Veterinary Supplies

The Statewide Procurement Division (SPD), a division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA), is requesting sealed bids for Veterinary Supplies, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a major customer. The solicitation is for 158,000 units of a specific oral rabies vaccine, Raboral V-RG, to be delivered refrigerated statewide. The contract will have an initial term of one year from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026, with up to four one-year renewal options. Pricing must be firm, all-inclusive, and fixed, with limited allowance for annual price adjustments tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index. Contractors must provide proof of required insurance coverage and may be subject to a 1.5% administrative fee for orders placed through the Texas SmartBuy online ordering system. Bids are due by 1:30 pm Central Time on October 24, 2024, and the contract will be awarded to the bidder providing the best value to the state.

The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors, with no incumbent vendor specifically identified. The contract is expected to serve multiple jurisdictions in Texas, including Travis County and the City of Austin, but the funding sources and amounts are not provided. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the solicitation does not indicate any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The potential award value or budget range is also not specified in the available documents.