Sanding Material 2A-Locations Butte Area

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered MDT-316500-KB for the supply and delivery of sanding material to service locations in the Butte Area. Bidders must select between two delivery options: Option 1 requires the supply of 7,500 tons of divided sanding material with a single lump sum mobilization charge, or Option 2 requires 5,000 cubic yards of divided sanding material with a single lump sum mobilization charge. The solicitation was opened on May 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, with bid submissions due by June 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. All bidding activities and communications must occur through the eMACS platform, including submission of questions via the Q&A Board. Bids must be submitted in US dollars with payment terms of Net 30, and bids totaling $150,000 or greater require bid security equal to 10% of the total bid amount. The procurement contact is Richele Parkhurst at rparkhurst@mt.gov or (406) 546-8243, and bidders are required to review and accept the IFB General Information, State of Montana contract terms and conditions, and MDT-specific terms and conditions prior to submission.

All bidders must comply with Montana's nondiscrimination provisions regarding firearm entities under 30-20-301, MCA, and must certify their compliance or provide detailed documentation explaining why the provisions do not apply to their organization. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or specific organizational restrictions are identified in the solicitation documents. The procurement documents do not identify any incumbent contractor or current service provider, nor do they reference any specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements. No specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the available documentation. Failure to submit required bid security for bids of $150,000 or greater will result in automatic disqualification from consideration.