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Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW) is requesting quotations for wire tie materials under an RFQ closing August 26, 2026, with a need-by delivery date of September 18, 2026, and this is a sheltered-market procurement restricted to Locally Owned Small Businesses (LSB) certified in Shelby County, Tennessee.

The scope covers three rolls of wire tie, black annealed, #16 gauge by 3.5-pound specification (96 linear feet per pound, approximately 336 linear feet per coil), packed 20 coils per box (item number 0649616). Approved manufacturers are American Wire Tie, Cavert Wire Co., Ideal Reel Co., Mar-Mac Manufacturing, Northwestern Steel & Wire, Sherman Wire, and Special Wire Products. Bidders must provide their LSB certification, indicate the manufacturer and catalog number, submit a data sheet if quoting an alternate to the approved products list, and note lead time information in the Note to Buyer field. Suppliers must respond with full quantity on each line; multiple responses per supplier are permitted.

Delivery is to NC03 SR 85 Ship Receive, 1060 Tupelo Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38108–2423. Pricing is FOB Memphis, Tennessee, prepaid and allowed. Freight terms are FOB Memphis, Tennessee. Billing directs to AB01 David F Hansen Admin Building, 220 South Main Street, PO Box 430, Memphis, Tennessee 38101–0430. A minimum of 30 days is required to process invoices for payment.

All bids must be signed in blue ink. Contact with MLGW representatives other than Lucy Vick-Watson, the designated buyer, is prohibited. The solicitation is governed by Tennessee law with disputes litigated in Shelby County courts.