Temperature Sensors, Cables, Mounts, etc

The Texas Water Development Board is requesting bids on temperature sensors, cables, mounting equipment, and related instruments under IFB ESBD_548214, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The solicitation specifies exact brand names, makes, and model numbers in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 2155.067 — a single-source specification framework that eliminates substitution options.

The scope includes ten Apogee Digital Thermopile Pyranometers with ten six-pin M8 connector cables, twenty crossarm-to-pole mounting kits, ten RM Young temperature sensors with ten-meter cables, two four-channel low-level AC conversion modules, and twenty Vaisala temperature and relative humidity sensors with twenty corresponding three-meter cables. All items must ship to 1903 Hydro Drive, Austin, Texas 78728 on an FOB Destination basis with Net 30 payment terms. Vendors must disclose any ongoing licensing or fee requirements associated with the items.

Questions are due August 19, 2026 after a Q&A period opening August 17. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled. Bids must be submitted via email to Bid-Room@twdb.texas.gov and must include vendor business information, a W-9 form, an itemized cost breakdown by quantity, and documentation that specifications conform exactly to the statutory requirement.

The General Terms and Conditions impose standard TWDB contractual obligations including E-Verify participation, Buy Texas compliance for service elements, antitrust and terrorist-watch-list certifications, cybersecurity training for system access, indemnification insurance, and records retention for contracts exceeding one million dollars in public expenditure. Contractors must also comply with Texas Public Information Act and state auditor access rights.