AHEC-16513-D

The Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) issued a Documented Quote solicitation (AHEC-16513-D) on behalf of Metro State University of Denver's Chemistry Department for the procurement of optics laboratory equipment. The solicitation requests quotes for 29 line items, including an optical table, laser safety equipment, optical components, measurement instruments, and accessories, with specific equipment such as a Nexus Optical Table (4' x 8' x 8.3"), laser safety glasses, beam blocks, viewing screens, safety signage, mounting posts, optical mirrors, lenses, beamsplitters, iris mounts, translation stages, detectors, and power and energy meters. The quote due date was May 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, with responses accepted via fax or email to Zachary.felts@ahec.edu, and questions required submission by May 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time. The solicitation requires delivery by June 1, 2016, with the purchase order term extending through approximately June 30, 2016. All quoted costs must remain firm for 90 days following the quote due date and must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges as F.O.B. Destination to 1201 5th Street, Science 3062, Denver, Colorado 80204, with surface freight prepaid. Vendors must submit completed W-9 forms, Vendor Mailing Address Forms, and product literature with complete technical specifications, along with warranty information, confirmation of local Denver office availability for warranty service, shipping method documentation, and proof of experience with product installation and training.

The solicitation contains no indicated set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises, though the State of Colorado reciprocity statute (CRS 8-18-101) applies to the procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. AHEC intends to award to one vendor selected as most beneficial to the university's needs, though the agency reserves the right to reject all quotes, cancel the solicitation, or make awards to multiple vendors at its discretion. Vendors are exempt from billing federal excise taxes and state and local sales and use taxes, as the State of Colorado maintains tax-exempt status. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documents; however, vendors must ensure all costs are submitted on the provided cost sheet with unit and extended costs for each of the 29 line items, with costs exclusive of federal and state taxes.