Description
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is requesting bids to establish a purchase order for the procurement of Thermo Plastic Resin (TPR) compound for shoes. The TPR compound will be used for direct injection molding of canvas shoe soles. The bid must include the name, phone number, and email of a point of contact for the submitted bid response. The bidder must certify that the bidding entity and its principals are eligible to participate in this transaction and have not been subjected to suspension, debarment, or similar ineligibility determined by any federal, state, or local governmental entity.
• The TPR compound must meet specific properties and testing standards, including Shore A hardness, elongation, density, tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and tear strength.
• The bidder must provide a quote for the TPR compound, including freight costs, and must deliver the compound to the TDCJ Clements Unit Shoe Factory in Amarillo, TX.
• The bidder must comply with all terms and conditions, including security procedures, when making deliveries to correctional facilities.
• The TDCJ reserves the right to accept and receive not more than 10% in excess of the quantity of goods ordered.