Texas
Join Texas testing signals to an existing cooperative purchasing route
Pipeline activation
$2.113 million FY2026 federal allotment, pending state implementation
Verified testing program and verified FloWater contract
Source-backed fact
What changed
FloWater holds PACE contract P00418 through December 31, 2027. TCEQ operates a voluntary school and child care lead-testing program with public results and a participant viewer. Texas also received a new federal allotment that must move through state implementation.
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Who is affected
- Texas public schools
- Regulated child care programs
- Public entities that can use PACE or another authorized purchasing route
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Why it matters for FloWater
Texas has the pieces needed for a shorter sales path: a visible water-quality signal, a known remediation conversation and an established cooperative contract. PolicySight can turn those separate data points into a qualified district queue.
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Recommended action
Build a Texas account pipeline from TCEQ results, district notices, board agendas and capital plans. For each account, verify whether remediation remains open, whether PACE can be used and whether the applicable funding source accepts the proposed model.
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Buyer path
- District facilities or operations
- District purchasing or business office
- Superintendent or cabinet sponsor
- PACE or other cooperative purchasing authority
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Timing
Active now. The PACE contract is in force through December 31, 2027. Federal state-level grant timing remains pending.
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Qualification checks
- Current remediation status
- PACE participation or other authority
- Permanent need versus temporary free filters
- Product and grant eligibility
- Site water, drain and power conditions
Evidence limit
Evidence limits
TCEQ participation or a public result does not establish an open solicitation. PACE availability does not require a district to buy or confirm that grant funds can pay for the product.
Official sources
- FY2026 National Allotments for Reducing Lead Where Children LearnU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- FloWater Inc. Vendor ContractPACE Purchasing Cooperative
- Voluntary Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking WaterTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Public Water Systems, Lead Testing in Schools, and Child Care Facilities ViewerTexas Commission on Environmental Quality