Zinc Fertilizer

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is requesting bids to establish a purchase order for zinc fertilizer, with bids due July 24, 2026. This is a resolicitation.

A Texas bidder preference under 34 TAC Rule 20.306 applies to goods produced or offered by Texas bidders meeting specified ownership criteria. Responses must include Texas Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number, be submitted on the designated form with firm unit pricing, and remain valid for 30 days from the response due date. Delivery defaults to 14 calendar days if unspecified; pricing is F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid.

TDCJ reserves the right to award on the basis of low line-item response, low total of line-items, or any combination serving the State's best interests, and may extend the contract up to three months at its sole discretion. All goods are subject to inspection and testing, with costs borne by the vendor if products fail to meet specifications. The TDCJ shall not be liable for any taxes resulting from the contract, and reserves termination rights for non-appropriation of funds with 30 days' written notice, or for convenience.

Respondents must certify compliance with extensive state and federal requirements, including E-Verify system compliance for service contracts, suspension and debarment verification, child support obligation affirmations, human trafficking prohibitions, antitrust compliance, foreign adversary restrictions, energy company boycott prohibitions, Israel boycott prohibitions, firearm entity discrimination prohibitions, and COVID-19 vaccine passport prohibitions. The procurement also requires cybersecurity training, data management and security controls, records retention, and artificial intelligence system disclosures. Bids should be submitted to the TDCJ Accounts Payable office at P.O. Box 4018, Huntsville, TX 77342-4018.