Procurement
The Department has a responsibility to uphold Texas procurement laws and act in good faith to serve the best interest of the State of Texas. In order to fulfill this responsibility, the Department follows all laws, rules and policies governing contracts and procurement, as set forth in the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide.
The Department will follow best value standards for purchasing goods and services recommended in the State of Texas Contract Management Guide
The Department shall document the best value standard used to contract for goods or services through the competitive bid process.
The Department uses the State of Texas Contract Management Guide risk management plan to assess risks and identify contracts which may be more critical to agency functions. This guide also serves as the official handbook for the agency to follow in the purchasing and contracting process.
https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/publications/procurement-contract.php
The Department uses the federal E-Verify system for state contracts. U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify
How Can I Do Business with the Department?
Persons interested in doing business with the Department, or with the State of Texas may find the following links helpful:
- Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) -TFC’s current bidding opportunities
- State of Texas’s Centralized Master Bidder’s List (CMBL)
- Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program
- State Purchasing
- NIGP Commodity Book
- State Vendor Performance Tracking
The Department does not maintain its own bidders list. Interested vendors may register as a Texas vendor or apply for Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certification with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/.
HUB Certification Information
The Historically Underutilized Business program is a priority to the Department. The Department actively encourages purchasing from, and contracting with, Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) to provide goods and services to support agency’s operations.
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program
Contracts
The Credit Union Department is a self-directed, semi-independent state agency that complies with all State of Texas purchasing and contracting laws and rules. Under Texas Government Code Section 2261.253, the Department is required to post on its website the following information for all contracts entered into on or after September 1, 2015, for the purchase of goods or services from a private vendor:
- The entire contract itself (confidential information will have to be redacted);
- The statutory or other authority under which non-competitively bid contracts are entered into; and
- The request for proposals related to competitively bid contracts.
The term “contracts” includes insurance contracts and contracts where no competitive bidding is required but does not include renewals of existing contracts entered into prior to September 1, 2015, MOUs, interagency contracts, interlocal agreements and contracts without a cost.
CUD Contract Management Guide and Handbook
Pursuant to Section 2261.256 of the Texas Government Code (added by SB 20, 84th Session), the Department’s Contract Management Guide and Handbook as well as contract and purchase information with links to applicable documents are provided herein.
CUD Contract Management Guide and Handbook
FY 2024
Contract Number | Vendor Name | Amount | Description | Purchasing Authority |
Beckwith Electronic Systems LLC | $402.00 | Building Security and Fire Alarm System Monitoring Service FY 2024 | Rule 34 TAC Ch. 20.82 | |
Workquest | $4,398.00 | Ground Maintenance FY 2024 | 34 TAC Code Sec. 20.41 | |
Workquest | $6,900.00 | Janitorial Services for FY 2024 | Tex .. Human Resources Code Ch. 122 | |
Alliance Work Partners | $4,500.00 | 1 Year Employee Assistance Program FY 2024 | Rule 34 TAC Ch. 20.82 | |
TSLAC | $365.00 | Record Storage/Imaging Related Services FY 2024 | Tex. Gov't Code Title 7, Chapter 771 | |
Wilkins Group, Inc. | $5,885.00 | Hosting CUD website services | Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 2157 | |
Verizon Wireless | $14,452.88 | Wireless Cell Service For FY 2024 | Tex. Govt Code Ch. 2157 |
FY 2023
| CONTRACT NUMBER |
VENDOR NAME | AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION |
PURCHASING |
| 469-23-004 | WorkQuest | $542.56 | Renewal Pest Management Services | Tex Human Resources Code Ch 122 |
| 469-22-112 | SHI Government, Inc. | $2,645.04 | 3 Year Workspace ONE SaaS License and Support | 34 TAC Sec 2157 |
| 469-22-118 | SHI Government, Inc. | $1,200.00 | 3 Year DigiCert SSL/TLS Certificate | Tex. Govt. Code 2157 |
| 469-23-002 | Attorney General of Texas | $30,000.00 | Legal Services FY 2023 | Tex. Govt Code 771.001 |
| 469-23-003 | Verizon Wireless | $15,615.60 | Wireless Cell Service for FY 2023 | Tex. Govt Code 2157 |
| 469-23-007 | Vintage IT Services | $46,971.72 | Outsource IT Support | Tex. Govt Code 2157 |
| 469-23-008 | Wilkins Group, Inc. | $1,443.60 | 1 Year Renewal – Host the CUD Website | Tex. Gov’t Code 2157 |
| 469-23-005 | WorkQuest | $6,900.00 | 1 Year Janitorial Service for FY 2023 | Tex. Human Resources Code Ch. 122 |
| 469-23-006 | WorkQuest | $4,320.70 | 1 Year Ground Maintenance for FY 2023 | Tex. Human Resources Code Ch. 122 |
| 469-23-009 | WorkQuest | $520.00 | 1 Year Document Destruction for FY 2023 | Tex. Gov’t Code Ch 2155.441 |
| 469-23-013 | Alliance Work Partners | $1,445.00 | 1 Year Renewal Employee Assistance Program FY 2023 | Rule 34 TAC Ch. 20.82 |
| 469-23-020 | SHI Government, Inc. | $1,913.87 | 1 Year Renewal Tenable.io Vulnerability Management SAAS | Tex. Gov’t Code Ch 2157 |
| 469-23-021 | Central Texas Refuse LLC | $1,256.00 | 1 Year Trash Pickup FY 2023 | 34 TAC Code Sec. 20.41 |
| 469-23-040 | SORM | $12,264.00 | Liability Insurance | Gov’t Code Ch. 771 |
FY 2022
| CONTRACT NUMBER |
VENDOR NAME | AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION |
PURCHASING |
| 469-22-001 | WorkQuest | $542.56 | 1 Year Pest Control Service | TGC 2155 |
| 469-22-002 | Kudelski Security Inc. | $7,056.00 | ZixProtect Premium Email Security | TGC 2157.068 |
| 469-22-004 | WorkQuest – Services | $4,270.00 | Grounds Services | 40 TAC 806 |
| 469-22-005 | Texas State Library & Archives Commission | $320.00 | Storage / Imaging |
2156.181 7 TAC 771.008 |
| 469-22-006 | Vintage Computer Brokers, Inc. | $43.857.60 | 1 Year Agreement (Server Maintenance) | TGC 2157 |
| 469-22-008 | Cellco Parnership dba Verizon Wireless | $13,693.20 | 1 Year Contract for Cell Phone Service | TGC 2157 |
| 469-22-009 | The Wilkins Group, Inc. | $1,443.60 | 1 Year cud.texas.gov Website Hosting | 34 TAC 20.41 |
| 469-22-010 | Alliance Work Partners | $1,445.00 | 1 Year Employee Assistance Program Services | 34 TAC 20.82 |
| 469-22-011 | Easter Seals Central Texas, Inc. | $6,600.00 |
1 Year Janitorial Services |
Chapter 122 Texas HR Code |
| 469-22-019 | Best Horticultural Solutions, Inc. | $3,996.56 |
Landscaping |
34 TAC Code Chapter 2156 |
| 469-22-036 | SHI Government Solutions, Inc. | $1,979.25 |
Vulnerability Management Service |
34 TAC Code Section 2157 |
| 469-22-037 | CDW Government, Inc. | $2,264.76 |
Replacement UPS Batteries |
Tex. Gov’t Code 2157 |
| 469-22-055 | Software ONE, Inc. | $1,192.32 |
1 Yr 365 Audio Conferencing renewal |
34 TAC 2157 |
| 469-22-056 | SHI Government, Inc. | $1,127.40 | 1 Year VMware vSphere 7 Support | Tex. Govt. Code 2157 |
| 469-22-067 | West Publishing | $3,402.00 | 12 Month Subscription for legal research | Tex. Govt. Code 2157 |
| 469-22-093 | GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. | $5,394.37 | Virtual Host Server | Tex. Govt. Code 2157 |
| 469-22-095 | GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. | $11,946.73 | Meraki Switch, Router/Security, WAPs and support | Tex. Govt. Code 2157 |
* Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs)
For more information regarding agency contracts and purchasing, submit inquiries to openrecords@cud.texas.gov.