Traffic Control Devices

The State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Statewide Procurement Division issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 304T-26-550A2.3 for traffic control devices to be utilized by state agencies, institutions of higher education, and cooperative purchasing members, with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a major customer. The procurement encompasses five line items: 123 towable attenuators (TrafFix Devices Scorpion II or Verdegro Blade TTMA or equal), 87 replacement cartridges with lighting compatible with the attenuators, 405 manuals for towable attenuators, 750 portable traffic barricades with perforated square steel tubing (PSST) stands (Three D Traffic Works TD2550 or Cortina Safety Products Telespar Type III or equal), and 900 portable traffic barricades with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) stands (Plastic Safety Systems LaneGard 3 or Anchor Mast or equal). All products must comply with Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) standards and the Compliant Work Zone Traffic Control Devices (CWZTCD) list where applicable, with all manufacturing required to occur in the United States per Buy America requirements. Towable attenuators must be new, latest-model Test Level III crash systems weighing no more than 2,600 pounds, equipped with pintle-style hitches rated for 20 tons, comprehensive LED lighting systems including arrow boards with 25 LED lamps visible from one mile away, and AASHTO M268-TY D reflectorized chevron stripes in fluorescent yellow-green and fluorescent orange. Contractors must provide minimum four hours of factory technician instruction on safety, operation, and preventive maintenance, with warranties of not less than 12 months covering 100 percent parts and labor for lines 1 and 2, and 90-day warranties for lines 3, 4, and 5. The bid submission deadline is February 19, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time in Austin, Texas, with a questions deadline of February 6, 2026; the initial contract term runs through November 30, 2026, with two renewal options extending through November 30, 2027, and potentially one additional year. Pricing must be firm, all-inclusive, fixed unit prices submitted on the Mandatory Price Sheet on an FOB Destination basis statewide, including the 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee, with delivery timeframes specified in calendar days after order receipt; price adjustments may be requested after the initial term based on specified Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types eligible to respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Respondents must provide proof of required insurance coverage, including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $500,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation at statutory limits. All respondents must complete and submit comprehensive certification forms and company information including Federal Employer ID, principal place of business, DUNS number, and designated contacts, with failure to complete and sign all required forms resulting in disqualification; respondents must also acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1, which removed Energy Company Boycott requirements. Products not listed on TxDOT's pre-approved lists must undergo post-award sample testing and qualification approval before customers may purchase them, and sign face materials must be sourced from manufacturers listed on TxDOT's Materials Producer List (MPL) as pre-qualified under DMS-8300 standards. No reserve prices have been established for any line items, and bidders may submit "no bid" responses by leaving individual lines blank; the solicitation documents do not specify total award values or budget ranges for the procurement. Statewide delivery is required, and the primary procurement contact is Ross Gary Barnard at (512) 936-4822.