ABC Stone for Holly Shelter Game Lands

The State of North Carolina, through the Wildlife Resources Commission, is soliciting bids to procure up to $100,000 worth of ABC Stone for delivery and tailgate spreading at Holly Shelter Game Lands located at 18885 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC. The solicitation, identified as Doc2125323977 and posted on April 30, 2026, is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to be awarded as a fixed-price agency contract with a single vendor under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. The stone must meet NCDOT or SCDOT ABC standards or Martin Marietta NROC Aggregate specifications and pass an LA Abrasion test with a maximum wear value of less than 45. Delivery must be completed within 45 calendar days of purchase order issuance, with all material transported and spread via tailgate equipment; semi-trucks with dump trailers are prohibited. All deliveries are FOB Destination, and payment is contingent upon inspection and acceptance at the site. Vendors must comply with North Carolina’s sustainability requirements under G.S. 143-58.2, including labeling packaging with recycled content and disposal instructions. Submission is mandatory through the NC eProcurement Ariba Sourcing Tool by May 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, and incomplete or late proposals will be rejected. Vendors are required to submit ATTACHMENT A for pricing, ATTACHMENT D for HUB certification to meet minority and small business participation goals, and ATTACHMENT H if requesting price matching under Executive Order #50. The Contract Manager, Joshua Street, serves as the primary point of contact for all administrative and performance inquiries. No subcontracting is permitted without prior written state approval, and vendors must fully comply with reporting, insurance, and conflict of interest rules, including restrictions on communications during bid evaluation. All contractual obligations are governed by North Carolina’s internal contract administration sections and general terms, not federal FAR clauses.