RFB-605-2700000034-1 | Sodium Chloride District 7 & 8 for One-Time Fill

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is soliciting bids for a one-time delivery of sodium chloride totaling 29,000 tons to support winter maintenance operations in Districts 7 and 8, with 19,000 tons allocated to District 7 and 10,000 tons to District 8. Delivery must be completed by November 30, 2026, to designated storage facilities including Fayette County, Madison County, Scott County, Pulaski County, Rockcastle County, and Russell County maintenance sites under F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed terms, meaning the vendor bears all freight charges and risks until receipt at the site. The product must meet strict specifications: moisture content must not exceed 2.0%, with price reductions of 10% to 15% applied for deviations between 2.1% and 3.0%, and full rejection for levels above 3.0%; it must be free-flowing, lump-free, and treated with an approved anti-caking agent, with gradation requirements specifying 100% passing a No.4 sieve, 90% passing a No.8 sieve, 60% passing a No.30 sieve, and no more than 15% fines. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery points, and nonconforming material may be rejected at the vendor’s expense. Pricing is evaluated on a 100-point scale entirely based on lowest price, with past vendor performance considered as a qualitative, non-scored factor under a best-value trade-off methodology, not LPTA. Bidders must submit through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal by August 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and are required to provide a notarized affidavit confirming resident or qualified nonprofit status under Kentucky law. The contract mandates compliance with state-specific provisions covering sales tax, access to records, conflict of interest prohibitions, E-Verify usage, Davis-Bacon Act adherence, and AI disclosure under CIO-126 policy. Vendors must carry insurance with an AM Best rating of B+ or higher, name the Commonwealth as primary and non-contributory additional insured, and disclose any violations of state labor, wage, tax, or employment laws within the past five years. Subcontractors are held to the same standards, and late deliveries incur a 1% daily penalty unless caused by force majeure. Kentucky