Deicer Chemical Category 1 Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride

Montana Department of Transportation is requesting bids for Deicer Chemical Category 1 Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride under IFB, with bids due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT.

The scope covers delivery of 21,183 tons of corrosion-inhibited liquid magnesium chloride to thirteen delivery sites across Montana: ten MDT division offices (Kalispell, Missoula, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, Havre, Wolf Point, Miles City, Billings, and Lewistown) and the Cities of Missoula and Billings. Individual site quantities range from 400 to 3,120 tons. Bidders must provide round-trip mileage calculations from their trucking origin point to each delivery location, completed price sheets, and Safety Data Sheets for products being bid.

Bidders must certify compliance with Montana's nondiscrimination against firearms entities statute (30-20-301, MCA). Bidders must also confirm whether they will honor cooperative purchasing provisions for eligible local governments and certain non-profit agencies; if the contract is awarded, prices, terms, and conditions will be offered to those eligible entities unless the vendor objects.

Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% discount for early payment. Bidders may request exceptions to State of Montana contract terms and conditions through the Q&A deadline, though the State reserves the right to address nonmaterial requests during contract negotiation with the lowest bidder. All prospective bidders are required to review existing Q&A entries on the eMACS Q&A Board prior to bid submission. Questions and clarifications are submitted through eMACS. The procurement officer is Richele Parkhurst at rparkhurst@mt.gov or (406) 546-8243.