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Nashville Electric Service is soliciting bids for the procurement of 1,100 units of Letter 4 Vinyl Reflective Adhesive markers. These markers must be 1-7/8" x 1-3/8" in size, featuring a yellow legend on a black background in Helvetica typestyle. The technical specifications require the use of .007" 3M 3271 7-year rated retroreflective sheeting with an enclosed optical lens and a .007" kraft coated liner. The markers must withstand a service temperature range of -40 to +170 degrees Fahrenheit and utilize a .0015" permanent acrylic adhesive meeting ASTM Grade D4956 Class I standards, ensuring they are non-removable after 24 hours. The markers must comply with all applicable UL and ASTM requirements, boasting a minimum shelf life of 1-1/2 years, exterior durability of 14-16 years, and unexposed outdoor durability of 25 years. Packaging must consist of 25 units per polyethylene resealable bag. Bidders must submit their proposals via the Bid Center by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 pm local time. Alternate brands are strictly prohibited for this inquiry, and the award evaluation will consider both technical compliance and the earliest delivery time in calendar days.

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Nashville Electric Service seeks bids for 1,100 specific vinyl reflective adhesive markers.

Agency

Tennessee → Nashville Electric Service

NAICS

339950 - Sign Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Nashville, TN, USA

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AgencyTennessee → Nashville Electric Service
Contacts1 person available
OfficeNashville, TN, USA
Organization / AgencyTennessee → Nashville Electric Service
Office AddressNashville, TN, USA
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VINYLREFLECTIVEADHESIVE 1 7/8 REFLECTIVEVINYLMARKER, "4", WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: 1) BASE MATERIAL: .007"RETROREFLECTIVESHEETING WITH ENCLOSED OPTICAL LENS OUTDOOR ENGINEERING GRADE, ENCLOSED LENS - NEW STOCK3M 3271 7 YEAR RATEDSHEETING. LINER= .007"KRAFTCOATED ONE SIDE,BACK SLIT. 2) SERVICE TEMPERATURE RANGE: -40 TO +170 DEGREES F. 3) OPTICAL PROPERTIES: 50 CANDELAS/FOOT CANDLE/SQUARE FOOT AT .2 OBSERVATION ANGLE, 25 CANDELAS AT .5 OBSERVATION ANGLE. 4) INK: SILKSCREENTYPE 6, 158 MESH WITH 30 MICRON EMULSION, ACRYLIC WITH AUTOMOTIVEGRADEPIGMENTS IN A HIGH VOLUME CONCENTRATION TOTALPVC = 40 - 50 UTILIZING COPPER PHTHALOCYANINES. THICKNESS DRY .004"=/- .001". 5) ADHESIVE: .0015" PERMANENT ACRYLIC ASTM GRADED4956 CLASSI. AFTER24 HOURSNON REMOVABLE INTACT. 6) GRAPHICS: HELVETICA TYPESTYLE,=/- 0.060", YELLOW LEGEND WITH BLACKBACKGROUND. 7) SIZE:1-7/8" X 1-3/8" 8) PACKAGING:25 PER POLYETHELENE RESEALABLEBAG. MARKERS SHALLHAVE A 1-1/2YEAR SHELFLIFE,MINIMUM LIFETIME EXTERIOR DURABILITYOF 14-16YEARSAND OUTDOOR DURABILITYUNEXPOSED OF 25 YEARSEFFECTIVE FROM INSTALLATION DATE. MARKERS SHALLMEET ALL APPLICABLEUL AND ASTM REQUIREMENTS. UTICOM S U1837-4 UTICOM S U1837YB-4 Stateyour earliest delivery IN CALENDAR DAYS: _ DELIVERY MAY BE CONSIDEREDIN THE AWARDOF THIS BID. RFB: Close Date: Z553411/17/2026 Page: 2 of 2 _ Alternate brands will not be accepted on this inquiry. To have your product evaluated for future consideration, contact the buyerlisted in this RFB. _ In the eventof a discrepancy between the ordering description and part number, it is the responsibility of the vendor to contact the buyerfor clarification before the published CLOSE DATE. _ Note: This bid must be submitted usingthe Bid Center and must be received by 2:00 pm localtime on the published CLOSE DATE. _

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