Bite Suits

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is soliciting bids for goods or services through a competitive procurement process with a deadline of April 1, 2026. All bids must be time-stamped at designated submission locations and remain firm for 30 days from opening. Items procured must be new, unused, and of current production unless otherwise specified, with delivery required within 14 calendar days as the default timeline unless modified in the solicitation. Bidders must provide their Texas Identification Number (T.I.N.S.) and Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), along with a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or accessibility compliance documentation per 1 TAC Chapter 213. The State reserves the right to award based on low line item bids, low total bids, or any combination serving the State's best interest, and may extend resulting contracts up to three months at its sole discretion. All bids must quote prices F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and allowed, and the State is exempt from sales and excise taxes, which must not be included in pricing.

Bidders must satisfy extensive certification and compliance requirements, including verification of non-suspension and non-debarment status, E-Verify compliance for all employees and subcontractors, and adherence to multiple Texas Government Code sections addressing boycotts of Israel, energy company boycotts, foreign ownership restrictions, firearms discrimination prohibitions, and COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Child support compliance documentation with Social Security number disclosures is required for owners with 25 percent or greater interest. Vendors must indemnify and hold harmless the State and TDCJ from all liability, claims, and costs arising from vendor acts or omissions, intellectual property infringements, and third-party claims. Payment will be made 30 calendar days after the later of invoice receipt, goods receipt, or service completion, with vendors required to maintain current Vendor Maintenance Direct Deposit and Substitute W-9 forms with TDCJ's Accounts Payable. All work product, documents, software, and materials prepared under the contract become the exclusive property of the State of Texas. No specific award value, budget range, or incumbent vendor information is disclosed in the procurement documentation.