This IFB seeks competitive bids for the repair and maintenance of equipment used for high-volume mycobacteria growth, detection, and susceptibility testing at the DSHS South Texas Laboratory. The initial contract term is from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, with a possible one-year extension. Bidders must provide a comprehensive response, including documentation of relevant experience (minimum 3 years for bidder, 2 years for personnel) and submit pricing using Exhibit C. Responses must be received by August 19, 2026, at 10:30 am CT. The award will be based on the best value, considering price and ability to meet performance requirements.
A payment will be made by the hhs agency in accordance with the pricing provided on exhibit c pricing sheet. a payment will be made by the hhs agency in accordance with the pricing provided on exhibit c pricing sheet.
The award will be made to the bidder who provides the best value to the state of texas. hhsc shall not be obligated to select the bidder with the lowest price but shall make an award to the bidder who provides the best value to the state of texas.
Bidders must have relevant experience required for the performance of the services as outlined in this ifb. the minimum experience required is three 3 years.
Questions or clarifications submission deadline is August 12, 2026, 12:00pm. questions or clarifications submission deadline august 12, 2026, 12: 00pm
Failure to properly and timely notify the sole point of contact of any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, exclusionary specification, omission or other error in the ifb may result in waiving any claim of error or ambiguity. if bidder fails to properly and timely notify the sole point of contact, section 6. 1, of any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, exclusionary specification, omission or other error in the ifb, the bidder, whether awarded a contract or not:
The historical spend for the same or similar services is 17,680 for the period of January 01, 2026, to August 31, 2026. historical spend for the same or similar services is 17, 680 for the period of january 01, 2026, to august 31, 2026.
The initial contract term is from September 1, 2026, and expires August 31, 2027. any contract resulting from this ifb will begin september 1, 2026, and expire august 31, 2027.