Energy and Water Efficiency Goods and Services (2 Part with JOC)

2026-11-03

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 toeitherthe RS Means Price Book 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 23100201 OR 23100202 ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY GOODS AND SERVICES PART 1 OR 2 ("23100201OR23100202") YOU MUST RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION TO PREVENT LAPSE OF CONTRACT. THIS AWARDED CONTRACT WILL REPLACE YOUR EXPIRING TIPS CONTRACT("23100201OR 23100202"). HOWEVER, IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLD A TIPS CONTRACT IN ANOTHER 2 PART JOC CATEGORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, "TRADES, LABOR, AND MATERIALS" OR "RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SOLAR SOLUTIONS" AND IT COVERS ALL OF YOUR OFFERINGS, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION UNLESS YOU ARE SEEKING A PART (PART 1 OR PART 2) YOU DO NOT HAVE OR YOU ARE SEEKING THEBNi® Costbook, eConverge TruPriceData™, powered by BNi® (“BNi®”) JOC PRICING OPTION.ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS MAY NOT BE SOLD UNDER THIS CONTRACT CATEGORY AND MUST BE OFFERED UNDER THE TIPS “ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT” CATEGORY. RESPONDING HEREIN SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY TIPS “ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT” YOUR ENTITY HOLDS.

United States of America (USA)

2026-10-21