ACC DQ 17-20-0314 3D Printers

Arapahoe Community College (ACC), a Colorado state entity located in Arapahoe County, issued a documented quote solicitation (ACC DQ 17-20-0314) for the procurement of 3D printing equipment and accessories to support faculty and student instruction in the newly established makerspace at the Art & Design Center. The procurement includes five LulzBot TAZ 6 Desktop 3D Printers or equivalent models, five Dual Extruder Tool Heads with extended one-year warranties, five toolkit bags with accessories, and five one-year extended warranties on the printers themselves. All equipment must be new with no used or demonstrator units accepted. The quote submission deadline was March 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM MST, with submissions directed to Daniel Hohn, Purchasing Coordinator at daniel.hohn@arapahoe.edu or the physical address at 2625 W. Church Street, 2nd Floor, Littleton, Colorado 80120. Written questions were required to be submitted no later than March 28, 2017 at 5:00 PM MDT. The preferred delivery date was May 15, 2017. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on pricing compliance with specifications, with evaluation criteria including unit price, payment terms, and projected delivery dates. Critical specifications included in Addendum 1 established that all equipment must operate on standard 110-120V power. Addendum 2 clarified warranty terms, confirming that printers include one-year warranties on single extruder tool heads and that dual extruder accessories with 30-day standard warranties could be extended to one year through vendor purchase options.

The solicitation documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. All vendors were required to register on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (ColoradoVSS) system prior to the opening date, with no substitute forms acceptable unless submitted in writing and approved by the Purchasing Office. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation materials. ACC holds a sales tax exemption number 98-15145, and quotes were to be exclusive of federal and state taxes. FOB terms were established as Destination, with purchase orders to be issued rather than formal contracts. Financial obligations were contingent upon appropriation and budgeting of funds, and costs exceeding $100,000 would be procured using a State of Colorado contract. ACC reserved the right to purchase additional goods and services at the same bid prices within a reasonable period of time following award. The specific budget or award value was not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.