Illinois BidBuy #27-416CMS-BOSS4-B-54830

Illinois CMS Joint-Purchase Contract for Water-Based Traffic Marking Paint

Illinois CMS is seeking water-based traffic marking paint for an as-needed, statewide joint-purchase contract. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Bureau of Strategic Sourcing, working with the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. IDOT provides the governing paint specifications. - Requested quantities: 400,000 gallons of white and 500,000 gallons of yellow paint in 55-gallon drums; 450,000 gallons of white and 480,000 gallons of yellow paint in totes. - OEMs and named manufacturers: Mamor Corporation, Snyder Industries, Clawson Container Co., Engelhard, Rohm and Haas, Dow Chemical, Union Carbide, Rhone-Poulenc, Aqualon Company, Eastman Chemical, and Troy Chemical. These names include specified tote manufacturers and paint-ingredient manufacturers; no bidder or awarded vendor is identified. - Key requirements: Paint must meet IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Article 1095.02. Yellow paint must match AMS 595 33538. Drum packaging is new 55-gallon drums; tote options include Mamor 250-gallon stainless-steel totes, Snyder Industries model 60345 and Clawson Container Co. Spider 220 totes, or approved equivalents. Glass beads must meet IDOT Article 1095.07, Type B. - Delivery and handling: Per-gallon pricing must include delivery and retrieval of used totes. Lot-specific weight documentation and certificates of analysis are required; the state may conduct independent weight checks at the vendor’s expense. Minimum freight-free orders are two drums or one tote; smaller orders may incur additional freight. - Contract structure: As-needed purchases for eligible Illinois government units and qualified nonprofit agencies. The State intends a single award but may award by line item. A 4% Business Enterprise Program participation goal applies. - Estimated value: Approximately $15 million–$35 million, a planning estimate based on the stated volume and typical market pricing; no official contract value is provided.

Description

Central Management Services seeks bids to establish a joint purchase master contract for as-needed purchases of traffic marking paint by governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies. The required products include white and yellow water-based paint in 55-gallon drums and totes, meeting the Illinois Department of Transportation specifications. The contract period is January 15, 2027, through January 14, 2032. A 4% Business Enterprise Program participation goal applies; the solicitation is not designated as a small business set-aside.

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