MoDOT Statewide Beet-based Deicing Products

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is requesting bids for statewide beet-based deicing products under IFB 0000000266SL_2, with responses due June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. MoDOT encourages minority business enterprise (MBE) and women business enterprise (WBE) participation and provides service-disabled veteran business (SDVE) preference consideration. Contractors must be registered in MissouriBUYS to be considered for contract award.

The scope includes four product types—Beet 55, Geomelt 55, Beet Heet Concentrate MN, and Beet Heet Concentrate—delivered to seven MoDOT district locations across Missouri (Northwest, Northeast, Kansas City, Central, St. Louis, Southwest, and Southeast). Only products on the Clear Roads Qualified Product List are acceptable. Based on five-year winter averages, district usage ranges from 6,400 gallons (Southwest) to 58,400 gallons (Kansas City), with total historical annual usage of approximately 229,100 gallons. During the 2025-2026 season, MoDOT purchased 156,120 gallons through approximately 36 loads.

Bidders must submit pricing on a per-gallon basis for each product and district combination, with all costs including packing, handling, and shipping FOB destination, freight prepaid. Delivery must occur within 15 calendar days of purchase order receipt, with loads sized between 4,600 to 4,900 gallons and unloading during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). A maximum charge of $75 is permitted for split load deliveries. Liquidated damages of $250 per day per item apply for late deliveries, not to exceed 20 percent of the total order amount. Payment terms are Net 45 days.

The contract period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with three additional one-year renewal option periods available at MoDOT's sole discretion. Contractors must maintain adequate liability insurance naming MHTC and MoDOT as additional insureds, provide a current Safety Data Sheet, and complete Exhibits M (Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification) and N (Domestic Products Procurement Act Preference). No pre-bid conference or facility tour is scheduled. Bidders intending to submit hard copy bids must contact the buyer of record, Nanci.Grannemann@modot.mo.gov, at least five business days before bid closing.