Repair and Renovation Services at Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID)

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, through the Department of State Health Services, is soliciting competitive bids for repair and renovation services at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease in San Antonio, with the solicitation number HHS0017315 and a response deadline of June 4, 2026. The procurement is conducted under a best value evaluation model, considering technical compliance, past performance, financial capability, and price without assigning explicit weights, and is not structured as a lowest price technically acceptable procurement. The contract will be an indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $10 million, expiring on August 31, 2026, and will be managed through individual work orders issued under the base agreement. All work must be performed on-site at the TCID facility, with inspection and acceptance conducted jointly by the government engineer, and all services must comply with industry standards including OSHA 1926.706, ASTM C90, and TMS 402/602. Bidders must submit pricing using Exhibit C and meet stringent qualification requirements outlined in Exhibit D, including proof of financial solvency and performance history. Proposals must be submitted via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov or through the HHS Online Bid Room with attachments not exceeding 25 MB and in approved formats—PDF for signatures, Word or Excel for narratives and spreadsheets—with prohibited file types including .tif, .gif, and .bmp. Contractors must complete multiple affirmative certifications including verification of a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, absence from federal or state debarment lists, compliance with Texas laws regarding boycotts of Israel, and disclosure of any AI system use in deliverables. All personnel must pass comprehensive background checks through the Texas Department of Public Safety covering seven years of residential history, with disqualification for convictions involving abuse, fraud, or sex offenses; prior written approval is required for misdemeanor convictions. Contractors are obligated to provide substitute personnel during absences, maintain active telephone service during business hours, assume full responsibility for equipment on-site, and designate two 24-hour contact personnel for urgent issues. Invoicing is performed monthly or per work order and must follow the Texas Prompt Payment Act, with no electronic invoicing systems specified. No packaging, delivery, or marking requirements are outlined, and no accounting codes or funding identifiers are provided, though audit rights by state and federal oversight agencies are preserved. Failure to comply with any representation, certification, or submission