Purchase of Bulk Brine Grade Salt for the TxD0T Tyler District

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for an emergency procurement of bulk brine salt to support the TxDOT Tyler District. The solicitation seeks 300 tons of sodium chloride brine-grade salt for delivery to the South Tyler Maintenance Warehouse located at 15986 SH 155, South Tyler, TX 75703. The material must comply with TxDOT Departmental Material Specification DMS-6400 (De-Icer/Anti-Icer, effective July 2022) and must either be listed on the Materials and Tests Division's Material Producer List or undergo testing and approval by the Department prior to use, with all testing costs borne by the vendor. Pricing must be submitted on a firm, fixed-price basis on an F.O.B. destination basis with freight charges prepaid and included in the unit price. Bidders must submit a signed Invitation for Bid form, Texas Family Code Schedule, and any applicable addenda via email to Amanda.Davenport@txdot.gov in PDF format with pricing schedules in Excel by February 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. The solicitation was posted on February 12, 2026, with a tentative contract award date of February 18, 2026. Delivery must occur between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday, except on state or federal holidays, unless prior approval is obtained, with a contract term established through purchase order and a provision allowing quantity increases up to the original estimated quantity at the same unit price through March 31, 2026, upon mutual agreement and written notice.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is subject to TxDOT's standard Terms and Conditions (August 2025), which require vendor compliance with performance monitoring requirements, all applicable federal and state laws, workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance, commercial automobile policy insurance, and indemnification provisions. No minimum purchase is guaranteed, and TxDOT reserves the right to order only amounts needed to satisfy operating requirements without exceeding the aggregate contract amount unless additional funds are allocated. The specific budget or award value is not stated in the solicitation; however, the contract is limited to the procurement of 300 tons of brine-grade salt with potential quantity increases through March 31, 2026, contingent on mutual agreement and available funding.