Liquid Sweetener, saccharin sugar substitute concentrate

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is soliciting bids for a Blanket Purchase Order to procure liquid sweetener, specifically saccharin sugar substitute concentrate, for delivery to Rosharon, Texas. The solicitation, identified as IW248888, was posted on April 15, 2026, with responses due by May 5, 2026. The procurement falls under NAICS code 311930 and is managed under the SLED (State, Local, and Education) classification. While the estimated contract value is not available due to the absence of line-item pricing or cost breakdowns, awards will be made based on best value, considering price, past performance, quality and conformance to specifications, and other factors that serve the state's interest—without a defined hierarchy or numerical weighting. Delivery is expected within 14 calendar days of order placement, with acceptance taking place at the designated Texas location in Rosharon. The product must be new, unused, and of current production, with compliance required to OSHA, UL, FMRC, and NEMA standards. Packaging and labeling requirements are minimal; samples must be marked with the respondent’s name, address, and solicitation number, and invoices must reference the purchase order and include a valid Payee Identification Number. Invoices must be submitted in writing to the TDCJ Accounts Payable P.O. Box in Huntsville, TX, with no electronic invoicing system mandated, though email submission is permitted under specific conditions. The contract includes mandatory certifications covering suspension and debarment status, prohibition of business operations in foreign adversary countries, anti-boycott compliance, child support obligations for owners with 25% or more interest, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence systems used in performance. Additional special requirements include TX-RAMP compliance for cloud services, mandatory cybersecurity training per state code, secure hard drive erasure procedures, disclosure of prior TDCJ employment within the past two years, and certification of no organizational conflicts of interest or antitrust violations. Funding is contingent upon legislative appropriation, and the state assumes no financial liability until such funds are formally allocated. No specific packaging, preservation, or military standards (e.g., MIL-STD) are specified, and no UEI, CAGE code, or socioeconomic status certifications are explicitly required—though compliance with SAM is implied through debarment provisions. There is no guaranteed volume, and TDCJ retains the right to purchase similar goods from other sources.