Purchase of Isothermal Calorimeter for Materials and Testing Division

Background
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking to purchase an Isothermal Calorimeter for its Material and Testing Division. TxDOT uses the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc., (NIGP) code to standardize purchases and selects vendors from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL). TxDOT also offers an Early Payment Program to enrolled vendors, providing prioritized invoice processing and payments.

Work Details
The solicitation requires the purchase of an Isothermal Calorimeter for TxDOT's Material and Testing Division. Vendors must register through the Bonfire website to respond to this solicitation. The NIGP code is used to select vendors for the master vendor file, and new suppliers are encouraged to apply to be on the CMBL to receive bidding opportunities.
Existing TxDOT vendors need to ensure that their information listed on the CMBL file is correct and that the applicable NIGP class and item are selected for those they can provide.
Respondents offering a cash discount in exchange for TxDOT’s priority invoice processing and early payment agreement should complete and return the attached form entitled 'Priority Invoice and Early Payment Program' with the response.