Uniform Hats

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Statewide Procurement Division is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 304T-26-201A1.2 for 4,556 uniform western hats in straw and 5X felt, on an as-needed statewide contract, with responses due April 22, 2026 under Addendum No. 1. Attachment C requires respondents to identify any applicable state procurement preference qualifications, such as Texas-manufactured goods, agricultural products, service-disabled veteran ownership, recycled materials, or energy efficiency. State agency customers, including the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), place purchase orders against the contract.

Six line items span straw and felt hats. Lines 1 and 2 are 10X handwoven Shantung straw hats with 3.5-inch and 4-inch brims for DPS, customized with Texas Tan color, gold foil sweat-band lettering, and a DPS seal in the crown. Lines 3 and 4 are 4-inch straw hats for TPWD, with Line 4 carrying customizations that include "TEXAS GAME WARDEN" lettering in gold on the sweat band. Lines 5 and 6 are 100% rabbit fur 5X felt hats with 4-inch brims for TPWD, with Line 6 customized. Hats must be available in sizes 6 to 8 inches and in regular, long, and extra-long oval shapes, individually boxed and marked by size and shape. Attachment F requires samples for Lines 1, 2, 4, and 6, and Addendum No. 2 requires Line 2 samples on or before the response due date. Reference manufacturers are Resistol 10X Straw and Resistol or Stetson 5X Felt, or equal products. Attachment G provides customization reference pictures.

Quantities are 1,953 hats for Line 1, 1,953 for Line 2, 175 for Line 3, 200 for Line 4, 125 for Line 5, and 150 for Line 6. Bidders submit per-unit pricing in US dollars only, and the price sheet requires company name and federal identification number. Bid prices are irrevocable for 120 days after the response due date. Pricing changes and renewals require mutual written agreement, and CPA may terminate for convenience on 30 days' notice. Respondents must submit an insurance statement of intent with certificates within five business days of request, may request self-insured retention pre-approval, and must disclose any artificial intelligence systems used in contract performance.

The original due date of April 8, 2026 was extended to April 22, 2026 by Addendum No. 1, which also states that a Q&A response will follow as soon as possible. Addendum No. 2 clarifies the contract's as-needed nature and directs vendors to the previous 201-A1 Uniform Hats award through the Comptroller's open records portal and Texas SmartBuy. Respondents must sign and return each addendum acknowledgment with their response or risk disqualification. The contact is Contract Specialist Cecilia Dominguez at (512) 475-5608.