9-Foot Diameter Steel Pipe

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Northeast District is conducting an Invitation for Quote (IFQ) solicitation numbered IFQ605NE20001682 to procure a specific steel pipe or modified railroad tank car shell for a project near Edina, Missouri. The procurement seeks a 9-foot outside diameter (O.D.) x 0.500 wall x 40-foot section of steel pipe, with an alternative option of a similar dimension used modified railroad tank car shell that has had its ends and top removed and holes patched. The solicitation was posted on January 31, 2020, with quotes due by February 14, 2020, at 1:00 PM CST. Delivery will be made to the MoDOT Northeast District - Edina Maintenance Area in Knox County, specifically located one mile north of Edina at the Highway 6 junction on Highway 15. Vendors must provide a planned delivery schedule at least two business days before delivery, and a MoDOT representative must be present during the material delivery. The contract will be awarded on an "All or Nothing" basis, with all prices required to include delivery costs (F.O.B. Destination).

The solicitation encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE), with specific target goals of 10% MBE and 5% WBE participation through subcontractors, suppliers, joint ventures, or other meaningful arrangements. Service-Disabled Veteran (SDV) businesses are also encouraged to participate. Vendors can submit responses electronically through the MissouriBUYS Statewide eProcurement System or via hard copy to the provided contact address. Payment terms are Net 30 days, with full payment made after complete delivery and receipt of a correct invoice, and no partial payments will be permitted. While no specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the documents, the solicitation indicates that pricing must include all delivery costs. The contract allows vendors to submit either electronic or hard copy proposals and requires that quotes remain valid for 90 days from the submission deadline. MoDOT reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive minor technicalities in the procurement process.