Exhibit_4_-_References.pdf

This is a References exhibit supporting the road salt procurement for the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Central Purchasing division. The exhibit documents required references that prospective suppliers must provide as part of their bid submittal for the bulk road salt and deicing materials contract. Bidders are required to furnish references demonstrating their experience and capability to supply road salt and related materials at scale, allowing the state to verify contractor performance history and reliability. The references serve as validation of the supplier's ability to meet the state's requirements for consistent product quality, timely delivery, and customer service standards. This documentation requirement is standard practice for procurement of critical winter maintenance materials to ensure selected contractors can reliably support state agency operations during winter weather conditions.

The reference requirement is part of the overall evaluation criteria that OMES uses to assess bidder qualifications and capability to perform the contract. Suppliers must provide contact information and relevant project details for their references, enabling the state to conduct due diligence regarding past performance on similar road salt supply contracts. This evaluation component helps establish the incumbent or most-qualified supplier selection process and ensures that awarded contractors have demonstrated experience supplying bulk deicing materials to government or similar large-volume purchasers, ultimately protecting the state's interests in maintaining adequate winter road maintenance resources.