Guardrail Parts

The State of Maine, specifically the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of State Procurement Services, is soliciting bids for guardrail parts through Request for Quote (RFQ) #17A 25062000000000000275. The procurement targets comprehensive highway safety infrastructure components, including W-beam guardrails, steel posts, plastic and steel blocks, bridge anchoring hardware, flexible guardrail markers, and supplemental mounting accessories. Vendors must bid on all items in the price sheet and provide detailed specifications documentation, with the state anticipating a single master agreement award to the most competitively priced vendor. The contract will serve Maine Department of Transportation and potentially other state departments, with delivery required to six regional maintenance locations. Quotations are due by July 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. local time, submitted through the state's e-Procurement system, with an initial contract term from August 11, 2025, to August 10, 2026, and potential extensions through August 10, 2030. Delivery expectations include standard orders within 30 days, with no more than 5% of orders allowed for rush delivery, and vendors must ensure FOB-destination pricing that remains firm for at least one year of the contract period.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the procurement appears open to qualified vendors who can meet the comprehensive technical specifications. The state has historically spent approximately $100,000 annually on guardrail components, though no minimum or maximum purchase quantity is guaranteed. The bid price sheet includes products from multiple manufacturers such as Gregory, Highway, White Sign, Elderlee, Nucor, and KL Jack, suggesting a competitive, multi-vendor approach. Vendors must provide equivalency documentation for any alternative items proposed and comply with state procurement requirements. The spreadsheet details a wide range of highway safety equipment, indicating potential flexibility in product selection while maintaining strict quality standards. Although the exact award value is not definitively stated, the annual spending history and the comprehensive nature of the bid suggest a significant contract opportunity for vendors specializing in roadside safety infrastructure components.