LED Pole Light Fixtures

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is soliciting competitive bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a one-time purchase of 54 LED pole light fixtures for facility roadway and area lighting applications. The procurement is structured across three line items: 29 units of MGLEDM P21 50K MVOLT ZT MR VH GRSD PR7 NBR AO PCLL NL, 16 units of MGLEDM P21 50K MVOLT ZT MR VH GRSD NTR NBR AO NL, and 9 units of MGLEDM P21 50K MVOLT ZT MR VH BZSD NTR NBR AO NL. All fixtures must conform to the Holophane Mongoose Medium LED roadway (MGLEDM) specification or be approved equivalents meeting stringent technical requirements including UL 1598 safety listing, operation across -40°C to 40°C temperature ranges, die-cast aluminum housing with passive heat sink design, IP66-rated LED light engines using Chip on Board technology, minimum efficacy of 120 lumens per watt, quick disconnect couplings, three-station terminal blocks, 10kV/5kA surge protection, and LED drivers with minimum 90% power factor. Required qualifications include ten years of manufacturing experience in LED roadway luminaires, Design Lights Consortium qualification, U.S. manufacturing capability, CSA certification to U.S. and Canadian standards, and a minimum 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects. Bidders must submit independent laboratory photometric testing reports with NVLAP accreditation or DOE CALiPER program verification, LM-80 and TM-21 reports, and IES photometric files demonstrating compliance with specified performance standards. Bid responses are due no later than May 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with no pre-bid conference or site tour scheduled. All fixtures must be delivered to 2309 Barrett Station, Building E, Ballwin, Missouri 63021 within 20 working days of purchase order issuance.

The solicitation encourages participation from minority business enterprises (MBE), women business enterprises (WBE), and service-disabled veteran businesses (SDVB), though no specific set-asides are designated. All bidders must be registered in MissouriBUYS and comply with the Buy American Act (Domestic Products Procurement Act) for commodity purchases exceeding $25,000, requiring completion of Exhibit N certifying the point of manufacture for all products. Additional mandatory compliance requirements include nondiscrimination statutes, drug-free workplace requirements, Executive Order 07-13 employment eligibility verification, and anti-discrimination against Israel provisions. The resulting contract will be structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Net 45 payment terms and FOB shipping, with bidders required to include all packing, handling, and shipping charges with freight prepaid. Contractors must maintain adequate liability insurance naming MHTC and MoDOT as additional insureds. No incumbent vendor information, budget range, or award value has been disclosed in the procurement documents, and all equipment offered must be new and of current production unless otherwise specified.