Salt Water Brine For Pharr District

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Pharr District is soliciting bids for a salt water brine solution procurement through Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 601320000068892. The solicitation seeks a pre-mixed fracking brine solution containing 26% by weight of Type II brine salt and water, with a solution pH between five and nine, to be used for treating roadways during snow and ice conditions. The brine will be delivered to five specific TxDOT locations: Pharr, San Benito, Raymondville, Roma, and Falfurrias, with total required quantities of 121,800 gallons across these sites. Delivery must occur between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday, excluding state and federal holidays. The solicitation opened on December 2, 2025, with questions due by December 5, 2025, and TxDOT's responses to be posted by December 10, 2025. The final bid submission deadline is December 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with a tentative contract award date of December 22, 2025. Award will be based on lowest price and the respondent's ability to meet specifications in accordance with TxDOT Terms and Conditions.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly outlined in this solicitation. Respondents must submit bids through the Euna Procurement system and include a signed Bid Table, Execution of Bid, Texas Family Code Schedule, and acknowledgement of any addenda. Vendors must comply with various state requirements, including anti-trust laws, anti-corruption standards, and terrorism financing restrictions. While no minimum quantity guarantees are provided, bidders may claim tie-bid preferences under Texas Administrative Code Rule 34TAC 20.306, which includes preferences for Texas-produced supplies, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, economically disadvantaged vendors, and environmentally sustainable products. The solicitation is classified under NIGP Class-Item 775-18, and new suppliers must be registered on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) to be eligible. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, and this is not an exclusive contract arrangement.