Bid # 6000002940 - Supply and Deliver Dry Ice to PATH – Two (2) Year Requirements Contract

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PATH) is seeking bids for solicitation #6000002940, a two-year requirements contract to supply and deliver dry ice to two PATH maintenance facilities located in Harrison and Jersey City, New Jersey. The procurement seeks two types of dry ice: solid form and pellet form, with estimated deliveries of 52 containers of 250-pound solid form containers and 208 containers of 500-pound pellet form containers over the contract term. Bids are due electronically through the Euna/Bonfire platform by August 13, 2025, with the contract expected to commence on or about December 1, 2025. Potential bidders must submit detailed pricing information and demonstrate compliance with environmental preferable practices, with specific delivery requirements including pickup of empty containers and delivery within two business days of order. Evaluation criteria include unit pricing per container, with the total estimated two-year contract price calculated by multiplying the estimated number of containers by the unit price. Technical assistance is available via email at askforbids@panynj.gov or by phone at (212) 435-4600.

The solicitation includes specific provisions for business enterprise participation, offering a 10% price preference for NY/NJ Minority or Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) or Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBs), and a 5% preference for NY/NJ Small Business Enterprises (SBE) certified by the Port Authority. The Port Authority has emphasized equal opportunity, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, or disability. The contract includes provisions for potential price adjustments after the first twelve months, limited to a maximum of 10% per adjustment period. Deliveries will be made to the PATH Harrison Car Maintenance Facility and the PATH Consolidated Maintenance Facility, with specific requirements for container sizes and delivery frequencies. While no incumbent vendor is mentioned, bidders must be prepared to meet the precise specifications for dry ice supply, including specific container types and delivery protocols. The total estimated contract value will be determined by the unit pricing submitted by the winning bidder, with estimated container deliveries of 260 containers over the two-year contract period.