Hydrid Corn Seed

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department is seeking bids for hybrid corn planting seed through an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Requisition #696-6-IW231992. The procurement involves four separate line items of hybrid corn seed, with each line item designed to support planting operations across different acreage sizes totaling 5,000 acres at approximately 24,000 seeds per acre. Specific seed varieties are prescribed for each line item, including Pioneer and Dynagro hybrid corn types, with requirements that all seeds must be from 2022 to 2024 production and treated with specific insecticide-fungicide combinations. Bidders must provide cold test germination results of at least 82 percent on a pure live seed basis and include detailed seed information such as purity, germination, test date, seeds per pound, and seed lot details. The bid opens on November 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., with electronic submission preferred to BIDS@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV, and the deadline for questions is November 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Preferred delivery is immediately upon award to the TDCJ Pack Warehouse in Navasota, Texas.

The procurement includes a significant Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) subcontracting component, with a 21.1% HUB goal for this commodities contract. All respondents, including State of Texas certified HUBs, must complete and submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) with their bid response, with responses lacking a completed HSP facing automatic disqualification. Contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts in utilizing Texas certified HUBs through either self-performance justification or detailed subcontracting plans, with two primary methods of compliance. If awarded, prime contractors will be required to submit monthly Progress Assessment Reports, notify selected subcontractors within ten working days of contract award, and obtain agency approval for any HSP modifications. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the procurement covers seed for multiple acreage allocations, suggesting a substantial contract value. The TDCJ reserves the right to award based on low line item bid, low total, or any combination serving the state's best interests, and may reject any or all bids at its discretion.