DLR Bulk Small Truck Lime & Soda Ash Briquettes

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection Division of Land Restoration (DLR), issued a Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ) on December 11, 2024, for an open-end master agreement to supply bulk small truck deliveries of lime and soda ash briquettes to treatment sites across multiple West Virginia counties, including Barbour County. The procurement seeks three types of lime products with specific chemical and physical specifications: Enhanced Lime (less than ten tons per load), Hydrated Lime (10-30 tons per load), and Pelletized Lime (10-30 tons per load), plus 3,000 pounds of Soda Ash Briquettes to Preston County. The 25 line items detail county-specific delivery requirements totaling approximately 467 tons of lime products and 3,000 pounds of soda ash briquettes across eight counties (Barbour, Grant, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Tucker, and Upshur). Vendors must submit unit prices per ton for lime products and per pound for soda ash briquettes, with all pricing including transportation, labor, supervision, equipment, and other costs necessary for performance. Deliveries must be completed within 24 hours of DLR Representative notification under all weather conditions, and vendors are responsible for acquiring all necessary equipment, licenses, and permits, including pneumatic tanker trucks with minimum 60-foot hose and 4-inch female camlock fittings for unloading into storage silos. The question deadline was December 18, 2024, at 1:30 PM ET, with bids due January 8, 2025, at 1:30 PM ET to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division in Charleston, West Virginia. No mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visits are required, and contract award will be made to the vendor providing the lowest overall total cost meeting all mandatory specifications.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent contractor preferences. No current contractors or existing infrastructure requiring integration are specified in the procurement materials. The vendor must accept orders through multiple methods including wvOASIS, mail, facsimile, email, or telephone, and shall invoice electronically within ten working days of delivery. Contract performance requirements include quarterly reporting on purchases by item and dollar value, designation of a primary contract manager available during normal business hours, and the state reserves immediate cancellation rights for vendor default or failure to meet specifications. No specific award value or budget range is identified in the solicitation documents. Interested vendors should contact Joseph E. Hager III, the designated buyer, at (304) 558-2306 or joseph.e.hageriii@wv.gov for additional information regarding solicitation requirements and specifications.