Emergency for Traffic Paint for the El Paso District

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District is soliciting sealed bids for an emergency purchase of acrylic water-based traffic paint under IFB 601340000066760, with responses due July 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time and contract award tentatively scheduled for the same day. This is an emergency procurement under Texas Government Code 2155.137 and 34 TAC 20.82.

The scope comprises two line items: 10 containers of white acrylic water-based traffic paint (250 gallons per tote) and 7 containers of yellow acrylic water-based traffic paint (250 gallons per tote), both conforming to TxDOT specification DMS-8200. Delivery must be made via flatbed trailer to the TxDOT Sierra Blanca Maintenance Sub-Section at 700 RM 1111 Road, Sierra Blanca, Texas 79851. Respondents must indicate delivery timeframes; fourteen calendar days is the default if not specified. All pricing must be firm fixed-price, F.O.B. destination, with freight charges prepaid and included in the unit price. Payment will be made within thirty days of TxDOT's acceptance of goods.

The solicitation is open to vendors registered on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) with appropriate NIGP codes. Vendors may claim applicable preferences under 34 TAC 20.306, including Texas bidder preferences, USA-produced materials, and recycled content preferences. Respondents must submit sealed responses via email in PDF format with pricing in Excel (total documentation not exceeding 20 megabytes). The Texas Family Code Schedule certification, verifying child support obligation compliance under Texas Family Code Section 231.006, must be signed and returned with the bid response or the response may be deemed non-responsive. Addendum 1, posted July 16, 2026, revised the delivery location from El Paso District Headquarters to Sierra Blanca Substation and updated the purchasing point of contact to Jane Graf at TxDOT, 512.463.8588. TxDOT reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to conduct site visits and audits. Contract quantities are estimates only with no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase.