Pharmaceuticals Items

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is requesting bids to establish a blanket purchase order for pharmaceutical items for resale in TDCJ commissaries statewide, with bids due September 28, 2026.

The scope encompasses a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products including over-the-counter medications, personal hygiene items, and related supplies to support inmate commissary operations across multiple TDCJ facilities. Bidders must demonstrate capacity to meet statewide distribution needs, maintain product quality standards, and comply with TDCJ commissary regulations. Respondents must submit detailed pricing schedules for all pharmaceutical items and product categories.

TDCJ reserves the right to award based on low line-item response, low total of line-items, or any combination serving the state's best interest, and may reject any or all items at its sole discretion. Pricing must be quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and allowed, and prices must remain firm for thirty days from the response due date. Any contract may be extended up to three months at the state's discretion. All goods are subject to inspection and testing by TDCJ, and vendors bear all costs if products fail to meet specifications.

Funding derives from inmate commissary revenues rather than state appropriations. Respondents must provide their Texas Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number and comply with E-Verify system usage, antitrust affirmation, non-debarment status, and various state and federal compliance requirements. All pricing and terms provided to TDCJ must be at least as favorable as those granted to any previous client for similar services or products; if more favorable terms are subsequently extended to other clients, TDCJ has the right to receive those improved terms immediately. Purchases for State of Texas use are exempt from state and federal sales and excise taxes.

All submissions must be made electronically through the Euna Procurement (Bonfire) portal at https://tdcj.bonfirehub.com. Respondents are responsible for monitoring the system regularly to obtain any amendments pertaining to the solicitation.