TDCJ-Sampling Water and Analysis Services

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive wastewater treatment plant sampling and analysis services for its correctional facilities, specifically targeting the Wainwright Unit in Lovelady, TX. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicits a contractor to perform routine environmental testing services, including influent testing twice monthly, aeration testing weekly, effluent testing weekly, E. coli testing weekly, and annual sludge analysis. The contract will cover the period from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, with potential renewals for four additional one-year periods through August 31, 2030. Qualified vendors must be accredited by the State of Texas under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) and capable of providing all necessary materials, tools, equipment, and labor for comprehensive wastewater treatment analyses. The bid requires strict compliance with TDCJ security procedures, including background checks and specific staff conduct guidelines. Electronic bid submissions are preferred via email to bids@tdcj.texas.gov, with the bid opening scheduled for August 27, 2025, at 3 P.M.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must meet stringent qualification requirements, including maintaining minimum insurance coverage of $1,000,000 in liability and $500,000 in auto coverage, with additional worker's compensation provisions. The contract includes comprehensive legal and operational requirements, with vendors required to comply with 50 specific certifications and representations covering areas such as child support obligations, suspension and debarment status, and restrictions on working with foreign terrorist organizations. While a specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the testing services and the potential for four additional one-year renewals suggests a significant potential contract value. Vendors must demonstrate the ability to provide detailed weekly and monthly reporting to TDCJ's Facilities Division Environmental Department, with monthly invoicing for specific line items including routine influent, aeration, effluent, sludge analysis, and permit renewals. The TDCJ reserves the right to increase, decrease, change, or cancel the order, with pricing subject to market survey evaluations during renewal periods.