Texas DIR/ESBD #304T-26-652A1.3

Texas Solicits Personal Hygiene and Grooming Products for Prison Commissaries

This opportunity from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks suppliers for personal hygiene and grooming products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Prison Commissaries Division. - Government Buyer: - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division - Solicitation managed from Austin, TX - OEMs and Referenced Brands: - Antifungal Powder: Rugby, Geri-care - Shaving Cream: Amerfresh, Freshscent, Barbasol - Hair Brushes: Union Supply, Charmtex, ICS Waco - Antibacterial Bar Soap: Amerfresh, Bob Barker - Panty Liners: Bob Barker, Always (10796) - Sanitary Napkins: SierraSoft (SH1224C), BodyForm (BF288) - Tampons: Bob Barker, Hospeco Brand Group (T500) - Products and Quantities: - Antifungal Powder: 150 cases (1-1.5 oz bottles, 20-24 per case) - Shaving Cream: 690 cases (5-7 oz tubes, 6-24 per case) - Hair Brushes: 172 cases (no-handle, block style, 12-24 per inner pack) - Antibacterial Bar Soap: 2000 cases (1-1.5 oz bars, 400-500 per case) - Panty Liners: 5460 cases (thin, flexible, unscented, 22-120 per pack) - Sanitary Napkins: 18192 cases (maxi pad, regular flow, 288 per case) - Tampons with Cardboard Applicator: 5460 cases (non-deodorant, 500 per case) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - All products must meet detailed ingredient, packaging, and testing specifications - Barcoding required on individual packages and cases for inventory management - Sample submissions may be required for approval - Compliance with referenced manufacturer/model or equal is mandatory - Statewide delivery to TDCJ warehouses; maintaining inventory levels is critical - Dual CTCD/CTCM certification required for vendors - Estimated contract value: Approximately $6.22 million - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Statewide delivery across Texas, with contracting office in Austin, TX

Description

The Statewide Procurement Division (SPD), a division of the Comptroller Of Public Accounts (CPA), requests sealed responses for Personal Hygiene and Grooming Products. These products are primarily for resale in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Prison Commissaries Division, with maintaining inventory levels in TDCJ warehouses being critical to the resale operation. The procurement includes items such as antifungal powder, shaving cream, hairbrushes, antibacterial bar soap, panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons. The total estimated value of the procurement is $6,220,000.00, and the procurement requires dual CTCD/CTCM certification.

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