TDCJ-Smith Unit-Refrigeration System

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is requesting bids to establish a purchase order for refrigeration equipment at its Smith Unit in Lamesa, Texas, under bid IW265093, with bids due November 30, 2026 and a bid opening at 3:00 p.m. that day in Huntsville, Texas. The notice lists Dallas County as the jurisdiction.

The solicitation requests seven evaporator coil units with two fans, operating at 115 volts, 60 hertz, single phase, along with seven energy-saving evaporator controller units and seven temperature sensor assemblies. Electrical connections are 208 to 230 volts, three-phase, 60 hertz. The coils carry 3/4-inch ODS suction and 1/2-inch ODS discharge sweat connections and arrive pre-charged with POE oil.

Bidders must identify manufacturers and models. Acceptable models include Copeland, Keeprite Refrigeration KLP Series, and KE2 Therm components, and the agency permits approved equal alternatives. Bidders must provide the manufacturer's standard warranty to the receiving location at delivery and name the nearest servicing dealer to the F.O.B. point that will perform warranty work, with that dealer's address, phone number, and contact individual.

Bidders submit their company name and unit prices for each item category, and final contract terms are determined upon award.