This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Austin, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The description of requirements, services, specifications for goods which may be required, and deliverables as provided in this Solicitation and any resulting Contract which the Contractor is required to provide. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) system. The Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) division of HHSC administers solicitations for HHS. HHSC PCS is seeking competitive bids to establish Contract(s) for waste removal and cardboard recycling services for HHS Region 08 facilities. For the purposes of this solicitation, the terms refuse, rubbish, garbage, solid waste, trash, and waste shall be synonymous unless otherwise more specifically defined. Both HHS Agencies, HHSC and DSHS, will be entitled to use any contract awarded as a result of this Solicitation. To be considered for award, Bidders must submit a comprehensive Response which includes all required information and documentation as outlined in this Solicitation to ensure the Bidder meets all requirements, possesses the required experience and qualifications and has the capacity to provide the goods and related services described in this Solicitation. See Appendix A, Submission Instructions and Response Checklist. The Procurement Schedule dates on the cover page of this Solicitation are tentative. HHSC reserves the right to modify these dates at any time by issuing an addendum. Any events listed in the Procurement Schedule after the Response Deadline will occur at the discretion of HHSC. Responses must be received by HHSC prior to the Response Deadline as indicated in the Procurement Schedule or as changed via an Addendum. Every Bidder is solely responsible for ensuring its Response is received before the Response Deadline. HHSC is not responsible for lost, misdirected or late Responses. By submitting a Response, the Bidder represents and warrants that any individual submitting the Response and any related documents on behalf of the Bidder is authorized to do so and to bind the Bidder under any resulting contract. Responses may be withdrawn from consideration or amended at any time prior to the Response Deadline by submitting a written request by e-mail to the point of contact listed in Section 6.1 (Sole Point of Contact and Communications). The e-mail subject line for withdrawal should contain the Solicitation (IFB) number as indicated on the cover page of this Solicitation. The Bidder is solely responsible for ensuring the email is received by HHSC before the Response Deadline. HHSC is not responsible for lost or misdirected e-mails. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, throughout this Solicitation, the definition given to a term below applies whenever the term appears in this Solicitation, in any Response (Bid) submitted in response to this Solicitation, and in any Contract awarded as a result of this Solicitation. All other terms have their ordinary and common meaning. HHSC PCS is seeking competitive bids to establish Contract(s) for waste removal and cardboard recycling for Region 08 facilities. Questions or Clarifications Submission Deadline January 24, 2023, 10:30 AM.