Bid Submission Opening Summary Sheet-.pdf

The document is a Bid Submission Opening Summary Sheet for Bronx Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY), detailing a competitive bidding process for Audio Visual Equipment, Supplies and Materials for the IT Department. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) Number 0426320205003 was opened on 5-15-2025 at 2:00 P.M., with 160 bid packages sent out and 5 bid submissions received. The procurement opportunity seeks audio visual technologies and related materials to be delivered to the college's Bronx location, with a contract term of one month. Key bidders include Empire Electronics, Rusd Solutions, Video-High Tech Corp D.B.A. Adwar Video, Focus Camara LLC, and Jdbrolic Corp, with bid prices ranging from $179,205.00 to $275,053.56.

The procurement is exclusively reserved for New York State small businesses and those certified under Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law, with significant set-aside goals including 75% Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) participation and a 25% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business contracting goal. Prospective bidders were required to download the IFB from the New York State Contract Reporter or New York City Record websites, with a questions submission deadline of May 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM and final proposals due on May 8, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The majority of the 160 solicited vendors did not respond, with only five submitting bids. Communication was restricted under the Procurement Lobbying Act, requiring all vendor interactions to be channeled through a designated contact.