Procurement Information~25.docx

This procurement information document pertains to a competitive solicitation issued by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services for Purchasing Agreements covering Variable Message Boards, with eligibility extended to purchasers in both Washington and Oregon. The solicitation encompasses multiple types of traffic signage equipment, including Truck Mounted Arrow Boards, Truck Mounted 2-Line and 3-Line Matrix Boards, and Trailer Mounted Full-Matrix and Line-Matrix Message Boards. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 15, 2024, via Microsoft Teams, with a designated Q&A period running from May 24-30, 2024. All vendor questions and concerns must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Coordinator at DESContractsTeamCedar@des.wa.gov during the Q&A period. The bid submission deadline is June 10, 2024. Vendors are required to register with Washington's Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) eprocurement site to access complete bidding documents and receive solicitation updates or amendments.

The procurement includes statutory preferences for PCB-Free Products, Products in Packaging, and Mercury Free Products as outlined in Executive Order 18-03. No specific contract award values, budget ranges, or inclusion plan requirements are explicitly stated in the available documentation. Vendors not registered in WEBS will not receive updates or amendments to the solicitation. The solicitation covers several commodity codes related to signs and traffic signals, indicating technical complexity that may require vendors to demonstrate specific capabilities in traffic management and signage technology. The comprehensive nature of this solicitation suggests a significant procurement opportunity for qualified vendors in the traffic signage and messaging equipment sector.