3916_Invitation Letter.pdf

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13. 5 inch Surface Laptop 6 for Business - Small Business Bid
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3916
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Knox County, Tennessee

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This document is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) for a small business bid to procure 13.5 inch Surface Laptop 6 for Business, identified with Control No. 3916. The bid is scheduled for release on July 11th, 2025, with questions due by July 18th, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT, and the bid opening set for July 22nd, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Vendors are encouraged to submit bids electronically through bidnetdirect.com or via hard copy to KUB's Procurement Department, with specific instructions for bid submission and marking.

The bid is specifically targeted at small businesses, defined as vendors with 50 or fewer employees and annual revenue under $10 million. Strict requirements include being an authorized distributor or reseller of the product manufacturer, providing only new factory-sealed equipment with full warranty, and meeting detailed software and service specifications. Vendors must provide proof of authorization, comply with encryption standards, and ensure software downloads originate directly from the manufacturer's verified servers. The procurement involves 55 Surface Laptops, with potential disqualification for non-compliance with detailed technical, distribution, and authorization requirements.

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Electricity • Fiber • Natural Gas • Water • Wastewater

P.O. Box 59017 • Knoxville, TN 37950-9017 • (865) 524-2911 • www.kub.org

July 11th, 2025

Notice to all Prospective Bidders:

RE: 13.5 INCH SURFACE LAPTOP 6 FOR BUSINESS - SMALL BUSINESS BID,

CONTROL NO. 3916

The Knoxville Utilities Board will be receiving bids for the referenced project on July 22nd, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT, see attached bidding requirements.

KUB’s proposed schedule for this Bid is as follows:

A. Issue documents on July 11th, 2025 B. Questions due by July 18th, 2025 @ 5:00 PM EDT C. Bid opening on July 22nd 2025 @ 2:00 PM EDT

Teleconference number: (213) 519-5893 Conference ID: 886 958 279#

We encourage vendors to submit all bids electronically through bidnetdirect.com. For hard copy submittal, vendors may drop off or mail sealed bids to the following location:

Physical Location Mailing Address Knoxville Utilities Board -OR- Knoxville Utilities Board Procurement Department Procurement Department *Bid Room* 4505 Middlebrook Pike P.O. Box 59017 Knoxville, TN 37921-5599 Knoxville, TN 37950-9017

The outside of the sealed box / container / envelopes containing the response shall be clearly marked with the bid name, bid control number, bid due date and time. All communications concerning this project shall be addressed to Tanner Hawkins at Tanner.Hawkins@kub.org.

Sincerely, Tanner Hawkins KUB Purchasing https://www.bidnetdirect.com/

July 11th, 2025
Re: 13.5 inch Surface Laptop 6 for Business - Small Business Bid,
CONTROL no. 3916
The Knoxville Utilities Board will be receiving bids for the referenced project on
Teleconference number: (213) 519-5893 Conference ID: 886 958 279#

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