Shredded Cheese - Corpus Location

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Contracts and Procurement Department, issued Bid No. IW236530 for a one-time shipment of products to be delivered to Van Zandt County and multiple Houston City jurisdictions. This procurement solicitation requires vendors to submit competitive bids for the delivery of unspecified products, with bidders responsible for providing their best available delivery timeframes as part of their proposal submissions. The bid opening was originally scheduled for February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM but was amended to February 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM to allow additional time for vendor clarifications and questions. All prospective bidders must acknowledge receipt of Amendment No. 1 in their bid submission, either on the face of the bid itself or by returning a copy of the amendment notice, or their bids will not receive consideration. Bidders are required to register their contact information (name, phone number, and email address) with the contract specialist, Daton Splawn, prior to the closing deadline to ensure receipt of any additional amendments or solicitation updates posted on the Electronic State Business Daily. The procurement is governed by comprehensive Terms and Conditions that establish contractual obligations, performance standards, compliance requirements, and dispute resolution mechanisms that all bidders must acknowledge and accept upon proposal submission.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendor information, or explicit budget ranges for this procurement opportunity. Interested vendors are solely responsible for monitoring the Electronic State Business Daily for all amendments and modifications, as the TDCJ assumes no liability for bidders' failure to receive updates if contact information has not been registered with the agency. The procurement framework establishes standard provisions regarding insurance requirements, indemnification, liability limitations, confidentiality obligations, and termination rights that will apply throughout the contract term. No information regarding existing infrastructure, technology integration requirements, or specific award values was included in the available solicitation materials. Vendors responding to this opportunity should carefully review all terms and conditions and ensure timely submission of their bids by the February 20, 2026 deadline at 3:00 PM to be eligible for consideration.