Water Heaters for Hughes Unit

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is re-soliciting bids for water heaters to be delivered to the Hughes Unit in Texas under solicitation number IW256530A, with proposals due by August 14, 2026. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 423720, indicating it involves plumbing and heating equipment wholesalers, and is targeted at the State, Local, and Education (SLED) sector. All submissions must be completed electronically through the TDCJ Procurement Portal on Bonfire Hub, accessible via the Euna Procurement website, with no physical submissions permitted. The primary point of contact for inquiries is Donna Bussey, reachable via email or phone, though no formal contracting officer or technical representative designations are specified. The place of performance is the Hughes Unit in Texas, but exact delivery coordinates are not detailed. No contract value, pricing, or quantity information is available in the provided data, and the full scope of technical specifications, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or evaluation factors has not been included in the accessible portions of the solicitation. While the solicitation references mandatory compliance with applicable standards and requires vendors to register with a Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, it does not list specific performance metrics, energy efficiency benchmarks, or testing protocols for the water heaters. Similarly, details on payment procedures, invoicing methods, delivery terms such as FOB, or any special conditions including options, security clearances, or subcontracting plans are absent. Offerors are directed to the official portal for the complete solicitation package, which likely contains attachments, detailed specifications, and all required certifications and representations necessary for submission, including accurate size status declarations under the $32.5 million small business threshold. The contract administration will be managed by TDCJ using agency code 696, and all communication and documentation must adhere to electronic submission requirements via the designated portal.