Safety Toe Footwear Sales and Fitting Services

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking qualified vendors to provide statewide Safety Toe Footwear Sales and Fitting Services for approximately 4,400 employees across seven districts and the Central Office. The primary objective is to establish a contract for mobile sales units that will visit each location a minimum of two times per year, offering steel and nonconductive composite safety-toe footwear meeting ASTM F2413-11 standards. Required product features include options for metatarsal guards, electrical hazard protection, static dissipative properties, puncture resistance, and conductive footwear. The RFP was issued on January 15, 2019, with proposals due by February 14, 2019, at 2:00 PM CST. The initial contract period is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. Evaluation criteria will be comprehensive, including 20 points each for product requirements and service requirements, 20 points for delivery, 25 points for billing requirements, 5 points for additional information, and 10 points for experience and expertise/reliability.

The RFP strongly encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE), with specific participation goals of 10% MBE and 5% WBE. Vendors must be registered MissouriBUYS vendors and comply with state business registration requirements. The contract will operate with no advance payments, and MoDOT will provide an allowance for basic footwear purchases, with employees responsible for any costs exceeding the department's allowance. Vendors must maintain specific insurance coverage, including general liability of $500,000 per person/$3,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability of $500,000 per person/$3,000,000 per occurrence. Additionally, vendors must comply with Missouri's E-Verify program requirements and provide an affidavit confirming they do not knowingly employ unauthorized aliens. While no specific total contract value was disclosed, the scope suggests a substantial opportunity for a vendor capable of serving approximately 4,400 employees across multiple districts with comprehensive safety footwear services.