Threaded Products & Fasteners

Orange County Transportation Authority is soliciting bids for threaded products and fasteners under IFB 250199, with bids due March 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a public bid opening the same date at the Authority's Administration Office in Orange, California. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal applies to this procurement; the specific percentage is to be determined.

The scope covers a broad range of fastening supplies—including hex bolts (SAE and metric), cap screws, lock nuts, flange nuts, washers, threaded rods, socket cap screws, machine screws, rivets, brass fittings, and hose clamps—with estimated annual usage quantities provided for 154 line items across three years. All fasteners must be North American-made (USA, Canada, or Mexico) Grade 8 (10.9 metric) high-strength bolts with proof of compliance through laboratory certifications (ISO 17025) or MilSpec documentation. Deliveries are to two OCTA facilities: Garden Grove (11790 Cardinal Circle) and Santa Ana (4301 W. MacArthur Boulevard). The contractor must maintain monthly scheduled deliveries and respond to urgent or special-order requests within 48 hours, with acceptable lead times of three to five business days for stocked items and seven to ten business days for non-stock items. The contractor shall supply product samples on request, maintain comprehensive semi-annual inventory usage reports, provide product labeling with barcodes or QR codes, accept return of surplus inventory in saleable condition with credit within 30 days, and warrant all items with replacement or credit within 15 days of written notification for defective or non-compliant goods.

The estimated contract value is $150,000 over a three-year term (award through March 31, 2029). Pricing is firm fixed unit price on an F.O.B. destination basis, with no price increases permitted during the contract period; all decreases automatically extend to the Authority. Evaluation criteria weight lump-sum total price at 80% and percentage discount from publisher's price list at 20%, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The contract includes prevailing wage requirements under Davis-Bacon and California Labor Code provisions, Level 1 Health, Safety and Environmental compliance per California Code Title 8, and insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate and Automobile Liability of $1 million per accident. Written questions are due February 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Anticipated award is April 6, 2026.