Pavement Marking Tapes

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has issued a Single Feasible Source (SFS) solicitation for specific Pavement Marking Tapes, specifically the 270ES and 380I ES models exclusively produced by 3M Company's Traffic Safety Systems division. This procurement is limited to Clark County, Missouri, and is designed to procure proprietary pavement marking tapes that MoDOT has determined can only be supplied by 3M. The solicitation was open from September 3, 2020, to September 10, 2020, with responses accepted electronically through the MissouriBUYS eProcurement system or via hard copy. Delivery requirements include statewide distribution, with Free on Board (FOB) Destination terms and Net 30 Days payment conditions. The procurement is being conducted under Missouri Code of State Regulation 7 CSR 10-11.020, which allows for non-competitive procurement when supplies are proprietary and only available from a single manufacturer or distributor.

While the solicitation is technically open to all vendors, 3M Company has been definitively identified as the sole feasible source for these specific pavement marking tapes. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were noted in the documents. The solicitation does not specify a total contract value, though it indicates that for purchases over $5,000, MoDOT must post a notice of the proposed purchase, and for expenditures over $25,000, additional advertising is required. The procurement appears to be structured without line items or specific quantities, focusing instead on the unique specifications of the 3M pavement marking tapes. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements were explicitly detailed in the solicitation documents. The single feasible source determination was based on the proprietary nature of the products and their exclusive availability from 3M Company.