Liquid Deicer

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to establish a 12-month contract for the purchase of Liquid Deicer. The purpose of this procurement is to obtain competitive bids for the delivery of Potassium Acetate in a 50% solution to various FDOT operations centers across the state, with estimated quantities ranging from 3,850 to 4,400 gallons per delivery location. The successful bidder(s) will be required to make deliveries within 3 or 6 calendar days of a purchase order. Bids are due by December 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM, with a public bid opening scheduled for 10:30 AM the same day. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest responsive bidder and will become effective upon approval, expiring 12 months from the start date, with possible renewal options.

The ITB outlines several preference programs, including a 5% in-state price preference and a drug-free workplace preference. The FDOT reserves the right to make awards by individual item, group, all or none, or a combination, on a geographical or statewide basis. Two vendors, Health America Holdings and Seneca Mineral, have been identified as the apparent awardees for this contract, though the specific award values or budget ranges are not provided. The ITB is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond.