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

Hidalgo County Purchasing Department welcomes and appreciates your interest and participation. For your review and consideration, enclosed find the procurement packet for the aforementioned project. Modifications and new requirements have been added and implemented. Please ensure to carefully read and review all instructions, requirements and specifications. If assistance is required, please do not hesitate to call the Purchasing Department at (956) 318-2626. Project Contact: Olga Garza Contracts Division Manager 2802 S. Business Highway 281 Edinburg, TX 78539 Email: olga.garza@co.hidalgo.tx.us Phone: (956) 318-2626 Ext: 4882 Procurement Contact: Victor Webber Contract Specialist II 2802 S. Bus. Hwy 281 Edinburg, TX 78539 Email: victor.webber@co.hidalgo.tx.us Phone: (956) 318-2626 Ext: 4872 Online Bid Opening: The bid opening is open to the public. Bid opening participants may attend the bid opening in person at the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department (or designated location) or via a live stream or by calling in on the day of the event. Please be advised, public attendance at any in-person Bid opening may be limited due to capacity and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Question Submission Deadline: June 3, 2024, 5:00pm. Questions must be submitted via electronically. Responses to properly submitted questions will be published electronically. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Question Response Deadline: June 5, 2024, 5:00pm Submit responses electronically. Submit one (1) hard copy and two (2) USBs in original PDF format via personal hand-delivery or delivery service. Any Proposal received after this deadline will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the sender. Hidalgo County may award the Bid on a lump sum basis to one (1) bidder or to multiple bidders, whichever is in the best interest of the County. a. Before awarding any contract, Hidalgo County Purchasing Department will verify, using the Federal System for Award Management (SAM) and the Texas Comptroller's Debarred Vendor List, that the offeror recommended for contract award has no unsatisfactory performance history that would prohibit awarding them a contract. b. The contract will be awarded to that responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the county, price ,and other factors considered. A responsible offeror is one who affirmatively demonstrates to the County that the offeror has adequate financial resources and the requisite capacity, capability, and facilities to perform the contract within the delivery period or period of performance, has a satisfactory record of performance on other comparable projects, has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, and is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under the solicitation and laws or regulations applicable to this procurement. c. The County reserves the right to accept other than the lowest offer, reject any or all offers in part or in total for any reason, to accept any offer if considered best for its interest, and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. d. The County may accept any item or group of items of any offer unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in Pricing Schedule, offers may not be submitted for any quantities less than those specified, and the County reserves the right to make an award on any item for a unit quantity less than the quantity offered at the unit prices offered unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. e. The County's execution of the Contract shall be deemed to result in a binding contract without further action by the offeror. f. The County may, within the time specified therein, accept any offer or part thereof, as provided in (c) above, whether or not there are negotiations subsequent to its receipt unless the offer is withdrawn by written notice received by the County prior to award. g. The County may award a contract, based on initial offers received, without discussion of such offers. Accordingly, each initial offer should be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint, which the offeror can submit to the County. It is intended that the initial contract term will be for two (2) years commencing on the date approved by Commissioners Court; with the County's option to renew/extend for an additional three (3) one (1) year terms, under the same rates, terms, and conditions. Receipt of the submission shall under no circumstance obligate Hidalgo County to accept the response, or make an award. The Offeror is responsible for obtaining any information needed in order to respond and for all costs of submitting its response. An Offeror's submitted response is to remain firm for a minimum of ninety (90) days after opening. Hidalgo County is not responsible for any missing, lost, or late submissions.