40023-S25024.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

SOLICITATION NO: 40023-S25024

ISSUE DATE: 4/10/2025

* FILL IN VENDOR NAME AND

ADDRESS ABOVE BEFORE SUBMITTING

VENDOR NAME AND ADDRESS:

RETURN BID VIA POST OR EMAIL:

NORTHSHORE TECHNICAL

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LACOMBE – STEM CAMPUS

65556 CENTERPOINT BLVD

ROOM 148

LACOMBE, LA 70445

Purchasing Manager: RICHARD BUTLER EMAIL:RichardButler@NorthshoreCollege.edu

PHONE: 985-545-1243

FAX:985-545-1281

FISCAL YEAR: 25

Perkins

BID CLOSING DATE AND TIME:

April 24 ,2025 @ 11:00 AM

23271400 Welding Machinery

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. READ THE ENTIRE BID, INCLUDING ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

2. FILL IN ALL BLANK SPACES

3. ALL BID PRICES MUST BE TYPED OR WRITTEN IN INK. ANY CORRECTION, ERASURES OR OTHER FORMS OF

ALTERATION TO UNIT PRICES SHOULD BE INITIALIZED BY THE BIDDER.

4. BIDS CONTAINING “PAYMENT IN ADVANCE” OR “C.O.D.” REQUIREMENTS MAY BE REJECTED. PAYMENT IS

TO BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF PROPERLY EXECUTED INVOICE OR DELIVERY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.

5. SPECIFY YOUR PAYMENT TERMS: _______________________________________. CASH DISCOUNTS FOR LESS

THAN 30 DAYS OR LESS THAN 1% WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING

AWARDS.

THE BIDDER CERTIFIES:

• COMPLIANCE WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS.

• THIS BID IS MADE WITHOUT COLLUSION OR FRAUD.

• THAT IF MY BID IS ACCEPTED WITHIN ________ DAYS FROM BID CLOSING TIME, MY FIRM WILL

FURNISH ANY OR ALL OF THE ITEMS (OR SECTIONS) AT THE PRICE OPPOSITE EACH ITEM (OR SECTION)

• DELIVERY WILL BE MADE WITHIN ______________ DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER.

• BIDS SUBMITTED ARE SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO L.R.S. 39:1551-1736; PURCHASING RULES AND REGULATIONS;

EXECUTIVE ORDERS; STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS; SPECIAL CONDITIONS; AND

SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN THIS SOLICITATION.

• IMPORTANT: BY SIGNING THE BID, THE BIDDER CERTIFIES COMPLIANCE WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO

BIDDERS, TERMS, CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND FURTHER CERTIFIES THAT THIS BID IS

MADE WITHOUT COLLUSION OR FRAUD. THIS BID IS TO BE MANUALLY SIGNED IN INK BY A PERSON

AUTHORIZED TO BIND THE VENDOR. ALL BID INFORMATION SHALL BE MADE WITH INK OR

TYPEWRITTEN.

VENDOR TELEPHONE NUMBER: ______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________________________

DATE: ______________________________________________ EMAIL: __________________________________________________________

FAX NUMBER: _______________________________________ SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________________

1. ADDRESS ALL INQUIRIES AND CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BUYER AT THE PHONE AND ADDRESS

SHOWN ON PAGE 1.

2. BID FORMS: ALL WRITTEN BIDS, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, MUST BE SUBMITTED ON

AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BID FORMS PROVIDED AND PROPERLY SIGNED.

3. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION PRIOR TO BID

OPENING DATE AND TIME IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

4. BID OPENING: BIDDERS MAY ATTEND THE BID OPENING, BUT NO INFORMATION OR OPINIONS

CONCERNING THE ULTIMATE CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE GIVEN AT THE BID OPENING OR

DURING THE EVALUATION PROCESS. BIDS MAY BE EXAMINED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER BID

OPENING.

5. AWARDS: NTCC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD ITEMS SEPARATELY, GROUPED OR ON AN ALL-

OR-NONE BASIS AND TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES. NTCC

RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE LINE ITEMS FROM THE AWARD WITH 30 DAY NOTICE WHEN

IT IS DEEMED TO BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.

6. PRICES: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY NTCC IN THE SOLICITATION, BID PRICES MUST BE

COMPLETE, INCLUDING TRANSPORATION PREPAID BY BIDDER TO DESTINATION AND FIRM FOR

ACCEPTANCE FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS. PRICES SHOULD BE QUOTED IN THE UNIT (EACH,

BOX, CASE, ETC) AS SPECIFIED IN THE BID. CONDITIONAL BIDS ARE SUBJECT TO REJECTION IN

WHOLE OR IN PART.

7. DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION: BIDDERS PROPOSING AN EQUIVALENT BRAND OR MODEL

SHOULD SUBMIT WITH THE BID INFORMATION (SUCH AS ILLUSTRATIONS, DESCRIPTIVE

LITERATURE, AND TECHNICAL DATA) SUFFICIENT FOR NTCC TO EVALUATE QUALITY,

SUITABILITY, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE SOLICITATION. FAILURE TO

SUBMIT DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION MAY CAUSE BID TO BE REJECTED.

8. SAMPLES MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEMS OFFERED IN THE

BID. WHEN REQUIRED, SAMPLES MUST BE RECEIVED FOR BID OPENING, FREE OF EXPENSE TO

THE STATE. UPON REQUEST, SAMPLES MAY BE RETURNED AT THE BIDDER’S RISK AND

EXPENSE.

9. CONTRACT RENEWALS: UPON AGREEMENT OF NTCC AND THE CONTRACTOR, A TERM

CONTRACT MAY BE EXTENDED FOR 2 ADDITIONAL 12-MONTH PERIODS AT THE SAME PRICE,

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE TOTAL CONTRACT TERM CANNOT EXCEED 36 MONTHS.

10. NTCC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITH A THIRTY (30) DAY WRITTEN

NOTICE.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Issue Date: 4/10/2025 Bid Opening: 4/24/2025 at 11:00 AM

PREFERENCES: IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES 39:1595, A PREFERENCE MAY BE

ALLOWED FOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED, PRODUCED, GROWN, OR ASSEMBLED IN LOUISIANA OF

EQUAL QUALITY.

DO YOU CLAIM THIS PREFERENCE? YES _____________________ NO ________________

SPECIFY THE LINE NUMBERS: _____________________________________________________

SPECIFY LOCATION WITHIN LOUISIANA WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED, PRODUCED, GROWN

OR ASSEMBLED:

DO YOU HAVE A LOUISIANA BUSINESS WORKFORCE? YES: _______ NO _____________

IF SO, DO YOU CERTIFY THAT AT LEAST 50% OF YOUR LOUISIANA WORKFORCE IS

COMPRISED OF RESIDENTS OF LOUISIANA? YES: _____________ NO: ______________

FAILURE TO SPECIFY ABOVE INFORMATION MAY CAUSE ELIMINATION FROM PREFERENCES

BIDDERS REPRESENTATION:

IN MAKING YOUR BID, EACH BIDDER REPRESENTS THAT: YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE BID DOUCMENTS AND YOU BID HAS BEEN MADE IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH: YOU HAVE VISITED THE SITE, IF REQUIRED, AND HAVE FAMILIARIZED YOURSELF WITH THE LOCAL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE

WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED.

BY SIGNING AND SUBMITTING ANY BID FOR $25,000 OR MORE, THE BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT THEIR

COMPANY, ANY SUBCONTRACTORS, OR PRINCIPALS ARE NOT SUSPENDED OR DEBARRED BY THE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN “AUDIT

REQUIREMENTS IN SUBPART F OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET’S UNIFORM

ADMIINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS” (FORMERLY OMB CIRCULAR A-133). A LIST OF PARTIES WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED OR

DEBARRED CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.SAM.GOV .

ANY ORDERS RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE PAID WITH FY 25 FUNDS, IF APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE. DELIVERY CANNOT BE MADE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2025 AND YOUR BID PRICES MUST

BE FIRM FOR ACCEPTANCE AT DELIVERY ACCORDINGLY.

THE QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE THE AMOUNT NEEDED. IN THE EVENT A GREATER OF LESSER QUANTITY IS NEEDED, THE RIGHT IS RESERVED BY THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO INCREASE OR DECREASE

THE AMOUNT, AT THE UNIT PRICE STATED IN THE BID.

http://www.sam.gov/

IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS, AS WELL AS BE STRATEGIC IN UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES FOR THE STATE AND VENDORS, THE STATE INTENDS TO MAKE ALL PAYMENTS TO VENDORS ELECTRONICALLY. VENDORS WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF RECEIVING ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FOR ALL OTHER PAYMENTS BY SELECTING ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT), LaCARTE Card or CHECK. IF YOU RECEIVE AN AWARD AND DO NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPT THE LaCARTE CARD OR HAVE NOT ALREADY ENROLLED IN EFT, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST BY CHOOSING

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS. YOU MAY INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE BELOW.

THE LaCARTE PROCUREMENT CARD USES A VISA CARD PLATFORM. VENDORS RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM STATE AGENCIES USING THE CARD IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER VISA CARD PURCHASES. VENDORS CANNOT PROCESS PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THE CREDIT CARD CLEARINGHOUSE UNTIL THE

PURCHASED PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED AND RECEIVED, OR THE SERVICES PERFORMED.

EFT/ACH PAYMENTS ARE SENT FROM THE STATE’S BANK DIRECTLY TO THE PAYEE’S BANK. THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS THAT YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE CHECKING OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT CAN ACCEPT AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) CREDIT FILES AND REMITTANCE

INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY.

IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE CHECK Payment Type Will Accept Already Enrolled WHICH OPTION YOU WILL ACCEPT OR INDICATE IF YOU ARE LaCarte _______ ______

ALREADY ENROLLED EFT/ACH _______ ______

ACH _______ ______

CHECK _______ ______

Printed Name of Individual Authorized

Authorized Signature for payment type chosen Date

Email address and phone number of authorized individual

PRICE SHEET: ___ INVITATION TO BID # 40023-S25024

COMMODITY DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE

PROPRIETARY BID - BRAND NAME ONLY – NO SUBSTITUTIONS ACCEPTED

1. LINCOLN POWER WAVE 300C K4487-1 1 EA _______________ __________________

2. LINCOLN MAGNUM PRO 250LXGT SPOOL 1 EA _______________ __________________

GUN K3569-2

3. LINCOLN 12M TO 7F ADAPTER CABLE K2910-1 1 EA _______________ __________________

4. SHIPPING TO OUR HAMMOND LOCATION 1 EA ________________ __________________

5. LINCOLN POWER WAVE 300C K4487-1 1 EA _______________ __________________

6. LINCOLN MAGNUM PRO 250LXGT SPOOL 1 EA _______________ __________________

7. LINCOLN 12M TO 7F ADAPTER CABLE K2910-1 1 EA _______________ __________________

8. SHIPPING TO OUR SULLIVAN LOCATION 1 EA ________________ __________________

9. LINCOLN POWER WAVE 300C K4487-1 1 EA _______________ __________________

10. LINCOLN MAGNUM PRO 250LXGT SPOOL 1 EA _______________ __________________

11. LINCOLN 12M TO 7F ADAPTER CABLE K2910-1 1 EA _______________ __________________

12. SHIPPING TO OUR LACOMBE LOCATION 1 EA ________________ __________________

Bid Total: __________________________

NOTES:

• NTCC is a member of the following Purchasing Co-Ops:

NJPA

MMCAP

NCPA

OMNIA

TIPS

National IPA

NASPO

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