Weed Killer

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department is conducting an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. IW205722) for a one-time procurement of weed killer. Specifically, the solicitation seeks 8,500 ounces of Status-Herbicide manufactured by BASF, with precise chemical specifications including sodium salt of diflufenzopyr (17.1%) and sodium salt of dicamba (44.0%) as active ingredients, registered under EPA Registration No. 7969-242. The product will be delivered to the TDCJ Buffalo Ranch facility located at 14391 Private Road 4007 in Somerville, Texas. Bids are due on January 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with electronic submissions preferred via BIDS@TDCJ.TEXAS.GOV or hard copy to the TDCJ office in Huntsville. Bidders must submit proposals in Microsoft Office formats or PDF, with a 10 MB email attachment limit, and pricing must remain firm for 30 days from the bid opening. Questions about the solicitation were required to be submitted by January 16th at 3:00 PM CST, with answers posted by January 20th, and the procurement will be quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and allowed.

The procurement includes standard Texas state preferences for Texas-based businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises, though no specific set-aside percentages are detailed in the documentation. No incumbent vendors are mentioned, and no specific budget range or contract value is disclosed in the available materials. The solicitation indicates that TDCJ will issue Purchase Orders based on Net 30 payment terms, and purchases are exempt from state sales tax and federal excise tax. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of the amendment (Amendment No. 1) either on the face of their bid or by returning one copy of the notice, with failure to do so potentially resulting in bid disqualification. The contract specialist for this procurement is Catherine Cain, who can be reached at 936-437-3866, and the procurement appears to be a straightforward, one-time purchase of a specific herbicide product for TDCJ's facilities.