4010 DHS-SMRC Steam Water Heater

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, specifically the South Mountain Restoration Center (SMRC) located in Franklin County, is seeking a vendor to provide a packaged steam water heater for its facility at 10058 South Mountain Road in South Mountain, PA. This procurement is being conducted through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with an electronic submission process that requires vendors to be registered on the PA Supplier Portal. Bids are due electronically by March 11, 2022, at 1:00 PM, with strict requirements for bid responsiveness, including submission of an itemized price quote and reciprocal limitations documentation. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a line-item price basis. Vendors must carefully review all mandatory attributes in the solicitation and provide firm prices for all items, understanding that failure to comply with submission requirements may result in bid rejection. Key evaluation criteria include pricing, responsiveness to mandatory attributes, and overall bid completeness.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises in the solicitation documents. To participate, vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Vendor Master file and complete electronic bid submission through the PA Supplier Portal. Interested parties can obtain additional information or ask questions by contacting David L MacArthur, Purchasing Agent, at RA-PWBIDQUESTIONS@pa.gov. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement is for a single packaged steam water heater for the SMRC facility. Vendors can reference the SRM Bidding Reference Guide on the Supplier Service Center for detailed bidding instructions or contact the helpdesk at (877) 435-7363 for technical assistance with the electronic bidding process. The solicitation indicates that all bidders are responsible for monitoring the DGS eMarketplace website for any potential change notices that may be incorporated into the final bid.