California eProcure #0000040037

California DGS RFI for Thermoplastic Traffic Striping Material and Rapid Dry Waterborne Paint

The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division, is seeking information from suppliers and manufacturers for a large-scale procurement of thermoplastic traffic striping materials and rapid dry waterborne paints for use across California. - Government Buyer: - California Department of General Services, Procurement Division - California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (specification authority) - Products/Services Requested: - Thermoplastic traffic striping materials (alkyd resin binder, white and lead-free yellow) - Granular and pelletized forms - Viscosity grades: extruded and low viscosity - Estimated quantities for Northern and Southern California (e.g., 1100 units white extruded, 500 units yellow extruded for Northern CA) - Rapid dry waterborne traffic line paints (white, yellow, black) - Standard and high build types - Multiple packaging sizes: 1-gallon pails, 5-gallon containers, 55-gallon drums, 350-gallon bulk totes - Large estimated quantities (e.g., 80,000 units high build white in 350-gallon totes for both regions) - Empty containers (5-gallon, 55-gallon) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Products must meet strict environmental standards (e.g., no toxic metals, post-consumer recycled content, Environmental Product Declarations) - Compliance with Caltrans and federal specifications (PTH-02ALKYD, PTWB-01R2, TT-P-1952F) - Take-back services for containers - Statewide supply capability (Northern and Southern California) - Contract will be mandatory for state agencies and available to local governments - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the RFI is open to all qualified manufacturers and suppliers - Estimated Contract Value: - $5 million to $10 million per year - Anticipated contract term: two years, with three one-year extension options

Description

The Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to identify manufacturers and suppliers of thermoplastic traffic striping material and rapid dry waterborne paint. The RFI aims to assess market capability for adding pelletized thermoplastic striping material to a statewide contract and to gather information on environmentally preferable products. The anticipated contract term is two years with three one-year extension options, and the estimated contract value is $5 million per year. The solicitation is expected to be released in October 2026, and responses are due by August 19, 2026.

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