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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking bids for services to collect and test wastewater samples for emerging diseases and microorganisms. The deadline for questions is February 25, 2026, at 10:30 AM, and the response deadline is March 25, 2026, at 10:30 AM. The contract term is from September 01, 2026, to August 31, 2027, with potential renewals. Bidders must submit a Hub Subcontracting Plan (HSP). The historical monetary value for similar services is $2,069,**** from March 27, 2023, through August 31, 2025. The contract may be renewed for up to four 1-year periods. The HHSC reserves the right to change, amend, or modify this IFB prior to the response deadline. The contractor must provide 24-hour contact information. The contractor must have an active telephone service answered during normal business hours. Normal business hours are between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. Monday through Friday, unless otherwise stated in the IFB. The contractor must provide substitutes for any of its employees or subcontractors employees providing services at the hhs facility who may be absent for any reason. The contractor shall provide relief personnel as necessary and/or work overtime at no cost to the hhs agency, to ensure that the requirements of this contract are performed and accomplished as required. The contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, transportation, equipment, materials, and supplies, as necessary, to perform the services and/or provide the goods, as required. The contractor shall be responsible for supervision of its employees and subcontractor employees, together with clean up and proper disposal of any site work waste. The contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, and the orders and decrees of any court or administrative bodies or tribunals in any matter affecting the performance of the contract including, if applicable, workers compensation laws, minimum and maximum salary and wage statutes and regulations, and licensing laws and regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for verifying that all of its employees assigned to perform services under the contract are in compliance with all requirements of the immigration reform and control act of ****, public law ****, which became effective november 6, ****, and any subsequent amendments. The contractor shall utilize the u. s. department of homeland securitys everify system during the term of the contract to determine eligibility of a all persons employed by the contractor to perform duties within texas and b all persons, including subcontractors, assigned by the contractor to perform work pursuant to the contract within the united states of america. The contractor and the assigned contractor employees or the contractors subcontractor and subcontractor employees assigned to perform the services must have all applicable permits, licenses, accreditations, and insurance coverage. The contractor shall be responsible for the security, maintenance, loss or damage to its equipment or its subcontractors equipment while on hhs agency premises. The hhs agency will not be responsible for damage to or loss of the contractors or subcontractors equipment. The contractor or an independent third party may need to conduct comprehensive, statewidetexas department of public safety dps criminal and sex offender background checks on allcontractor personnel e. g. , permanent and temporary personnel andor subcontractor andsubcontractor personnel who will be assigned to perform the services under the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for all background check expenses. The background checks must be conducted prior to any contractor or subcontractorpersonnel arriving on state property and beginning the required contract services. Supporting documentation confirming the completion of the background checks is subject toreview upon request by the hhs agency. Failure to produce the requested documentation
The awarded contract will be effective on the date the contract is issued and will expire based on the schedule for delivery of services as outlined in this ifb or by the date or delivery days after receipt of order aro provided by the bidder.
The hhs agency will make contract payments in accordance with chapter **** of the texas government code, commonly known as the texas prompt payment act.
The award will be made to the bidder whose response offers the best value to the state based on all factors considered, including price.
The bidders personnel to be assigned to perform the services must be fully trained and, at minimum, have one 1 years relevant experience.
Failure to maintain insurance coverage, as required, may be grounds for suspension of work for cause, termination of contract, or other remedies.
The historical monetary value for similar services is $2,069,**** from March 27, 2023, through August 31, 2025.
