Description: Solicitation ID: 261102 Solicitation Description: This is a prospective use solicitation and not a solicitation for a specific project. Find complete solicitation documents at the TIPS vendor bid schedule. Attachments include: ESBD_572956_1793635067450_TXSMART BUY LINK.docx (same solicitation text).
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Region 8 Education Service Center
School DistrictTX
Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Dec 11, 2026
TIPS is soliciting proposals for Pipe Bursting (2 Part with JOC), a prospective-use solicitation rather than a solicitation for a specific project. The solicitation directs vendors to the TIPS bid schedule for the complete solicitation documents. Proposals are due December 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
Region 8 Education Service Center
School DistrictTX
Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Dec 11, 2026
Historically, TIPS JOC (Part 2) solicitations have utilized the RS Means Price Book as the designated price book. This bid allows proposers to bid coefficients to be applied to either the RS Means Pricebook or BNi® Costbook, eConverge TruPriceData™, powered by BNi® (“BNi®”) at the time of the TIPS sale. This is a solicitation issued by The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), a department of Texas Region 8 Education Service Center. It is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity ("IDIQ") solicitation. It will result in contracts that provide, through adoption/"piggyback" an indefinite quantity of supplies/services, during a fixed period of time, to TIPS public entity and qualifying non-profit "TIPS Members" throughout the nation. Thus, there is no specific project or scope of work to review. Rather this solicitation is issued as a prospective award for utilization when any TIPS Member needs the goods or services offered during the life of the agreement. This is a two part solicitation. Part 1 is solicited for TIPS sales that are not considered a "public work" construction project. Part 1 permits the sale of goods and non-construction/non-"public work" services such as maintenance and minor repairs. Part 2 Job Order Contract (JOC) is solicited for projects considered by your TIPS Member Customers to be a "public work" construction project. The determination of whether or not a TIPS sale amounts to a "public work" construction project requiring a Part 2 JOC contract is made by the TIPS Member Customer at the time of each TIPS sale. Thus, Vendors are encouraged to respond to both Parts 1 and 2 in case your TIPS Member Customers require that a sale be made under one Part or the other. However, responding to both Parts is not required. IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLD TIPS CONTRACT 231102 PIPE BURSTING PART 1 OR 2 ("23110201" OR "23110202"), YOU MUST RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION TO PREVENT LAPSE OF CONTRACT UNLESS YOU HOLD ANOTHER CURRENT TIPS CONTRACT THAT COVERS ALL OF YOUR PIPE BURSTING AND RELATED OFFERINGS. THIS AWARDED CONTRACT WILL REPLACE YOUR EXPIRING TIPS CONTRACT ("23110201" OR "23110202"). IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLD ANY OTHER TIPS CONTRACT IN THE PIPE BURSTING CATEGORY, WHETHER PART 1 OR PART 2 OR BOTH, AND YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH IT, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION UNLESS YOU ARE SEEKING A PART THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE (EXAMPLE: YOU HAVE PART 1 AND ARE NOW SEEKING PART 2) OR IF YOU ARE SEEKING THE BNi® Costbook, eConverge TruPriceData™, powered by BNi® (“BNi®”) JOC PRICING OPTION. ALSO IF YOU HOLD ANY OTHER TIPS CONTRACT OUTSIDE OF THE PIPE BURSTING CATEGORY WHICH COVERS ALL OF YOUR PIPE BURSTING OFFERINGS AND YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH IT, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION UNLESS YOU PREFER TO HOLD BOTH CONTRACTS OR IF YOU ARE SEEKING THE BNi® Costbook (“BNi®”) JOC PRICING OPTION.
Region 8 Education Service Center
School DistrictTX
Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Dec 11, 2026
TIPS is soliciting proposals for Pipe Bursting (2 Part with JOC), a prospective-use solicitation rather than a solicitation for a specific project. The solicitation directs vendors to the TIPS bid schedule for the complete solicitation documents. Proposals are due December 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
Region 8 Education Service Center
School DistrictTX
Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Dec 11, 2026
This is a prospective-use procurement for lockers, not a solicitation for a specific project. TIPS lists a Lockers category (26110301) and a Lockers (JOC) category (26110302), with both components closing December 11, 2026. The opportunity is posted as an RFP and identifies TIPS as the procurement contact.
