121756 OR SOLICITATION Intent to award NOTICE.docx

This document is a Solicitation Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska's State Purchasing Bureau (SPB) for a commodity contract soliciting chemicals for noxious weed, pest control, and aquatic herbicides, with Solicitation Number 121756 OR. The solicitation opened on August 1, 2025, with an intent to award posting date of August 14, 2025, and targets multiple Nebraska Game and Parks Commission locations. The contract will have an initial one-year term with options to renew for four additional one-year periods, covering over 40 different chemical products with quantities ranging from 3 to 650 gallons for terrestrial and aquatic environmental management needs.

The intended awardees are Red River Specialties LLC and Nutrien Ag Solutions, with the procurement not being exclusive, allowing the State to contract with multiple vendors. Pricing will remain firm for the first six months, with potential price adjustments requiring 30-day written notice and supporting documentation. The solicitation includes provisions for resident disabled veterans and businesses in enterprise zones, suggesting potential preference considerations. Vendors must provide detailed product specifications, pricing structures, potential catalog discounts, and be prepared to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) upon request. The State reserves the right to purchase items individually or in groups without minimum order requirements, and all prices are to be net, fully prepaid, and delivered F.O.B. to specified destinations.