Ahec-16505-d paddleboard

This procurement opportunity, issued by the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) Procurement Office on behalf of Metro State University of Denver's Human Performance and Sport Department, seeks to procure twenty inflatable stand-up paddleboards with accompanying accessories. The goods required include twenty touring/recreational/fitness paddleboards measuring 9 to 12 feet in length, 30 inches or wider, with a 400-pound weight capacity and three removable fins; twenty extendable paddles accommodating users between 5 feet and 6 feet 6 inches tall; twenty pumps for board inflation; and twenty portable carrying bags designed to hold a paddleboard, paddle, pump, and personal flotation devices. All items must be new, in original manufacturer's packaging, with current warranties included, and pricing must be provided on a F.O.B. Destination basis inclusive of all shipping, handling, and delivery charges. The documented quote was due on February 12, 2016, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with submission required via fax to 303.556.2093 or email to Zachary.felts@ahec.edu. Delivery was requested by February 19, 2016, to 1201 Fifth Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, with the purchase order term extending from the date of award through approximately June 30, 2016. Vendors were required to submit complete cost sheets without modifications, product specification literature, a completed W-9 form, and a Vendor Mailing Address Form, with all official communications and award announcements posted on ColoradoVSS.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types, though Colorado's mandatory reciprocity statute regarding resident versus nonresident bidder preferences would apply. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation, and no specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted. AHEC reserved the right to reject all quotes, cancel the solicitation, make multiple awards if deemed in the State's best interest, and intended to make a single award to one vendor deemed capable of fulfilling the anticipated needs. Quote costs were required to remain firm for ninety days after the quote due date, with payment terms of a minimum of Net 30 upon Metro State University of Denver's approval of invoices. The specific budget range or award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents provided.