Above Ground Vault Purchase and Installation

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is soliciting bids for the purchase and installation of above-ground gasoline and diesel fuel vaults for the vehicle fleet at Norristown State Hospital located at 1001 Sterigere Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401, in Montgomery County. This is an electronic procurement requiring sealed bids submitted through the Pennsylvania Supplier Portal at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us, with a deadline of March 10, 2026, and late submissions subject to automatic disqualification. Bidders must be registered vendors with a vendor number and must submit firm prices for all contracted years while responding appropriately to all mandatory attributes contained in the solicitation; failure to comply will result in rejection as non-responsive. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technical defects, and award by item or on a total bid basis as deemed most advantageous. All bids must remain firm for sixty days following the bid opening, and bidders are required to certify they have independently arrived at their pricing without collusion, are not under suspension or debarment, and have no outstanding delinquent obligations to the Commonwealth. Bidders may propose approved equal products or submit alternates with written notification provided at least five days prior to bid opening, except where specifications designate "no substitute." Any bid protests must be filed within seven days of learning of facts giving rise to the protest but no later than seven days after contract award.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendor information, or award value ranges. Vendors should monitor the DGS e-marketplace website for any change notices that become incorporated as part of the bid requirements. All bidders are responsible for ensuring their registration in the Commonwealth's Vendor Master file through the Pennsylvania Supplier Portal as a condition of award. For additional assistance with registration, vendor number acquisition, or bidding instructions, interested parties may contact the helpdesk at (877) 435-7363, selecting option 2 for bidding guidance or option 1 for login issues. The posting was made on February 20, 2026, with the bid due date of March 10, 2026, providing approximately eighteen days for bid preparation and submission.