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 the Ferguson Unit in Midway, Texas. The procurement is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for routine testing services, including influent testing (twice monthly), aeration testing (weekly), effluent testing (weekly), and annual sludge analysis. The vendor must conduct process control, regulatory permit effluent and sludge analyses in compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) requirements. Successful bidders must provide all materials, tools, equipment, and labor necessary to perform testing, use accredited mid-methods, and comply with specific environmental regulations. The contract will run from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, with options for up to four additional one-year renewals. The bid is due on August 27, 2025, at 3 P.M., with vendors required to submit detailed testing protocols for various sample types including pH, BOD, TSS, and E. Coli.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must meet stringent qualification requirements, including maintaining $1,000,000 in liability insurance and passing comprehensive background checks. The contract requires vendors to comply with strict security protocols when working on TDCJ facilities, including tool inventorying and adherence to conduct guidelines. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the contract involves monthly invoicing for routine analyses, with payments authorized after review of monthly reports. Vendors must provide weekly and monthly reports to TDCJ's Facilities Division Environmental Department, including chain-of-custody documentation and discharge monitoring reports. The TDCJ reserves the right to increase, decrease, or cancel the order, with pricing subject to market survey evaluations during potential renewal periods. Bidders are required to proactively submit their contact information to receive potential amendments to the solicitation.