Description
The Texas Department of State Health Services is seeking bids for the provision of standards, consumables, and instrument parts for the Organic Chemistry Group in the analysis of drinking water samples. The contract will be for a period of time to be determined by the department, and the successful bidder will be required to provide the necessary goods and services to support the department's activities. The department reserves the right to make a single award or multiple awards to achieve the best value for the state.
Some key points to note:
* Bidders must submit a completed Form 1295, Certificate of Interested Parties, prior to contract award.
* The department has a formal protest procedure in place for bidders who are allegedly aggrieved in connection with the IFB, evaluation, or award of a contract.
* Bidders must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to ethics and disclosure of interested parties.
* The department may examine a bidder's standards of conduct in the evaluation of a bid, offer, proposal, quote, or other applicable expression of interest in a proposed purchase of goods or services.
* The contract will be awarded based on the best value for the state, and the department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.