Black Thread

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is soliciting bids under solicitation number IW250321 to establish a blanket purchase order for the procurement of black thread, with the solicitation posted on May 1, 2026, and responses due by May 20, 2026. The procurement is administered through the TDCJ Procurement Portal on BonfireHub, requiring all submissions to be made electronically via that platform, with mandatory registration through Euna Procurement. Amendment #1 must be signed and returned as part of the bid response. The NAICS code assigned is 459130, categorizing the procurement under Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers, though no specific supply quantities, pricing details, or contract value are disclosed in the available documentation. The place of performance is Texas, with delivery expected to TDCJ facilities within the state, but no exact location, FOB terms, or delivery schedule are specified. The contracting officer’s technical representative is Daton Splawn, reachable via email and phone, but no contracting officer or contracting officer’s representative is named. There is no information provided regarding packaging, marking, inspection criteria, quality standards, or acceptance procedures for the black thread. The evaluation factors for award, payment details, accounting codes, invoicing methods, and contract administration data such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN are also not included. Offerors are required to possess a Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, though no explicit socioeconomic set-asides are indicated. The contract is intended to be a blanket purchase order, though its formal type such as FFP or IDIQ is not stated, and no terms beyond the submission deadline and portal instructions are outlined in the available materials.