Attachment 8_Disposable Drying Rack.pdf

This is a product specification document for a disposable drying rack component required as part of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits being procured by the State of Maine, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of State Procurement Services, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety. The drying rack is one of several specialized components that vendors must include in fully assembled kits submitted for the Master Agreement procurement. The State anticipates procuring approximately 1,000 kits annually on an as-needed basis, with delivery required to the Maine State Police Crime Lab in Augusta within six weeks of artwork finalization on a Free on Board Destination basis. Vendors must submit physical samples of complete kits, including the drying rack component, for departmental evaluation prior to the quotation deadline of May 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time through the AdvantageME Vendor Self Service system. The contract term runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with four optional extension periods extending through May 31, 2031.

Pricing will be established based on vendor quotations, with quoted prices required to remain firm for a minimum of one year from the initial contract period. The State of Maine reserves the right to make a single award to the lowest-priced qualified bidder meeting all specifications or to make multiple or no awards at its discretion. Eligible participants in the Master Agreement include state police, municipal police departments, hospitals and healthcare facilities, and sexual assault crisis centers throughout Maine, with no specific set-aside designations identified. The State is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes on articles not for resale and will issue an exemption certificate upon contract execution. No specific budget allocation or award value is provided in the procurement documentation; pricing will be determined through the competitive quotation process based on vendors' proposals meeting all technical specifications and component requirements.