Cabling Services and Video Surveillance System Installation Services
What this bid is
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice wants contractors for cabling work and/or installation of an IP video surveillance system at its facilities across Texas. The notice says the work covers labor and materials for installation, maintenance and warranty. The agency plans to award multiple contracts.
The notice lists a range of cable, camera and network equipment codes, so the scope may include several kinds of low voltage and surveillance work. Contact Janice Wooley at janice.wooley@tdcj.texas.gov or (936) 437-3844.
Bids are due 9 November 2026, 3:00 PM CST. Submit through the Electronic State Business Daily under solicitation number 696-IT-26-O017. The agency decides which bids are accepted.
Who should bid
Security Systems, General Contracting, Low Voltage & Telecom contractors - the work is Statewide - TX.
Deadline
9 November 2026, 3:00 PM CST (13 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct)
How to submit
On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice · Bid documents
As the agency published it
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) requires a Contractor to provide cabling services and/or an Internet Protocol (IP) Video Surveillance System (VSS) to include labor and materials for installation, maintenance, and warranty on facilities across Texas. The TDCJ intends to award multiple Contracts.
Posted to the Electronic State Business Daily by Tx Dept Crim. Justice/inst Div (Texas SmartBuy member 696).
Status: Posted.
Posting requirement: 21+ Days for Solicitation Notice.
Class/item codes: 84084-*Video And Audio Systems, Accessories And Parts (Closed Circuit Tv) (Including Surveillance Type); 96218-*Cable Construction, Installation And Maintenance (Fiber Optic, Communication, Computer, Etc.); 28029-*Communication and Telecommunication Cable and Wire, Including Fiber Cable; 28095-*Wire And Cable (Not Otherwise Classified); 28592-Wire And Cable Markers And Marker Ties; 83826-Cabinets For Data, Frames, Runway, Cable Management, Raceway, Wire Mesh Or Basket Tray, Interduct (Telecom Closets); 83828-*Cable, Copper, Cat. 5E 6, 6E, 7, 8 etc., Including Interconnecting Components and Accessories (See Class 280 for Other Communications Cable); 83829-*Cable, Fiber Optic W/Interconnecting Components And Accessories (See Class 280 For Other Communications Cable; 83896-*Wire And Cable, Telecommunication (Not Otherwise Specified); 68087-*Surveillance Cameras And Counter; 83883-*Telecommunication (Internet Protocol) Network Monitoring, Surveillance, Intrusion Detection Systems And Networking Products.
Contact: Janice Wooley, janice.wooley@tdcj.texas.gov, (936) 437-3844
Attachments:
Full notice: https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd/696-IT-26-O017
Reproduced from the official notice via Texas ESBD (TxSmartBuy). The agency's page is the one that counts.
Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date and time | |
|---|---|---|
| Bid deadline13 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct | 9 November 2026, 3:00 PM CST check | 13 days |
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Where this came from
Collected from Texas ESBD (TxSmartBuy), first seen 10 October 2026, last confirmed 27 October 2026.
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About Tx Dept Crim. Justice/inst Div
BusyBids has tracked 55 notices from Tx Dept Crim. Justice/inst Div since September 2026, 21 of them open now. The open work falls under HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical.