TDCJ-Sampling Water and analysis services

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is seeking a contracted vendor to provide comprehensive wastewater treatment plant sampling and analysis services for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permitted facilities. The contract, spanning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, requires the selected vendor to conduct routine environmental testing services including influent testing (twice monthly), aeration testing (weekly), effluent testing (twice monthly), and annual sludge analysis. Vendors must be accredited by the State of Texas under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) and provide all necessary materials, tools, equipment, and labor to complete required analyses. The bid is scheduled to open on July 30, 2025, at 3 P.M., with electronic submissions accepted at bids@tdcj.texas.gov. Vendors must submit detailed reports within eight days of sample collection, including weekly routine and special analysis reports, monthly reports with chain-of-custody documentation, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Discharge Monitoring Reports.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but it does outline stringent vendor qualifications and performance requirements. Bidders must provide insurance coverage with a minimum liability of $1,000,000 and comply with TDCJ security procedures, including mandatory background checks for contractor staff. The contract includes options for four additional one-year renewals through August 31, 2030, with potential price adjustments based on market surveys conducted by TDCJ. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the contract allows for orders to be placed on an "as-needed" basis, with TDCJ reserving the right to increase, decrease, change, or cancel orders via purchase order change notice. Vendors must use the E-Verify system for workforce eligibility and comply with various Texas government codes regarding contracting, intellectual property, fraud prevention, and conflict of interest disclosures.