Salt Brine Production System for the TxDOT Belton Maintenance Section

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking bids for a Salt Brine Production System for the Belton Maintenance Section through Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation number 601310000094391. The procurement is specifically for one Large BrineMaster Brine Maker Model BM3000 or an approved equivalent system, with detailed technical specifications requiring an auto-calibrating production system. Required system characteristics include a stainless steel frame, HDPE tank and hopper, minimum 600 US gallon mixing tank capacity, 2 cubic yard hopper capacity, and a production rate of at least 2,600 gallons per hour. The system must be new, with no used, shopworn, demonstrator, prototype, remanufactured, reconditioned, or discontinued models accepted. Key procurement dates include February 18, 2025, as the deadline for submitting questions, with TxDOT responding by February 20, 2025, and final bids due on February 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with a tentative award date of February 27, 2025. Delivery must be made to the TxDOT Belton location at 410 W Loop 121, Belton, TX 76513, between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday, excluding state and federal holidays.

The solicitation appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though it does include provisions for various vendor preferences, including Texas-produced supplies, USA-produced materials, and preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Vendors must be registered on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Centralized Master Bidders List and can participate in TxDOT's Early Payment Program, which offers expedited invoice processing within 10 business days in exchange for a vendor-selected discount rate. The procurement requires vendors to complete several certification documents, including an Execution of Bid form that verifies compliance with anti-trust laws, terrorist financing restrictions, and other state requirements. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated in the documents, the solicitation indicates that pricing must be firm, all-inclusive, and on a fixed-price basis with FOB destination. The successful vendor will be required to provide a minimum 12-month warranty and undergo an acceptance inspection and performance testing within five working days of delivery, installation, and training completion.