Steel Fencing Services at the Austin State Hospital
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Solicitation HHS0017389·Texas ESBD
- Posted
- June 30, 2026
- Due
- July 24, 2026
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This is a solicitation for steel fencing services at the Austin State Hospital in Texas. Your bid is due by July 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time—this is a standard timeline, not an unusually short deadline. No specific bonding or insurance requirements are mentioned in this solicitation, though you should expect that the full bid documents (when you obtain them) will likely require standard contractor bonding and liability insurance for a government project of this type. Bids typically get disqualified for: (1) submitting after the deadline, (2) failing to meet bonding/insurance requirements once the full details are released, (3) not being properly registered in SAM.gov, (4) submitting incomplete bid documents, and (5) not following the specific format or instructions in the official bid package. You likely qualify if: You are a fencing contractor or steel fabrication/installation company that has experience with commercial or institutional projects, can obtain bonding and liability insurance, are registered in SAM.gov, and can work on projects in Texas.
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Scope
HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) is seeking competitive bids to establish contract(s) for steel fencing services at the Austin State Hospital (4110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751), including installation, maintenance, and repair of steel fencing on the hospital campus. Both HHSC and DSHS will be entitled to utilize any resulting contract.
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- Response deadline
- July 24, 2026
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