DQ1 AADA 2018-1142 - After Hours Maintenance for Pitney Bowes Inserter and Sorters.pdf

DQ1 AADA 2018-1142

After Hours Maintenance for Pitney Bowes Inserter and Sorters

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STATE OF COLORADO

DOCUMENTED QUOTE

Date: June 22,2018 DQ1 AADA 2018-1142

Return all

Sealed Bids to:

Department of Personnel & Administration

1525 Sherman 5 th Floor

Denver, CO 80203 Larry Ryan

DQ Opening

Date: June 26 2018 DQ Closing Time:

10:00 A.M.

(MST)

Per the attached specifications, terms and conditions

F.E.I.N.: Payment Terms:

(Minimum of Net 45) Delivery Date:

Authorized

Signature:

Typed/Printed Name:

Title:

Company Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Contact for

Clarifications:

Title:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

E-mail Address:

The purpose of the coversheet is to fully identify respondents so they may be considered, to quickly identify the costs and billing terms, and other basic information. Submit this coversheet (completed and signed), price page(s), supporting descriptive/technical literature for substitutes where applicable, and other enclosures requested or relevant to this solicitation. In the interest of minimizing processing time and economizing our resources, unrelated or unsolicited material submitted with offers will not be considered or retained on file. Vendors are to complete the presented format.

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IMPORTANT: The following information must be on the outside of the Bid Return Envelope or included with the

Electronic Bid:

Bid Number -Opening Date and Time

Please be advised that mailed or delivered bids will be accepted directly in the Department of Personnel &

Administration (DPA) Contracts and Procurement Office (See bid cover page for address). Submit electronic bids (e-mail) to dpa_contracts@state.co.us. Bidders are advised to utilize delivery verification for e-mail bids. Faxed documents will not be considered. Bidders are urged to read the solicitation document thoroughly before submitting a bid. Bidders are required to submit Federal employer Identification Number

(F.E.I.N.) prior to payment from the State of Colorado.

The State respects the environment and desires to do business with vendors who share this concern. Accordingly, the vendor who is awarded this solicitation agrees that, wherever required, all reports, catalogs, correspondence, or other submittals will be made on recycled paper with copying on both sides of the pages. (Recycled paper meaning not less than 50% of the total weight consisting of secondary and post-consumer waste, and not less than

10% total weight consisting of post-consumer waste.)

In accordance with Procurement Code, CRS 24-103-207.5 titled - Purchasing Preference for Environmentally

Preferable Products; bidders responding to this solicitation may seek to qualify for the preference and governmental bodies conducting this solicitation shall award a contract to a bidder who offers environmentally preferable products subject to the conditions in the Code and Procurement Rules.

Bidders are advised that no bid responses shall be submitted on an electronic device with a value of fifty ($50.00) dollars or more. Any bid submitted on an electronic device with a value of fifty ($50.00) dollars or more shall be considered as non-responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be removed from any further award consideration.

Low Tie Bids: Low tie bids shall be decided in accordance with the provision of C.R.S., Section 24-103-202.5, as it currently exists or is hereafter amended, which give a preference to resident bidders. Any bidder who wishes to be considered a "resident bidder" for purposes of the tie bid procedure provided in C.R.S., Section 24-103-202.5 shall include with their bid proof that he/she meets the definition of resident bidder as set forth in either C.R.S., Section 24-103-101(6)(a) or C.R.S., Section 24-103-101(6)(b).

The Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA) reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received, and to accept any portion of a proposal or all items proposed if deemed in the best interest of the State

This solicitation is published using the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE). Solicitation documents and information are posted on VSS. VSS, vendor registration information, CORE and other information may be accessed at https://codpa-vss.hostams.com/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService . As an alternative to the link provided, vendors may search on Colorado.gov/VSS.

Vendors must be registered in VSS in order to be eligible for award. Vendors are strongly encouraged to complete the VSS registration process prior to submitting their bid response and to provide a copy of their

W9 with their bid response to prevent delays in the award.

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

HB14-1224/C.R.S. 24-103-211 sets a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business goal of at least 3% of all contracts by dollar value be awarded to SDVOSBs who must be incorporated or organized in Colorado or they must maintain a place of business or have an office in Colorado and who are officially registered and verified as a

SDVOSB by the Center of Veteran Enterprise within the US Department of Veterans Affairs

(www.vip.vetbiz.gov).

https://codpa-vss.hostams.com/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/

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DPA shall give a certified SDVOSB a 5% preference in response to any DQ, IFB, or RFP published. SDVOSBs need to submit documentation of SDVOSB certification issued through the US Department of Veterans Affairs in their response to a solicitation. Certification can be received through the Center for Veteran Enterprise website

(see above link)

1. Bid Information and Bid Process

1.1 Purpose:

The State of Colorado, Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), Integrated Document Solutions

Program is seeking a vendor to provide after hours maintenance and repair services for two specified Pitney

Bowes production inserter, one Pitney Bowes production letter sorter and one Pitney Bowes production flat sorter operated by the State of Colorado Integrated Document Solutions program.

1.2 Schedule of Activities:

All Times are Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time (MST/MDT)

DQ Notice Published on VSS June 22, 2018

Bid Submission Deadline June 26, 2018, 10:00 A.M.

Purchase Order Contract Award June 27, 2018 (estimated)

All dates above are preliminary and are subject to revision by the State.

1.3 Contact Information

The sole point of contact concerning this Documented Quote is the Contract and Procurement Unit for the

Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration. All communication must be done through the DPA

Contracts and Procurement Office, Attention: Larry Ryan, Purchasing Agent, 303-866-3752 office, email dpa_contracts@state.co.us or mail or deliver to the address stated on the DQ cover sheet.

1.4 Contract

The successful bidder will be awarded and issued a State Purchase Order with DPA. The contract will incorporate parts of this solicitation, published addenda, and the response of the awarded vendor. Except as modified herein, the standard State Purchase Order Terms and Conditions included in this Documented Quote (Exhibit B) shall govern this procurement and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Bidders shall specify any payment terms, delivery terms, order minimums and/or delivery restrictions or conditions. The State shall review any vendor proposed terms and/or conditions and shall reserve the right to accept or reject any or all at the State’s sole discretion. The failure of the bidder to note any special condition or exception shall be deemed a waiver of any such condition or exception. Any service agreements, privacy forms or other documents which the State must agree to prior to doing business with your company must be submitted with the signed bid. Unless otherwise noted, pricing shall include all bidder costs and shall be quoted “F.O.B

Destination”.

Bidders are advised that any condition or exception taken to the requirements of this solicitation may be grounds for rejection of their bid as non-responsive.

1.5 Contractual Obligations

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Any additional terms and conditions proposed by the vendor must be submitted with their offer in order to be considered. The terms and conditions on any offeror(s) time sheets, invoices, or other forms, including but not limited to indemnification, limitation of liability, or cancellation fees, shall be void and of no effect against the

State of Colorado or any of its employees. The offeror(s) and State’s rights and obligations shall be solely governed by the terms and conditions of the contract. Any employee’s signature on offeror(s) forms shall be effective only to establish receipt of services.

1.6 Term of Purchase Order Contract

The term of the Purchase Order Contract resulting from this solicitation shall be from the effective date of the

Purchase Order through June 30, 2018. The State reserves the right to issue a State of Colorado Purchase Order for the term July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 at it’s sole discretion,

1.7 Definitions

“CORE” means Colorado Operations Resource Engine

“Colorado PERA” means Public Employee Retirement Association of Colorado.

“Contract” means State of Colorado Purchase Order Contract.

“DCS” means the Division of Central Services.

“DPA” means the Department of Personnel and Administration.

“DQ” means Documented Quote.

“F.O.B. Destination” means Free On Board Destination - seller pays for transportation to destination.

“IDS” means State of Colorado, Division of Central Services, Integrated Document Solutions program.

“Pricing Sheet” means Exhibit A – Pricing Sheet.

“Purchase Order” means State of Colorado Purchase Order.

“Procurement Code” means CRS Title 24 Government - State, Articles 101 to 112.

“State” means State of Colorado.

“VSS” means Vendor Self Service

1.8. Written Inquiries – Not Applicable to This Solicitation

1.9 Doing Business in Colorado

A vendor wanting to do business in Colorado must register with the Colorado Secretary of State in accordance with Colorado Revised Statute (CRS) 7-90-801. The link for the Colorado Secretary of State’s web site is:

http://www.sos.state.co.us/ .(Recommend going to the Alphabetical Index to access Colorado Business Express for services for new and existing businesses and FAQ for frequently asked questions. A copy of the business entity’s Articles of

Incorporation and/or Bylaws may be requested by the State.

1.10 Federal E-Verify and Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Program Effective May 13, 2008, Contractors who enter into a public contract for services with Colorado State agencies must participate in either the federal E-Verify program, or the newly created Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Program (Department Program). The option to enroll in the new Department Program instead of E-Verify was created by

Colorado State Senate Bill 08-193, which amended the Public Contracts for Services and Illegal Alien Laws, 8-17.5-101 and

CRS, C.R.S.

1.11 Vendor Disclosure Statement

In compliance with CRS 24-102-206, Contractor Performance outside the United States or Colorado, the awarded vendor will be required to disclose information on where services will be performed under the contract.

1.12 Federal Employer Identification Number (F.E.I.N.)

Bidders are required to submit their F.E.I.N. prior to contract, or purchase order issuance, or payment from the State of

Colorado. A W-9, Taxpayer Identification form provided by the State may be required. Vendors are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of their W-9 with their bid response (see Attachment 1 for W9 Form).

1.13 Independent Contractor

The contractor shall perform its duties arising out of this solicitation as an Independent Contractor, and not as an employee. Neither the contractor nor any agent or employee of the contractor shall be or shall be deemed to be an

Page | 5 of 8 employee of the State. The contractor acknowledges that the contractor and its employees are not entitled to unemployment insurance benefits unless the contractor or a third party provides such coverage, and that the State does not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage. The contractor shall have no authority to bind the State to any agreements, liability or understanding except as may be expressly set forth in the Purchase Order. The contractor shall provide and keep in force, workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation insurance coverage in the amount required by law and shall be solely responsible for the acts of the contractor, its employees and agents.

1.14 PERA

The State of Colorado DPA / Colorado State Archives program is a Colorado PERA affiliated employer. Vendor shall comply with Colorado Senate Bill 06-235 and CRS §24-51-1101(2) and with PERA rules regarding contributions for PERA retirees. DPA is requiring the vendor to notify DPA's Accounting Office at 303.866.3904 within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this contract if the services provided are being or are to be performed by a PERA retiree.

1.15 Insurance

The awarded vendor will be required to submit a certificate(s) showing insurance coverage for the specified paver repair and/or replacement services within one (1) week of receipt of written notification of award and prior to the performance of services on State property. The required coverage shall be Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability and Workers Compensation as outlined in Attachment 2.

1.16 Demonstrated Performance Ability, Reference Requirements

Bidders must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide the requested commodities and services. Bidders shall meet all bid requirements.. Bidders shall submit two references for provision of commercial products and services of similar size, scope and complexity of work. Do not use the Colorado Department of Personnel and

Administration as a reference. Bidders shall have experience providing the commodities and services as described in the specifications and requirements of this DQ. The State may require additional information of the apparent successful offerors to determine their ability to perform. This information may include, but is not limited to previous experience of company; years in business; quality and condition of equipment and financial condition.

Current Reference

Legal Name of the Business:

Legal Business Address:

Contact Name and Title:

Contact Phone Number:

Period of Service: mm/yy to mm/yy:

Previous Reference

Legal Name of the Business:

Legal Business Address:

Contact Name and Title:

Contact Phone Number:

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1.17 Vendor’s Prior Services to DPA: One of the elements of this solicitation’s evaluation criteria will be the vendor’s past performance for DPA. This includes services and/or delivery of goods as well as any warranty work or replacements. The State reserves the right to consider vendor for this project. If the vendor has not previously provided services and/or goods to DPA specifically, then bidder is to write “none” in the blocks below.

Last Occurrences of Vendor’s Services Provided to DPA

Service Provided:

Contracted Amount

Service Provided

Contracted Amount

1.18 Electronic Copy and Document Format

Proprietary/confidential information must be submitted on a separate disk and be clearly marked as such.

Documents should be single sided on recycled paper, and easy to copy/scan (no bound material, minimize use of tabs and clips, etc). Paper should be white or extremely light paper and no dark backgrounds. Enhance images for pages with a poor image quality. The original hard copy in all cases is the official record.

1.20 Modifications

All modifications shall be in writing and posted to VSS. Vendors are responsible for checking VSS prior to the opening date and time for solicitation modifications.

1.21 Public Opening of Bids

Only the names of offerors submitting bids will be read at the bid opening.

1.22 Bidder Response Format

Submit one copy of the bid properly marked.

1.23 Bidders must comply with and submit the following item(s) in order and clearly labeled:

(a) Signed cover sheet.

(b) Completed bid response form - Exhibit A – Pricing Sheet

(c) Any and all other information as requested herein.

1.24 Performance Outside the State of Colorado and/or the United States

[Not applicable if Contract Funds include any federal funds] 24-102-206: Following the effective date of issuance of a Purchase Order or State Contract, Contractor shall provide written notice to the State, in accordance with §16 (Notices and Representatives), within 20 days of the

Page | 7 of 8 earlier to occur of Contractor’s decision to perform, or its execution of an agreement with a Subcontractor to perform, Services outside the State of Colorado and/or the United States. Such notice shall specify the type of

Services to be performed outside the State of Colorado and/or the United States and the reason why it is necessary or advantageous to perform such Services at such location or locations. All notices received by the State pursuant to this §8.C shall be posted on the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration’s website. Knowing failure by Contractor to provide notice to the State under this §8.C shall constitute a material breach of this

Contract.

1.25 General Product Specification Information

Items offered must be new (not used, remanufactured, refurbished, rebuilt, etc.) and are not to contain components that are not newly manufactured, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bid specifications. Items are to come in original, unopened manufacturer's packaging. The manufacturer's warranty and any offered rebates, as applicable, shall be included.

2. Specifications and Scope of Work

1. Overview

(a) The Integrated Document Solutions program in Denver currently utilizes one Pitney Bowes

Flowmaster production inserter, one Pitney Bowes Olympus II letter sorter, one Pitney Bowes

EZ Flats sorter, two Umove Software Licenses, two Pitney Bowes sorter software licenses and support and one Pitney Bowes DC Server Package – DC Verify to process letter and flat mail for the State of Colorado

(b) The inserter, two sorters and the associated software have been operated by IDS since March of

2011.

(c) The State inserting volume for letter mail is approximately 5,800,000 envelopes per year.

(d) The letter mail is composed of varying page counts from one page to fifteen pages with an average page count of seven pages,

(e) The letter sorter processes the approximate annual volume of letter mail produced on the inserter.

(f) The annual volume of flat mail processed on the flat sorter is not available at this time.

(g) Equipment maintenance and repair services and software licensing and support are currently provided under a contract with Pitney Bowes that expires on June 30, 2018.

2. Purpose

(a) The State intends to issue a Purchase Order Contract for after hours maintenance and repair services for the specified production mail equipment.

3. Contractor Requirements

(a) Contractor must be capable of providing hardware maintenance and support, including any updates to equipment which may be necessary to support continued production.

(b) Contractor technicians must be factory certified and employees of Pitney Bowes Inc. in order to conform to the requirements of the existing maintenance agreement with Pitney Bowes for the two inserters and the two sorters.

(c) Contractor technicians must be capable of responding within two hours of placement of a service call by IDS during normal business hours 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through

Friday. (Holidays excepted)

(d) Contractor technicians must be on-site if needed to effect repair(s) no later than twenty-four hours following placement of a service call by IDS.

(e) The average on-site response time for technicians is required to be four (4) hours or less.

(f) Contractor technicians shall be available for two hour response and on-site services on

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(g) Replacement parts shall be received within twenty four hours of placement of the order.

(h) Contractor must be capable of providing annual continuation of software licenses for the two sorters to include all available software updates, patches, and new releases/versions, troubleshooting and on call help desk services

(i) Contractor must provide written documentation of authorized access to the proprietary

Pitney Bowes Inc. source code for the two sorters.

(j) Contractor must provide written documentation of authorized access to proprietary source code for software utilized by the inserters.

(k) Contractor must be capable of provide license renewals, updates and patches to the Pitney

Bowes software used by the sorters and the inserters

(l) Authorized access to source code is required to perform the requested services.

4. State of Colorado Contract Terms and Conditions

(a) The current maintenance and repair service agreement with Pitney Bowes Inc. shall be the basis for the service level agreement and the maintenance and repair provisions to be provided in after hours maintenance services.

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See Exhibit A – Pricing Sheet - Separate Attachment