Road Tube for Traffic Counters

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for road tube products used in traffic counters. The procurement seeks 20,000 feet of black extruded 100% EPDM rubber traffic counter tubing with specifications of 0.27" ID x 9/16" OD (.031), supplied in 100-foot coiled lengths, and 1,000 feet of bike tubing with 0.27" ID x 7/16" OD (.031) for bicycle count applications. All tubing must comply with ASTM D-2000 3BA 620 standards and meet specific requirements for tensile strength, elongation, durometer, heat age, ozone resistance, and tear resistance. Evaluation criteria heavily emphasize pricing, which accounts for 95 of 100 available points, with delivery time comprising the remaining 5 points; bidders offering the lowest price receive maximum points, with subsequent bids scored proportionally. Bidders must submit written questions by April 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the Commonwealth responding by April 28, 2026. Electronic bid submission through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal is mandatory, with bids due by May 7, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The tentative award date is May 12, 2026, and the initial contract period runs from award through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available at the Commonwealth's discretion.

The contract is federally funded through the Federal Highway Administration, requiring full compliance with Buy America and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act provisions, meaning all manufacturing processes must occur in the United States unless minimal foreign content does not exceed 0.1% of total contract value or $2,500, whichever is greater. Bidders must submit a Certificate of Compliance prior to award and provide evidence of commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. All shipments must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed to the receiving location in Frankfort, Kentucky, with delivery penalties of 1% per day applying for late deliveries beyond the contracted timeframe. Bids must specify a firm delivery timeframe; vague terms such as "as required" or "upon request" render bids non-responsive. The solicitation does not reference incumbent vendors, set-aside designations, or specific budget allocations, and no award value or budget range is provided in the available documentation.