Chapter 10: Product Evaluation Program
Section 1: General
Purpose of the Program
The
New
Product Evaluation Program exists
to:- Centralize and streamline the receipt and processing of vendor requests for TxDOT to evaluate new products,
- Expand field evaluation of products, and
- Communicate findings to vendors and interested department personnel.
Definition of a New Product
In the context of this program, a new product is a product
currently available on the market for immediate acquisition for
which TxDOT does not have a current specification or item code,
or a product which appears to be equal or superior to existing products covered
by a specification.
Department Commitment
The department
administers the evaluation of
new
products to assist in the utilization of new or improved materials,
products, or equipment beneficial to the total transportation effort.
Some of the goals of the analysis are to determine whether a product
is ready for use and whether it would be beneficial to TxDOT operations.
This evaluation may involve confirming vendor data, to avoid the
expenditure of public funds on research and development of commercial
products.Products must be submitted to
using
Form 1684.