ELECTRICAL SWITCHES - TDCJ Woodman Unit Maintenance

This Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) solicitation (Contract IW248707) is seeking equipment, materials, or services through a competitive procurement process with a posting date of April 15, 2026, and a response deadline of April 29, 2026. The solicitation is issued by TDCJ and requires all bidder communications to be directed in writing to the designated purchaser, with direct contact to user department personnel prohibited under penalty of disqualification. Responses must be submitted on the specified form, time-stamped at the designated location by the stated deadline, and properly signed by an authorized representative, including the respondent's Texas Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number. The TDCJ reserves the right to make awards based on low line-item response, low total of line-items, or any other combination serving the state's best interest, and pricing responses are requested to be firm for 30 days from the response due date. Unit prices shall govern in case of extension errors, and the agency may extend any resulting contract up to three months at its sole discretion. The detailed technical specifications, performance standards, and delivery requirements are outlined in the supporting documentation, with site visits and bidder meetings coordinated through the contracting agency's standard procurement procedures.

All respondents must satisfy extensive compliance certifications and conditions, including debarment status verification, antitrust compliance, E-Verify system usage, and compliance with child support obligations and foreign adversary restrictions. Pricing and payment terms require that all benefits, pricing, and hourly rates granted to TDCJ be at least as favorable as those provided to any previous client for similar services or products, with TDCJ entitled to receive more favorable terms if the respondent subsequently enters into better agreements with other clients. Purchases made for state use are exempt from sales tax and federal excise tax, with TDCJ providing tax exemption certificates upon request; however, the respondent bears responsibility for all other taxes resulting from the contract. Additional requirements address independent contractor status, conflict of interest disclosures, records retention, cybersecurity training compliance, and prohibitions against surveillance, intimidation, or retaliation against state legislature members, their families, state employees, or individuals raising concerns about state operations. The specific budget allocation, award value, and set-aside designations for small or disadvantaged businesses are contingent upon the bidder's proposal and the terms negotiated during the award process, with these details referenced in the primary contract opportunity and related solicitation documents.