5-Delivery Schedule.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- IFB Doc1968711798
- Issued by
- Harris County, Texas
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This is a delivery schedule and specifications document for an Invitation for Bid (IFB No. Doc1968711798, Amendment 002) issued by METRO in Houston, Texas, for the supply and delivery of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to support the agency's transit bus operations. The contract requires the contractor to supply and deliver up to 375,000 gallons of DEF over a three-year period to five bus operating facilities located throughout Houston: Kashmere BOF (5700 Eastx Freeway), West BOF (11555 Westpark Drive), Polk BOF (5700 Polk), Fallbrook BOF (111 Fallbrook Drive), and Hiram Clarke BOF (4175 Uptown Drive). All deliveries are to be completed on an F.O.B. destination basis with no minimum order requirement, and must be fulfilled within 24 hours of order placement during standard business hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding METRO holidays. METRO retains the right to add additional facilities upon written notification.
The DEF product must meet or exceed CUMMINS, ISO 22241-1, and AUS32 specifications with precise chemical properties, including urea content of 31.8–33.2 percent by weight and density of 9.07–9.12 pounds per gallon, along with strict limits on contaminants such as biuret, aldehydes, phosphate, and various metals. The contractor is responsible for all spills and facility damages caused by its employees and must maintain detailed sales slips or invoices documenting each delivery transaction, including contractor name, quantities, unit and discounted pricing, delivery dates, and signatures from authorized METRO personnel. METRO will notify contractors in writing of authorized personnel permitted to place release orders, and any overshipped material will be retained by METRO with charges deducted from invoices. The contractor must notify METRO immediately if delivery schedules cannot be met, and air freight expenses, if required by METRO, will be covered by the agency. All products are subject to approval by METRO's Project Manager.
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IFB No. Doc1968711798 Amendment 002
SECTION IX - EXHIBITS
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
SUPPLY AND DELIVER DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID
1.0 GENERAL
1.1 The Contractor shall supply and deliver F.O.B destination up to 375,000 gallons of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) over a
3-year period as required by METRO. The Contractor shall fill METRO empty 330-gallon totes and 500-gallon stationary tanks that are collocated at the bus operating facilities listed below. The 500-gallon tanks are equipped with a quick-disconnect for filling and the 330-gallon totes are filled via freefall.
1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up all spills caused by the Contractor’s employees.
1.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to METRO facilities caused by the Contractor’s employees.
1.4 Deliveries shall be completed within 24 hours of, and order being placed.
2.0 PRODUCT
2.1 The DEF shall meet/exceed the CUMMINS, ISO 22241-1 and AUS32 specifications. The DEF shall meet the following properties:
Properties Typical Urea (wt %) 31.8-33.2 %by weight Alkalinity as NH3 max 0.2 %by weight Biuret max0.3 % Insoluble max 20 ppm (parts per million) Aldehydes max 5 ppm Phosphate (PO4) max 0.5 ppm Aluminum max 0.5 ppm Calcium max 0.5 ppm Copper max 0.2 ppm Iron max 0.5 ppm Zinc max 0.2 ppm Chromium max 0.2 ppm Nickel max 0.2 ppm Magnesium max 0.5 ppm Sodium max 0.5 ppm Potassium Max 0.5 ppm Density at 68°F(20˚C) 9.07-9.12 lbs/gal
3.0 ORDERING AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 The METRO personnel authorized to place release orders against this Contract will be identified in writing after the award. The Contractor shall complete, for each release order, a sales slip or invoice ticket containing at least, but not limited to the following information:
Name of Contractor Date of Purchase Itemized list of parts and/or supplies ordered Quantity Catalog Unit Price Discounted Unit Price Extended Price Date of Delivery Name and ID Number of METRO Staff placing the order Name and ID Number of METRO Staff receiving the order
- Corrected 2/16/2026
IFB No. Doc1968711798 Amendment 002
3.2 After the Contractor has had the appropriate METRO Staff receiving the item(s) sign their name and employee number on the sales slip(s) or invoice ticket(s), a copy of the sales slip(s) or invoice ticket(s) will be given to the employee.
3.3 Routine delivery of the item(s) shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours from the time that a verbal release is placed, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contract Administrator and the Contractor. The Contractor agrees that it shall at its expense; exert every reasonable effort necessary to meet the required delivery schedule.
3.4 Release orders issued before Contract expiration requiring delivery after that time shall be completed by the
Contractor within the time specified in the order. The Contract shall govern the Contractor's and METRO's rights and obligations with respect to the release order(s) to the same extent as if the release order were completed during the Contract term; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this Contract more than thirty (30) calendar days after Contract expiration.
3.5 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to insure that release orders are delivered with no over shipments.
Any over shipped material will be kept by METRO and charges for these over shipments will be deducted from the Contractor's invoice.
3.6 The Contractor shall notify METRO immediately if, at any time, it appears that the delivery schedule set forth may not be met. Nothing herein shall be interpreted as waiving remedies otherwise available to METRO.
3.7 If METRO requires the item(s) to be shipped by air freight, METRO shall pay any extra cost associated therewith.
3.8 The Contractor shall deliver bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to the facilities listed below. All deliveries shall be made F.O.B. destination with no minimum order requirement.
1. Kashmere Bus Operating Facility (BOF) 5700 Eastex Freeway Houston, TX 77026
2. West BOF 11555 Westpark Dr.
Houston, TX 77084
3. Polk BOF 5700 Polk Houston, TX 77023
4. Fallbrook BOF 111 Fallbrook Drive Houston, TX 77038
5. Hiram Clarke BOF 4175 Uptown Drive Houston, TX 77045
METRO may add an additional facility by notifying the Contractor in writing
3.9 Unless otherwise indicated in this Contract all goods supplied to METRO property shall be between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. prevailing local time, Monday through Friday except for holidays observed by
METRO.
4.0 ACCEPTANCE
4.1 The Diesel Exhaust Fluid shall be reviewed and approved by METRO’s Project Manager.
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