Opportunity Overview
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division has posted IFB 304T-27-345A2, Personal Protective Equipment and First Aid Components. The solicitation requests sealed responses for statewide PPE and first aid components and identifies the Texas Department of Public Safety as a major customer.
Deadline
The official Electronic State Business Daily record lists responses due October 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM. The public ESBD page does not label a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one. The solicitation was posted September 4, 2026 and the public record was last modified September 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM.
Scope
The official ESBD commodity codes cover first aid blankets and stretchers; first aid cabinets, kits, and refills; masks, filters, and respiratory protection equipment; resuscitators and portable rescue units; bandages, adhesive tapes, dressings and surgical gauze; medical gloves; and related equipment. Vendors should rely on the current mandatory price sheet and solicitation packet for exact line-item specifications, quantities, approved-equal rules, and pricing requirements.
Funding and Contract Value
The public ESBD record does not state a guaranteed contract value, maximum award, or minimum purchase volume. Atlas therefore does not assign an unsupported dollar value.
Official Packet and Submission Controls
The controlling ESBD posting currently lists five official packet components: Part A of IFB 304T-27-345A2, a Mandatory Price Sheet in XLSX format, a Mandatory Price Sheet in XML format, Part B general instructions and contract terms, and Attachments A-E. These documents control bidder certifications, pricing, insurance, contract terms, product specifications, and submission mechanics. No response should be submitted until the current packet and any later addenda or Q&A are fully reviewed.
Vendor Fit
This is a direct-vendor procurement for suppliers able to furnish the specified PPE and first aid products and satisfy Texas Statewide Procurement Division requirements. A Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare response is only appropriate if the actual bidding entity can document authorized access to responsive products, pricing, fulfillment capacity, insurance, certifications, and any other vendor-controlled requirements. Atlas will not presume or fabricate those qualifications.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. The opportunity is current, statewide, medically relevant, and supported by a clear official Texas procurement record, but public value is unstated and bidder-specific product/qualification verification remains necessary. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The published commodity scope is PPE and first aid components, not a remote physical examination platform or telehealth examination system. Any broader Dr. Miltie/QC fit is conditional on verified product-distribution capability for the specified line items.
Official Source and Contact
Controlling source: Texas SmartBuy Electronic State Business Daily – Solicitation 304T-27-345A2. The official posting identifies Hadley Lowery as the contact at (512) 936-8489 and hadley.lowery@cpa.texas.gov.