TDCJ Garza East Trash Services

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is requesting bids for a blanket purchase order to provide rental of a 25-yard open-top container with collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste at Garza East Unit in Beeville, Texas, under solicitation 696-7-IW249002, with bids due June 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. central time.

The scope covers rental of one 25-yard open-top container with 110 haul-outs annually (full collection, transportation, and disposal), including all delivery and installation expenses within the quoted unit price. Vendors must have a minimum of five years of experience in the trade and current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) certification. Commercial general liability insurance of $1 million combined aggregate and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage is required, along with $500,000 combined single limit automobile liability. Vendor staff must comply with TDCJ security procedures, including background checks and security escorts on correctional facility premises.

The contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four one-year renewal options and an additional six-month extension option. During renewal periods, annual price adjustments are permitted based on the Consumer Producer Price Index (CUSR0000SEHG) as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with written price change requests due within 60 days of renewal expiration. Vendors must submit unit pricing for 12 months of container rental and the 110 annual haul-outs and provide replacement cost documentation for the rental equipment as part of the bid response. Responses must be submitted via the Euna Procurement Portal (Bonfire) to TDCJ Contracts & Procurement Branch, 1125 Financial Plaza, Suite 703, Huntsville, TX 77340. The primary contact is Zachary Walker at (936) 437-3831 or Zachary.walker@tdcj.texas.gov. Invoices are due 30 days after service completion; payment follows 30 calendar days after invoice receipt.