Medical and Safety Supplies

Hays Consolidated Independent School District is requesting bids on medical and safety supplies under RFP #12-102001VL, with bids due June 30, 2026. This procurement is subject to HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) certification requirements and comprehensive federal and state compliance certifications including debarment, prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, Buy America, Israel boycott, and excluded-nation compliance.

The scope encompasses 144 line items spanning first aid supplies, diagnostic equipment (blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, otoscopes, pulse oximeters), emergency response equipment (AEDs, CPR masks, Stop the Bleed kits, Narcan cabinets), mobility and examination furniture (wheelchairs, examination tables, power plinths), and specialty medical items including Welch Allyn vital signs equipment and evacuation chairs. Bidders must provide tiered unit pricing across three volume brackets: 1–100 units, 101–200 units, and over 200 units, and complete pricing for all 144 items with total costs and applicable discounts.

Bidders must certify HUB status and provide demographic information regarding ownership and gender. Federal funding applies to this procurement. Bidders must submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Texas Ethics Commission Form CIQ) no later than the seventh business day after becoming aware of a triggering event, disclosing potential conflicts with school district officers and their family members, including receipt of taxable income, gifts exceeding $100 in aggregate value within 12 months, or business relationships involving officer ownership or directorship. Bidders must also certify compliance with Texas Legislative Senate Bill No. 1, Section 44.034, requiring advance notice of felony convictions for persons or business entities entering contracts with the district, unless the bidder is a publicly held corporation. All bidders must acknowledge the Bidders Disclaimer Statement certifying no pecuniary benefits have been offered or conferred in relation to the bid and no unauthorized influence has been attempted.