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The bid notice states that responses must be received by 10:00 AM Eastern on Monday, May 25, 2026.

The bid notice states that all offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www. ***. *. *

The bid must include the lead time for delivery. Please quote FOB destination.

For your bid to be deemed responsive it must include: completed and signed solicitation, mfr. , country of origin, lead time for delivery. If the contractor awardee is required to implement NIST SP ****, the contractor awardee shall have a current assessment as detailed in DFARS **** i. e. , not more than 3 years old unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation.

The bid notice states that orders must be processed within two business days, with time beginning when the contractor receives an order and stopping when the order is mailed or shipped. Orders received after 2:00 p. m. are considered the next business day. Rush orders must be completed by 5:00 p. m. and sent via overnight delivery by FedEx. All orders must include a packing slip and be processed within two 2 business days time begins when the contractor receives an order and stops when the order is mailed or shipped.

The bid notice states that the contractor must invoice TCEQ monthly, with invoices due by the 15th business day of each month following the completion of the previous month. The contractor must invoice Tceq monthly. Invoices must be received by the 15th business day of each month following the completion of the previous month.

The bid notice states that all goods, services, and property provided must conform to the contract and be of best quality and workmanship, free from deficiencies. The warranties are effective upon final payment and for 24 months thereafter. In addition to all warranties established or implied by law, contractor warrants that: **** all goods, services and property provided conform to this contract and to all representations made or provided by the contractor for the purpose of inducing the tceq to enter this contract, and are merchantable, fit for the purpose intended, of best quality and workmanship, and free from all deficiencies in media, material, workmanship, and quality

The bid notice states that proposals will be scored on factors constituting the best value and best interest of the state, with a total maximum score of 100 points. The categories are Executive Summary (2 points), Statement of Qualifications (22 points), Contractor References (4 points), Technical Approach (22 points), and Price (50 points). Responses must include all requested information, or the response may be disqualified. maximum points to becategory awardeda. executive summary: 2 pointsb. statement of qualifications 22 pointsc. contractor references 4 pointsd. technical approach 22 pointse. price 50 pointstotal maximum score 100 points

The bid notice requires the contractor to have at least four years of experience in providing print-on-demand and fulfillment services similar to those specified, with successful management of at least 100,000 fulfilled mail requests annually for at least two consecutive years. Document that the contractor has at least four years of experience in providing printon demand and fulfillment services similar to those specified in this rfp. Experience must include successful management of at least 100, 000 fulfilled mail requests annually for at least two consecutive years

The bid notice outlines liquidated damages for failing to meet performance criteria, such as processing 98% of orders within 2 days (5% of total monthly price), generating 98% of required reports by deadlines (5% of total monthly price), maintaining accurate inventory records (5% of total warehouse storage charge), maintaining online access with less than 1% downtime (1% of total warehouse storage charge per day), and allowing warehouse inspection (5% of total warehouse storage charge). Liquidated damages equal to five percent 5 of the total price to process and fulfill valid domestic orders during a calendar month if contractor fails to process and fulfill a minimum of 98 percent of valid domestic orders during the month within 2 days of receipt of requests.

The bid notice states that TCEQ requires access to the contractor's warehouse to inspect the condition of inventory, and access must be provided from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on all days except weekends and state or federal holidays. Tceq requires access to the contractors warehouse to inspect the condition of inventory. Access must be provided from 8:00am to 5:00pm on all days except weekends and state or federal holidays.

The bid notice states that questions regarding the solicitation must be delivered in writing no later than May 12, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. Central Time. Deliver questions in writing no later than the deadline for submission of questions listed on the cover page. Questions must be submitted to the following email address: procurementscontracts@tceq. texas. gov.

The notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the overall contract, but it mentions an anticipated award date on or before May 19, 2026. Specific deliverables are outlined for Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4.

The award is intended to be a sole source contract to Global Resolutions, Inc. based on their unique background knowledge, data access, and familiarity with existing models, to avoid unacceptable delays.

The minimum technical requirements include five years of experience in applying statistical, dynamical, and numerical techniques to oceanographic problems, proficiency with PC and Linux systems using MATLAB, Fortran, and C, knowledge of the strike35 model, and skills in writing efficient computer code. The minimum acceptable education is a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Oceanography.

If performance falls below the acceptable quality level (AQL), the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will document instances and advise the contractor. Reperformance of any work for failure to perform in accordance with the specified AQL or task requirement shall be completed at the contractor's own expense.

The notice states that tasks 3. 2. 1 and 3. 8. 1 will require the contractor to do work onsite at the Oceanography Lab, SP235 in NPS, for model installations. Travel is estimated three times in the base year and three times in option year 3 for these installations.

The notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The capability statements are due by 3:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time PDT, May 13, 2026. This is the deadline for interested sources to respond to the notice of intent.