Tire Market Analysis and Support Services

The Vendor is required to provide the necessary technical resources, collecting data, conducting analysis, and making recommendations to help assess and strengthen tire markets and support agency tire market development programs.
- Annually prepare a state tire market analysis report. 
- The report will be the result of data collection and analysis efforts quantifying the various tire markets and uses, and shall document waste tire flows, market demands and trends, the recycling rate, and the quantity of the state-generated waste tires managed.
- The findings of the report shall be used to assist agency staff to identify gaps in tire market data, develop solutions to fill data gaps, and identify opportunities to expand markets for waste tires that will increase the tire recycling rate.
- Conduct an annual survey to quantify waste tires generated and the quantities used in various markets. The Contractor shall develop and annually update the survey templates for agency Contract Manager’s review and approval prior to distribution.
- The survey shall gather information from entities that collect, haul, dispose, process, and use waste tires and tire material.
- The survey must be comprehensive to characterize the generation of used and waste tires. Additionally, the survey shall characterize the flow of waste tires, by specification (e.g., whole tires, shredded tires), to end-use markets or disposal.
- The various data sources listed above should also be used to cross-check the validity of the data gathered (e.g., to avoid double counting or resolve outlying data issues).
- Provide annual updates regarding opportunities and potential market development mechanisms to address barriers to increasing tire material use, including recent and/or expected expansions or contractions in market segments, tire processing capacity, export market impacts, etc.
- Identify statewide infrastructure needs for increased tire processing and use of tire-derived materials and commodities. Determine the amount of excess tire processing capacity which could be used to process additional tires. Identify the reasons why some tire processing companies are not operating at full capacity and mechanisms that would enable them to operate at full capacity.
- Update the market survey and analysis guidance document annually based upon lessons learned in conducting the market surveys and performing analyses.

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 8, 2025