HHS0017174 Dry Ice for Department of State Health
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- HHS0017174
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- UNSPSC codes
- 25112001 Offshore loading systems
- 78111802 Scheduled bus services
- 78111813 Sightseeing service by land, except rail
- 78101804 Relocation services
- 78141503 Transportation industry tariff comparison or freight audit services
- 78141504 Supplier or vendor managed freight and rebilling
- 78141500 Transport arranging services
- 78101807 Petroleum or chemical trucking service
- 78141501 Freight forwarders services
- 78101722 Bulk shipping distribution service
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- 12142109 Dry ice
- 78110000 Passenger transport
- 78111800 Passenger road transportation
- 78112000 Intermodal passenger transport services
- 78101801 Local area trucking services
- 78101802 Regional or national trucking services
- 78101803 Vehicle carrier services
- 78101806 International trucking service
- 78101808 Road transport of dry bulk
- 78101809 Road transport of letters and parcels
- 78101810 Road transport of livestock or live animals
- 78101811 Packed products transport
- 78111814 Road transport of passengers by man-or animal-drawn vehicle
- 78112001 Mixed mode urban and suburban transportation for passengers
- 78121603 Freight fee
- 78141804 Loading terminal facility management
- Point of contact
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- Courtney Meads courtney.meads@hhs.texas.gov (512) 406-2478
Opportunity details come from txsmartbuy.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is requesting bids on dry ice delivery services for the Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division under IFB HHS0017174, with bids due July 7, 2026, and a questions deadline of June 9, 2026. A Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan is required as a mandatory submission.
The scope calls for twice-weekly delivery of dry ice in 10-pound slice increments: 150 pounds on Mondays and 50 pounds on Fridays, totaling 200 pounds weekly, delivered by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time except on official state holidays and facility closures. Pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed prices covering all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and related expenses. Historical spending for the prior contract year (September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025) totaled $300,000, provided as a guideline only.
The contract runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with up to four one-year renewal options through August 31, 2031. HHSC reserves the right to extend the contract for up to one additional year beyond the initial term and all exercised renewals. Price adjustments during contract term are permitted only for renewal periods, calculated using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers or All Urban Consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or based on Federal Minimum Wage increases.
Evaluation criteria include the bidder's ability to meet requirements and specifications, delivery performance capability, and price. HHSC will make award decisions based on best value to the state rather than lowest price alone. All bidders must submit Exhibit A (HHS Solicitation Affirmations), Exhibit C (Pricing Sheet), and Exhibit E (HUB Subcontracting Plan) to avoid disqualification. Responses are submitted electronically via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov, through the HHS Online Bid Room, or by hand delivery or overnight mail of a USB drive to the HHSC address in Austin. An addendum issued June 5, 2026, extended the due date from July 3 to July 7, 2026.
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