Purchase of POISONS: AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL - *217552

The City of Dallas, through its Water/Material Services Division, is soliciting competitive bids for the purchase of poisons for agricultural and industrial use under Informal Solicitation (IFS) process 217552. Delivery is required to two locations: the Water/Material Services Division at 405 Long Creek Road in Sunnyvale, Texas and the Water/Southside Treatment Plant at 10011 Log Cabin Road in Dallas, Texas. All items must be new, unopened, and in original packaging, with no alternatives or substitutes accepted. Bidders must submit pricing on a firm basis for thirty days following quote submission, with all costs calculated on an FOB delivery site basis to include freight charges. Bids must be submitted online through the City's Bonfire portal at https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com/login, with a deadline of May 14, 2026. The City of Dallas awards contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor and reserves the right to reject any or all quotes. All goods are subject to a one-year warranty from the date of official acceptance.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organization type. However, all vendors must complete and submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) within seven business days of becoming aware of facts requiring disclosure, in compliance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176, or risk deemed ineligibility for contract award. Vendors may be disqualified for collusion, fraudulent claims history, outstanding liabilities with the City, financial instability, or failure to meet delivery schedules. The City is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales and use taxes, and vendors should exclude these from their pricing. No incumbent vendors or budget range information is disclosed in the solicitation documents. Vendors performing work on City property must maintain general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and all return costs for rejected goods are the vendor's responsibility.