bid-143-26-award.pdf

This is a bid award document for Request for Bid (RFB) 143-26 issued by the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services, for the procurement of industrial and specialty paint products to support the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) across six district locations. The solicitation sought a total of 253 gallons of paint comprising seven distinct products: Industrial Enamel Black (50 gallons), DOT Forest Green (8 gallons), Omaha Orange safety paint (116 gallons), Gray Kem Bond Primer (43 gallons), New Holland Blue (4 gallons), Kem Bond Red Oxide Metal Primer (20 gallons), and Industrial Enamel Pure White (12 gallons). The bid due date was May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with the deadline for submitting questions set for April 30, 2026, and the State's response to questions due by May 4, 2026. Delivery was required within 30 days of purchase order receipt on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with vendors responsible for all shipping costs to NHDOT district locations. Award was made to the responsible vendor submitting a conforming bid at the lowest cost, contingent upon passing heavy metal testing as outlined in the specifications.

All paints and primers must comply with NHDOT Paint and Primer Coatings Specifications, which mandate compliance with federal and state regulations, prohibit hexavalent chromium and cadmium content, limit volatile organic compound (VOC) content to 2.8 lbs/gallon or less, and require solids content between 45-60% by volume. Bidders submitted pricing on the required Offer Sheet with unit prices for each paint product. Successful vendors must provide a one-year warranty covering 100 percent of parts, shipping, labor, travel, lodging, and expenses. No specific set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, or disadvantaged enterprise preferences were identified. Bidders were required to be registered to conduct business in New Hampshire and have a completed Vendor Application on file prior to award. Payment was not due until 30 days after invoice receipt or after all items had been delivered, inspected, and accepted, whichever was later, with payment made via Automated Clearing House (ACH). This is a one-time purchase order rather than an ongoing contract with renewal options, and bidders were required to bid on all items to be considered for award.