Purchase of LOADCELL (ELECTRONIC DOUBLE ENDED SHEAR BEAM) - *216661

The City of Dallas, through its Office of Procurement Services, is soliciting bids for the purchase of a loadcell (electronic double-ended shear beam) model LC-DSB-25KR, item number 216661, to be delivered to 2605 Shorecrest, Dallas, Texas 75235. This is an informal solicitation (IFS) identified as Bid No. IFS DWU B1800454, with the submission deadline extended to April 6, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. CST. All bids must be submitted online through the Dallas City Hall Bonfire Hub procurement portal at https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com/login. The procurement requires that all products be new, unopened, and in original packaging, with no alternatives or substitutes accepted; any products failing to meet the minimum specifications will be rejected and returned to the bidder at the bidder's expense. All items are priced on a free-on-board (FOB) delivery basis, requiring bidders to include all freight costs in their pricing. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor, and the City of Dallas reserves the right to reject any or all quotes.

The solicitation contains no advertised set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses; however, vendors must comply with the City's Conflict of Interest Policy and complete Form CIQ as required by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176, with submissions due no later than the seventh business day after becoming aware of any relevant facts requiring disclosure. Vendors must maintain current insurance certificates for general liability and workers' compensation coverage prior to purchase order release if work is performed on City property, and any vendor with outstanding unpaid liabilities to the City may be deemed non-responsible and disqualified from consideration. The City of Dallas is exempt from all federal excise taxes and state and local sales and use taxes, and vendors should not include these charges in their quotes. No budget range or award value has been disclosed in the posted solicitation documentation, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors have been identified in the materials provided.