160944 - HDPE Culvert Liner

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Bristol District/Wytheville Residency is issuing an Unsealed Invitation for Bids (UIFB 160944) for the furnishing and delivery of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) smooth wall culvert liners. The solicitation requires 105 linear feet of 24-inch outside diameter HDPE solid wall culvert liner, consisting of four 24-foot sections and one 9-foot section, to be delivered to the Wytheville Area Headquarters located at 2749 Chapman Road, Wytheville, VA 24382 within 30 days of purchase order receipt with at least 48 hours' advance notice prior to delivery. Bidders must be listed on VDOT's Materials Section for Manufacturers' approved smooth wall culvert liner list or provide documentation from a qualified producer on the approved list, and must complete and submit Attachments A and B with their bids, including manufacturer information, shipping points, and disclosure of recycled content in plastic materials. All bids must be submitted electronically via eVA by the closing date and time of 10:30 a.m. EDT on May 12, 2026, with bid prices including all transportation costs, fuel surcharges, and being FOB destination; bids must remain valid for 60 days. Questions may be submitted to Contract Officer Christine Necessary at Christine.necessary@vdot.virginia.gov through 5:00 p.m. on May 8, 2026, and no pre-bid conference will be held. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of valid invoice and verification of satisfactory delivery in accordance with the Virginia Prompt Payment Act, with the contract term being six months from the time of award and nonrenewable.

This solicitation is set-aside for award priority to DSBSD-certified micro businesses or small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned businesses with DSBSD small business certification. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that is a DSBSD-certified micro business if the bid is under $10,000 and the agency determines the price is fair and reasonable; if this threshold is not met, award will be made to a DSBSD-certified small business if the bid does not exceed $100,000 and the price is deemed fair and reasonable. If these set-aside criteria are not satisfied, award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder of any size. The evaluation criteria prioritize responsiveness, responsibility, and pricing competitiveness, with consideration given to the environmental sustainability attributes of proposed products based on recycled content disclosures. No incumbent vendors or existing technology integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. While no specific award value is explicitly stated, the pricing structure indicates potential awards ranging from under $10,000 for certified micro businesses to up to $100,000 for DSBSD-certified small businesses, with unlimited pricing for unrestricted bidders based on fair and reasonable determinations by the agency.