The Texas Military Department (TMD) is seeking bids for fire protection equipment, systems, maintenance, repairs, and replacements at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. This includes annual inspections of various systems and equipment, replacement of fire extinguishers, repair of fire pumps, fire hydrants, fire doors, and fire alarm systems. Mandatory site visits are scheduled for July 7 and July 8, 2026. The bid submission deadline is July 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. Failure to attend a site visit will result in disqualification. All work must comply with federal, state, and local codes, including NFPA standards. Technicians must be licensed in Texas. The contract term is one year from the effective date. Award will be based on best value.
Contractor must complete services within 90 business days from the contract award date.
TMD will pay contractor on the basis of itemized invoices submitted to and approved by TMD. Texas Government Code Chapter ****, the Prompt Payment Act, will govern payment and accrual of interest on any overdue payments.
Contractor must warranty all workmanship on all materials and labor for a period of one year beginning with the date of completion or manufacturers standard warranty on equipment, whichever is longer. Contractor must respond to any warranty call within a 24-hour period and have 14 business days to replace defective products.
TMD will evaluate responses based on best value, considering price, compliance with specifications, quality, reliability, delivery timeframe, and indicators of probable performance.
Respondents must be highly qualified contractors and must perform all work inspections and repairs in strict accordance with all current fire and life safety codes. Technicians must be properly licensed in accordance with the state of Texas requirements. Required licenses include NFPA license, State of Texas license, and City of El Paso backflow registration.
If contractor fails to comply with the terms of the contract, TMD may withhold contractor payment. If noncompliance results in TMD purchasing goods or services from another entity to remedy the noncompliance, TMD will deduct those costs from contractor payment.
Two mandatory site visits are scheduled for July 7 and July 8, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Fort Bliss, **** Montana Avenue, El Paso, Texas **** to attend one of the site visits will result in disqualification.
The last day to submit written questions for clarification is July 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
Failure to attend a mandatory site visit will result in disqualification. Failure to sign the document will disqualify the response. Making false statements may result in disqualification, contract cancellation, or state debarment.