourteen calendar days. The TDCJ reserves the right to award based on low line-item response, low total of line-items, or any combination serving the state's best interest, and may reject any or all items at its sole discretion.

Respondents must possess a Texas Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number prior to contract award. Compliance certifications cover E-Verify utilization, suspension and debarment status, child support obligations, antitrust affirmations, cybersecurity training, data security controls, and prohibitions on boycotts of Israel and energy companies. All goods are subject to inspection and testing by TDCJ, with costs borne by the vendor if products fail to meet specifications. Vendor performance on purchases exceeding $25,000 must be reported through the Vendor Performance Tracking System. Purchases for State of Texas use are exempt from state sales tax and federal excise tax.

The primary contact is Ronald Schlenker, CTCD, CTCM, at Ronald.Schlenker@tdcj.texas.gov. Technical assistance is available through Euna Procurement Support at support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com.