Road Salt

The Massachusetts VEH119 Road Salt state-wide contract provides comprehensive road salt procurement solutions for state and local government entities across 18 MassDOT service areas. The vehicle offers three distinct salt product categories: traditional road salt (sodium chloride), treated rock salt with corrosion inhibited liquid magnesium chloride, and solar salt for de-icing and anti-icing applications. Designed to support winter maintenance operations, this contract enables eligible governmental organizations, including cities, towns, counties, public authorities, and schools, to efficiently purchase road salt through a competitively solicited procurement process.

The contract is administered by the Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD) and covers the performance period from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2028. Five prime contractors have been awarded: American Rock Salt Company LLC, Eastern Salt Company, Inc., Cargill, Incorporated, Morton Salt, Inc., and Saltine Warrior, Inc. These vendors will supply road salt across various MassDOT geographical areas, with per-ton pricing ranging from approximately $67.96 to $181.70 depending on the specific area and product type. The estimated annual contract value is approximately $30 million, covering roughly 600,000 tons of road salt, with an annual Memorandum of Understanding required for non-executive agencies seeking to utilize the contract.