Pickup Government Bids & RFPs

The response deadline for proposals is April 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM MT. The bid invitation also mentions a question deadline of April 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT.

The district agrees to pay all invoices due under this proposal in accordance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act, after the later of the date the district receives the goods or services, or the date the district receives an invoice for the goods or services.

The bid requires specifying the warranty period for all items. A brief description must be entered, and additional information can be provided in the attachment tab. The field is limited to 250 characters.

To determine the award of this solicitation, Socorro ISD shall consider the purchase price (35 points), the reputation of the vendor and of the vendors goods or services (10 points), the quality of the vendors goods or services (25 points), the extent to which the goods or services meet the districts needs (15 points), the total longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services (5 points), and compliance with district terms and conditions (10 points).

Vendors must provide proof of liability coverage of $100,**** per deposit, an insured bank-type vault with an underwriters laboratories certified burglar alarm system, and picture identification badges for all employees. All drivers must be bonded. Proof of certification to carry a weapon for all personnel providing services is also required.

The bid states that a potential vendor or vendors representative determined to have violated the cone of silence rule shall be subject to debarment from bidding and contracting activities of current and future projects for a period up to two calendar years (24 months).

The bid notice states that pickup of cylinders must occur within 30 calendar days from the final award of this contract, and the entire process must be completed within 60 calendar days from pickup from NRL.

The bid notice states that all equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty and that the vendor shall be an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), an OEM authorized dealer, an authorized distributor, or an authorized reseller for the proposed equipment system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM.

The bid notice states that the government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered, using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) method.

The bid notice states that offerors are required to submit documentation from the manufacturer stating that they are an authorized distributor for the specific items being procured.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services, but the period of performance is stated to begin on May 2, 2026.

The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the government and refers to FAR clause ****, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management, and other payment-related clauses.

The bid notice states, The government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible offeror able to meet the requirements of the solicitation and performance work statement, with the lowest total aggregate price.

The offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive a Department of Defense contract award.

The bid notice states, A site visit is not mandatory but is highly encouraged and is available upon request.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice mentions that protests can be filed with Headquarters, AMC, and that AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR ****.

The estimated total value for this acquisition is $47,000,****.