730-775732-hardware

The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is soliciting responses via Quick Quote for hardware (NIGP 730-775732) with responses due October 1, 2026.

Responses must be submitted electronically through Alabama Buys. The contract resulting from this quick quote may be renewed annually by written agreement, up to a total contract cost of $25,000 (including the original agreement and any subsequent renewals) or a total time period of five years from the effective date, whichever is reached first.

Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and maintain documentation through the Supplier Portal. Compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act is mandatory, including E-Verify enrollment verification within five calendar days of notification. Foreign corporations must register with the Alabama Secretary of State before conducting business in the state. All suppliers certify compliance with Alabama sales tax collection and remittance requirements and confirm they are not debarred or suspended from federal contracts.

The State retains the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses on all bids and to cancel contracts for convenience with reasonable notice. Price escalations are limited to 5% of annual contract cost with industry-specific or Consumer Price Index justification. The State is prohibited from indemnifying suppliers. Contracts are governed by Alabama state law with exclusive venue in Montgomery and are exempt from state sales tax. Suppliers with contracts exceeding $25,000 must provide disclosure statements.