Lead Sample Analysis Services for the Department of State Health Services located in Austin, TX.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is soliciting competitive bids for lead sample analysis services to support the Environmental Lead Investigators under the Blood Lead Surveillance program of the Department of State Health Services in Austin, Texas. This procurement, identified as solicitation number HHS0017054v2, is open to qualified vendors who can provide accurate and timely lead testing of environmental samples, with the resulting contract to be used by both HHSC and DSHS. The solicitation was posted on July 10, 2026, with responses due by July 31, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, following a deadline for questions on July 15 and an addendum release on July 17. Interested bidders must also submit their HUB Subcontracting Plan by July 18 for courtesy review. The anticipated contract start date is September 1, 2026, and the primary point of contact for inquiries is Leticia Cortes, reachable via phone or email. The services are required to be performed in Texas, with no specified city beyond Austin, and the procurement is administered under the State and Local Government (SLED) category. There is no set-aside specified for small, minority-owned, or other classified businesses, and no NAICS code has been provided. All submissions must be made through the Texas SmartBuy electronic system, and vendors are expected to comply with all procedural requirements outlined in the solicitation documents. The contract will enable essential public health monitoring efforts by providing reliable laboratory analysis of environmental lead, thereby supporting state-wide efforts to identify and mitigate lead exposure risks.