SL3 Lites & GOES Ant/GPS

The Texas Water Development Board is soliciting bids under IFB 580-27-IFB-5885 for 10 SatLink 3 Lite GOES transmitters and 20 GOES antennas with GPS and mounting brackets. Questions are open November 2–4, 2026, and bids are due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central. Bids are limited to products conforming exactly to the specified brand names, makes, and models under Texas Government Code Section 2155.067.

Equipment must meet NOAA/NESDIS GOES certification specifications. Transmitters must operate at 300 and 1200 bps and include Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity, an iOS-compatible configuration application, automatic firmware updates, and a test transmission utility. They must provide at least two SDI-12 input channels (V1.3 or later) and a digital display for GPS satellite acquisition and signal-quality monitoring. Minimums also cover operating voltage, temperature range, RF output, and logging memory.

Delivery is to 1700 N. Congress Avenue, 6th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701, on FOB Destination terms with Net 30 payment. Bids must be emailed to Bid-Room@twdb.texas.gov and must include full vendor business information, a W-9, itemized costs and quantities, detailed item descriptions, and notice of any ongoing licensing or fee requirements. Late bids will not be accepted. Purchaser Valerie Arnold handles questions at the same address.

The attached General Terms and Conditions govern the contract and require Texas Public Information Act disclosure, state auditor access, and certifications covering antitrust, lobbying, conflicts of interest, and federal terrorism watch-list exclusion. Energy-company and Israel boycott certifications and firearm-entity discrimination certifications apply to contracts exceeding $100,000 with companies employing at least ten full-time employees.