1941-27-R-IFBD-00008

The Mississippi Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, is requesting sealed bids for industrial rock salt (sodium chloride) in bulk and bagged formats under Competitive Sealed Bid RFX3160008213, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST and questions due September 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Award will be made to all responsive bidders meeting specifications, allowing MDOT to source from multiple contractors.

EEV (Emerging Enterprise Venture) Certification eligibility requirements apply. Bidders must be registered as Mississippi vendors and maintain good standing throughout the contract term.

Rock salt must conform to A.S.T.M. D632 Type I, Grade 1 specifications. Bulk salt is priced per ton delivered via contractor-supplied trucks in full truckload quantities; bagged salt is supplied in 50-pound moisture-proof containers on non-returnable pallets priced per bag. Delivery is required within ten working days after order receipt to MDOT storage locations across seven districts (Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) in cities including Tupelo, Jackson, Hattiesburg, and McComb. All pricing is F.O.B. to MDOT storage sites; contractors must specify proposed delivery timeframe in hours. If the low bidder cannot meet the ten-working-day deadline, MDOT will contact subsequent low bidders in sequence. Contractors must also indicate a discount percentage applicable to invoices paid at the next regular Transportation Commission meeting following delivery.

The contract runs through October 31, 2027, with MTC retaining the right to extend for up to twenty-four months in twelve-month increments, not to exceed thirty-six months total. Contract price is fixed throughout the term and any extensions. Payment is made electronically within forty-five days of invoice receipt. Vendors must comply with the Mississippi Employment Protection Act of 2008, including E-Verify participation. All bids remain binding for a minimum of sixty days after opening. Bids may be submitted electronically through the MAGIC Procurement Portal or in paper form to MDOT Procurement Division, 5th Floor, William J. "Billy" McCoy Building, 401 North West, Jackson, Mississippi 39201.