Scrap Metal and Aluminum Recycling

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases has issued Request for Bid (RFB) 605 2600000483 for scrap metal and aluminum recycling services to support the Division of Maintenance and Highway Districts 1-12. The solicitation seeks vendors to purchase three categories of scrap materials: No. 1 Heavy Metal (measured in gross tons), Secondary Smelters Aluminum Scrap—Old Sheet and Cast (measured in pounds), and Mixed Scrap Aluminum and Metal (measured in pounds). Vendors must submit percentage-based bids indicating what percentage of the American Metal Markets (AMM) Chicago Market Price they will pay for each commodity type, with all scrap materials delivered F.O.B. to the vendor's designated receiving locations. Required qualifications include the ability to accept materials "as is," provide state-certified scales for weighing, furnish weight tickets and current AMM pricing documentation at delivery, and maintain business operations Monday through Friday with advance notice of closure dates. Aluminum and other metals must be free of debris and cannot contain batteries, air conditioners, refrigerators, or EPA-regulated materials. The deadline for written questions is March 30, 2026, with an anticipated addendum response by April 2, 2026, and electronic bid submission through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service system is required by 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on April 7, 2026, with a tentative award date of April 10, 2026. The initial contract period begins upon award and expires March 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available with written approval from both parties.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though vendors claiming resident bidder status or qualified bidder status must submit appropriate supporting affidavits along with the Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors. Multiple awards will be made to all responsive bidders meeting reasonable pricing thresholds, indicating an intent to establish relationships with multiple vendors rather than a single awardee. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, and this represents a rebid of RFB 2600000445, suggesting previous unsuccessful procurement attempts. The KYTC will bear no expenses related to material pickup, as all deliveries will be conducted by KYTC personnel to vendor locations; vendors are responsible for all weighing and determination costs. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation; compensation will be determined based on submitted percentage bids against AMM market pricing at the time of each delivery, with payment made by check to the Kentucky State Treasurer upon delivery of each load.