Electric Pallet Jack

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is requesting bids to establish a purchase order for an electric pallet jack, with bids due October 8, 2026. The procurement is for a single unit to support material handling within correctional facilities.

Bidders must submit responses through the TDCJ Procurement Portal on the Bonfire platform at https://tdcj.bonfirehub.com. Specification data sheets are required as part of the submittal. The primary contact is Catherine Cain, CTCD, at Catherine.Cain@tdcj.texas.gov; technical support for the Bonfire platform is available from Euna Procurement Solutions at support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com.

Proposed prices must be quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and allowed, and must remain firm for thirty days from the due date. Unit pricing governs in case of calculation errors. Respondents must obtain and provide a Texas Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number prior to award.

TDCJ reserves the right to award based on low line-item response, low total cost, or any combination serving the state's best interests, and may reject any or all items at its sole discretion. Award decisions will consider price, vendor performance history, quality and specification conformance, and best-value factors under Texas Government Code Section 2155.074 and 2156.007. The contract is subject to availability of appropriated funds and may be terminated without penalty if legislative action or lack of funding renders performance impossible. All communications regarding the solicitation must be directed in writing to the TDCJ Purchaser, and any exceptions to specifications must be documented in writing as part of the response.