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WIC Infant Formula Rebate

Health & Human Services CommissionIssuing agency·Texas·via the Texas Comptroller Electronic State Business Daily

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Due Jan 11, 2027·Posted Oct 14, 2026

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This solicitation seeks rebate contracts for all milk- and soy-based infant formula, excluding exempt formula, within the bidder's product line for the WIC programs in Texas, Minnesota, Iowa and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Responses are due January 11, 2027 at 10:30 AM CST with public opening at 4:00 PM CST the same day, and the solicitation lists an estimated value of $0.01.
The solicitation was posted October 14, 2026, questions were due October 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST with answers by addendum December 4, 2026, award is anticipated February 3, 2027 and contract start is October 1, 2027.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issues the solicitation on behalf of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Bidders offer rebates on powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed milk- and soy-based formulas, including formulas issued to women or children with medical documentation and any new formulas introduced through the contract term.
Rebate amounts from the bid sheets adjust cent-for-cent with changes in the contractor's lowest national wholesale full-truckload price, effective the first day of the month of the price change.
The contractor must deliver adequate quantities through each state's retail vendor system, notify states within 48 hours of violations, quality concerns or inadequate supply, provide a supply-disruption action plan 60 days before start, and maintain two 24-hour contacts.
Contracts run October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032, with an optional one-year extension for continuity, new procurement or transition.
Responses may be submitted electronically through the HHS Online Bid Room or another method identified in the solicitation and must include the FNS bid sheets, pricing sheet, solicitation affirmations, bidder qualifications and financial capability documentation.
Requirement: Bidder must be registered under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services with products in compliance with federal regulations issued pursuant to P.L. 100-237.
Requirement: Bidder must have a minimum of two years of formula rebate experience as required for performance.
Requirement: Bidders must provide a minimum of three verifiable references for contracts of similar size and scope within the last five years.

Method: IFB
Documents: 23 files

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Contact the buyer

Mike McKelvy

Mike.McKelvy@hhs.texas.govEmail (512) 406-2579Phone

Location:

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Solicitation

HHS0016707

Method

IFB

Posted

Oct 14, 2026

Source

Texas SmartBuy (ESBD)

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Submit per-unit rebate bids for milk- and soy-based powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed formulas on the FNS bid sheets and rebate table.
Supply contract formula through WIC-approved retail vendors and pay rebates on issued units with cent-for-cent adjustments for wholesale price changes.
Provide product-change notices, wholesale price lists, shortage and recall notices, a supply disruption action plan, and two 24-hour contacts for performance issues.

Posted Scope of Work

Estimated value: $0.01.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking competitive bids on behalf

of the Health and Human Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants

and Children (WIC) to establish rebate Contract(s) for all milk and/or soy-based infant formula

(excluding Exempt Infant Formula) purchased within the Bidder¿s product line. The WIC program

is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Procurement Schedule - All Times are Central Time

Reference Section 2 for further information

IFB Date Posted to ESBD

October 14, 2026

Questions or Clarifications Submission Deadline

October 30, 2026, 1:00pm CST

Responses to Questions or Clarifications - Addendum posted on the ESBD

December 4, 2026

Response Deadline: Responses to this IFB must be received

January 11, 2027, 10:30 AM CST

Public Opening of Proposals to be read aloud

January 11, 2027, 4:00 PM CST

Anticipated Contract Award Date

February 3, 2027

Anticipated Contract Start Date

October 1, 2027

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The awarded contractor will supply contract milk- and soy-based infant formula in powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed forms through WIC-approved retail vendors, pay rebates on all contract formula issued including non-primary sizes, new products and medically documented uses, adjust rebates cent-for-cent with wholesale price changes, provide product, price, shortage and recall notices, submit a supply disruption action plan, and maintain documentation and 24-hour contacts through the contract term.

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Documents

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ESBD_567618_1791984416035_Exhibit_A_Solicitation_Affirmations.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984442149_Exhibit_B_PCS_111_HHS_Ts_and_Cs_No_DUA.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984493149_Exhibit_C_Pricing Sheet.xlsmNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984532438_Exhibit_D_Pricing Proposal FNS Bid Sheet.xlsxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984585373_Exhibit_D-1 Milk-Based and Soy-Based Formula Rebate Table.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984610813_Exhibit_E_Bidder Qualifications & References.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984643536_Exhibit_F_Online_Bid_Room_Info.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984677064_Exhibit_G- SOW_final.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984719136_Exhibit_H-1 -- Texas Invoice Examples.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984749264_Exhibit_H-2 -- Minnesota Invoice Examples.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984780306_Exhibit_H-3 -- Iowa Invoice Examples.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984820491_Exhibit_H-4 -- Choctaw Invoice Examples.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984857106_Exhibit_I-1_Texas Sample Contract.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984886663_Exhibit_I-2_Minnesota Sample Contract.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984925354_Exhibit_I-3_Iowa Sample Contract.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984952179_Exhibit_I-4_Choctaw Sample Contract.docxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984989731_Exhibit_J_Infant Formula Participation Example.xlsxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791985020687_Exhibit_K-1_Texas Infant Formula Issuance.xlsxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791985052712_Exhibit_K-2_Minnesota Infant Formula Issuance.xlsxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791985093375_Exhibit_K-3_Iowa Infant Formula Issuance.xlsxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791985133326_Exhibit_K-4_Choctaw Infant Formula Issuance.xlsxNL

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ESBD_567618_1791985180707_Exhibit_L - USDA FNS Provisions.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791985947690_PCS 137__HHS0016707.pdfNL

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Questions & answers

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What infant formula is covered by the rebate contracts?

All milk and/or soy-based infant formula, excluding Exempt Infant Formula, purchased within the bidder's product line in powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed forms.

When are responses due and when is public opening?

Responses must be received January 11, 2027 at 10:30 AM CST, with public opening to be read aloud January 11, 2027 at 4:00 PM CST.

What is the anticipated contract term?

October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032, with a possible extension up to one year.

How may responses be submitted?

Bids/responses may be submitted electronically using the HHS Online Bid Room or any other method identified in the solicitation.

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WIC Infant Formula Rebate

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WIC Infant Formula Rebate

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10/14/2026 8:21 am

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Nigp Codes

27128-Diets, Complete, Liquid And Liquid Food Supplements (Oral And Tube Fed); 32548-Milk Products; 39331-Baby Foods, Canned; 39379-Soy Products: Extender, Flour, Grits, Meatless Products, Milk, Etc.; 95218-Child Care Services (Incl. The Food Program); 95844-Food Management Services (Incl. Hygiene, Contamination, Preservation, Research, Etc.);

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Contact Name

Mike McKelvy

Ctcd Cert Num

1900024459

Description

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking competitive bids on behalfof the Health and Human Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infantsand Children (WIC) to establish rebate Contract(s) for all milk and/or soy-based infant formula(excluding Exempt Infant Formula) purchased within the Bidder¿s product line. 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mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themetint: 102; background: #AFC7FD; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 51; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 39.35pt;">December 4, 2026</td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3; height: 39.8pt;" data-mce-style="mso-yfti-irow: 3; height: 39.8pt;"><td width="420" style="width: 314.75pt; border: solid #608FFC 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themetint: 102; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 39.8pt;" data-mce-style="width: 314.75pt; border: solid #608FFC 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themetint: 102; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 39.8pt;">Response Deadline: Responses to this IFB must be received</td><td width="206" style="width: 154.7pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #608FFC 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; border-right: solid #608FFC 1.0pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid #608FFC .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 39.8pt;" data-mce-style="width: 154.7pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #608FFC 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; 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Posting Date

10/14/2026

Response Due

1/11/2027

User Follows

Agency Number

529

Contact Email

Mike.McKelvy@hhs.texas.gov

Last Modified

10/14/2026 8:54 am

Response Time

10:30 AM

Contact Number

(512) 406-2579

Created From POD

Goods Or Service

Solicitation Id

HHS0016707

State Agency Cert

Highway Districts

1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Posting Requirement

Highway District List

District: 1
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 1
District Name: Paris

District: 2
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 2
District Name: Fort Worth

District: 3
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 3
District Name: Wichita Falls

District: 4
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 4
District Name: Amarillo

District: 5
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 5
District Name: Lubbock

District: 6
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 6
District Name: Odessa

District: 7
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 7
District Name: San Angelo

District: 8
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 8
District Name: Abilene

District: 9
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 9
District Name: Waco

District: 10
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 10
District Name: Tyler

District: 11
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 11
District Name: Lufkin

District: 12
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 12
District Name: Houston

District: 13
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 13
District Name: Yoakum

District: 14
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 14
District Name: Austin

District: 15
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 15
District Name: San Antonio

District: 16
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 16
District Name: Corpus Christi

District: 17
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 17
District Name: Bryan

District: 18
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 18
District Name: Dallas

District: 19
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 19
District Name: Atlanta

District: 20
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 20
District Name: Beaumont

District: 21
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 21
District Name: Pharr

District: 22
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 22
District Name: Laredo

District: 23
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 23
District Name: Brownwood

District: 24
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 24
District Name: El Paso

District: 25
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 25
District Name: Childress

State Agency Cert Text

Dual CTCD/CTCM certification

Posting Requirement Text

21+ Days for Solicitation Notice

Listing

Title: WIC Infant Formula Rebate
Status: 1
Created: 10/14/2026 8:21 am
Nigp Codes: 27128-Diets, Complete, Liquid And Liquid Food Supplements (Oral And Tube Fed); 32548-Milk Products; 39331-Baby Foods, Canned; 39379-Soy Products: Extender, Flour, Grits, Meatless Products, Milk, Etc.; 95218-Child Care Services (Incl. The Food Program); 95844-Food Management Services (Incl. Hygiene, Contamination, Preservation, Research, Etc.);
Agency Name: Health & Human Services Commission - 529
Internalid: 567618
Status Name: Posted
Posting Date: 10/14/2026
Response Due: 1/11/2027
Agency Number: 529
Last Modified: 10/14/2026 8:54 am
Response Time: 10:30 AM
Solicitation Id: HHS0016707

Enriched

Yes

Nigp Codes

Agency Name

Health & Human Services Commission - 529

Status Name

Posted

Posting Date

10/14/2026

Response Due

1/11/2027

Response Time

10:30 AM

Solicitation Id

HHS0016707

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WIC Infant Formula Rebate

Health & Human Services CommissionIssuing agency·Texas·via the Texas Comptroller Electronic State Business Daily

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Due Jan 11, 2027·Posted Oct 14, 2026

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AI takeaways

This solicitation seeks rebate contracts for all milk- and soy-based infant formula, excluding exempt formula, within the bidder's product line for the WIC programs in Texas, Minnesota, Iowa and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Responses are due January 11, 2027 at 10:30 AM CST with public opening at 4:00 PM CST the same day, and the solicitation lists an estimated value of $0.01.
The solicitation was posted October 14, 2026, questions were due October 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST with answers by addendum December 4, 2026, award is anticipated February 3, 2027 and contract start is October 1, 2027.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issues the solicitation on behalf of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Bidders offer rebates on powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed milk- and soy-based formulas, including formulas issued to women or children with medical documentation and any new formulas introduced through the contract term.
Rebate amounts from the bid sheets adjust cent-for-cent with changes in the contractor's lowest national wholesale full-truckload price, effective the first day of the month of the price change.
The contractor must deliver adequate quantities through each state's retail vendor system, notify states within 48 hours of violations, quality concerns or inadequate supply, provide a supply-disruption action plan 60 days before start, and maintain two 24-hour contacts.
Contracts run October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032, with an optional one-year extension for continuity, new procurement or transition.
Responses may be submitted electronically through the HHS Online Bid Room or another method identified in the solicitation and must include the FNS bid sheets, pricing sheet, solicitation affirmations, bidder qualifications and financial capability documentation.
Requirement: Bidder must be registered under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services with products in compliance with federal regulations issued pursuant to P.L. 100-237.
Requirement: Bidder must have a minimum of two years of formula rebate experience as required for performance.
Requirement: Bidders must provide a minimum of three verifiable references for contracts of similar size and scope within the last five years.

Method: IFB
Documents: 23 files

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Mike McKelvy

Mike.McKelvy@hhs.texas.govEmail (512) 406-2579Phone

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Solicitation

HHS0016707

Method

IFB

Posted

Oct 14, 2026

Source

Texas SmartBuy (ESBD)

What this bid is asking for

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Submit per-unit rebate bids for milk- and soy-based powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed formulas on the FNS bid sheets and rebate table.
Supply contract formula through WIC-approved retail vendors and pay rebates on issued units with cent-for-cent adjustments for wholesale price changes.
Provide product-change notices, wholesale price lists, shortage and recall notices, a supply disruption action plan, and two 24-hour contacts for performance issues.

Posted Scope of Work

Estimated value: $0.01.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking competitive bids on behalf

of the Health and Human Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants

and Children (WIC) to establish rebate Contract(s) for all milk and/or soy-based infant formula

(excluding Exempt Infant Formula) purchased within the Bidder¿s product line. The WIC program

is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Procurement Schedule - All Times are Central Time

Reference Section 2 for further information

IFB Date Posted to ESBD

October 14, 2026

Questions or Clarifications Submission Deadline

October 30, 2026, 1:00pm CST

Responses to Questions or Clarifications - Addendum posted on the ESBD

December 4, 2026

Response Deadline: Responses to this IFB must be received

January 11, 2027, 10:30 AM CST

Public Opening of Proposals to be read aloud

January 11, 2027, 4:00 PM CST

Anticipated Contract Award Date

February 3, 2027

Anticipated Contract Start Date

October 1, 2027

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ESBD_567618_1791984416035_Exhibit_A_Solicitation_Affirmations.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984442149_Exhibit_B_PCS_111_HHS_Ts_and_Cs_No_DUA.pdfNL

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ESBD_567618_1791984585373_Exhibit_D-1 Milk-Based and Soy-Based Formula Rebate Table.pdfNL

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What infant formula is covered by the rebate contracts?

All milk and/or soy-based infant formula, excluding Exempt Infant Formula, purchased within the bidder's product line in powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed forms.

When are responses due and when is public opening?

Responses must be received January 11, 2027 at 10:30 AM CST, with public opening to be read aloud January 11, 2027 at 4:00 PM CST.

What is the anticipated contract term?

October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032, with a possible extension up to one year.

How may responses be submitted?

Bids/responses may be submitted electronically using the HHS Online Bid Room or any other method identified in the solicitation.

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Title

WIC Infant Formula Rebate

Detail

User

416926

Title

WIC Infant Formula Rebate

Value

0.01

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Status

Created

10/14/2026 8:21 am

Approved

Yes

Nigp Codes

Zones List

Zone: 1
Internalid: 1

Zone: 2
Internalid: 2

Zone: 3
Internalid: 3

Zone: 4
Internalid: 4

Zone: 5
Internalid: 5

Agency Name

Health & Human Services Commission - 529

Internalid

567618

Opt Out Flag

Yes

Plan Repost

Status Name

Posted

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File Description: Solicitation_Document

Contact Name

Mike McKelvy

Ctcd Cert Num

1900024459

Description

Posting Date

10/14/2026

Response Due

1/11/2027

User Follows

Agency Number

529

Contact Email

Mike.McKelvy@hhs.texas.gov

Last Modified

10/14/2026 8:54 am

Response Time

10:30 AM

Contact Number

(512) 406-2579

Created From POD

Goods Or Service

Solicitation Id

HHS0016707

State Agency Cert

Highway Districts

1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Abilene

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Waco

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Tyler

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Lufkin

District: 12
Selected: Yes
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District Name: Houston

District: 13
Selected: Yes
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District Name: Yoakum

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Austin

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: San Antonio

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Corpus Christi

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Bryan

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Dallas

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Selected: Yes
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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Laredo

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Selected: Yes
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District Name: Brownwood

District: 24
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 24
District Name: El Paso

District: 25
Selected: Yes
Internalid: 25
District Name: Childress

State Agency Cert Text

Dual CTCD/CTCM certification

Posting Requirement Text

21+ Days for Solicitation Notice

Listing

Title: WIC Infant Formula Rebate
Status: 1
Created: 10/14/2026 8:21 am
Nigp Codes: 27128-Diets, Complete, Liquid And Liquid Food Supplements (Oral And Tube Fed); 32548-Milk Products; 39331-Baby Foods, Canned; 39379-Soy Products: Extender, Flour, Grits, Meatless Products, Milk, Etc.; 95218-Child Care Services (Incl. The Food Program); 95844-Food Management Services (Incl. Hygiene, Contamination, Preservation, Research, Etc.);
Agency Name: Health & Human Services Commission - 529
Internalid: 567618
Status Name: Posted
Posting Date: 10/14/2026
Response Due: 1/11/2027
Agency Number: 529
Last Modified: 10/14/2026 8:54 am
Response Time: 10:30 AM
Solicitation Id: HHS0016707

Enriched

Yes

Nigp Codes

Agency Name

Health & Human Services Commission - 529

Status Name

Posted

Posting Date

10/14/2026

Response Due

1/11/2027

Response Time

10:30 AM

Solicitation Id

HHS0016707

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