Maintenance Tools, Hardware, Equipment, and Supplies

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on behalf of the Mexia State Supported Living Center, is soliciting bids for a blanket order of maintenance tools, hardware, equipment, and supplies under solicitation number HHS0017791. The contract has an estimated value of 50,000 dollars for the performance period running from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Bids are due by 10:30 am on August 11, 2026, and can be submitted via email, the online bid room, or physical delivery to the Procurement and Contracting Services Building in Austin, Texas. Award decisions will be based on a best value standard rather than the lowest price, evaluating the bidder's ability to meet technical specifications, delivery performance, and pricing. Required deliverables include various maintenance items such as asphalt patch, utility blades, thread seal tape, and lubricants. Vendors must adhere to strict packaging and marking requirements, ensuring all outer cartons and pallets are labeled with the purchase order number and contents. The contract includes comprehensive compliance mandates, including the Texas Prompt Payment Act, E-Verify, and specific prohibitions against foreign adversary influence and the use of unauthorized AI systems. Contractors are granted no assignment rights without prior approval and must provide the state unrestricted audit access to all records and sites. Furthermore, the agreement requires a firm binding offer for 240 days from the submission deadline and mandates that all subcontractors flow down the same audit and compliance obligations.