Sodium Chloride District 2, 3 and 6

This state and local contracting opportunity involves the procurement of Sodium Chloride (road salt) for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Districts 2, 3, and 6. The solicitation is a multi-step competitive sealed bid, with an online reverse auction as the second phase. The bid requests early fill and seasonal fill quantities totaling 13,550 tons for District 2, 2,500 tons for District 3, and 8,250 tons for early fill and 26,750 tons for seasonal fill in District 6. Bids are due by May 25, 2022 at 1:30 PM EST, and the tentative award date is June 10, 2022. The initial contract period is from the award date through April 30, 2023, with options to renew for four additional one-year periods. Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System to submit bids and will be evaluated based on best value, considering price and delivery time.

This opportunity provides reciprocal preference to resident bidders per KRS 45A.494, as well as preferences for qualified nonprofit agencies and the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The total anticipated contract value is not specified, but the geographic scope and quantities requested suggest this is a significant procurement for the Commonwealth of Kentucky's road maintenance operations.