Air Sampling Pump Kits

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Education and Labor Cabinet's Division of OSH Compliance, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2400000129 on September 8, 2023, seeking to procure five units of Air Sampling Pump Kits, specifically Sensidyne GilAir-Plus STP 5-Pump Basic 5 pack kits (Manufacturer Part Number 910-0906-US-R) with no substitutions permitted. Each complete kit must include five air sampling pumps operating at 120 volts, a standard charging dock with power adapter, filter cassette holder, charcoal tube holder, user manual on electronic media, and Gilian Pump Management software with communication-enabled charging dock, with compatibility required with existing equipment. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system by September 22, 2023, at 1:30 PM ET, with vendor written questions due by September 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET; no site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled. Evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis using measurable criteria: price (90 points) and delivery (10 points), with the preferred delivery date of November 15, 2023, and vendors delivering sooner eligible for bonus points on a proportional basis; failure to meet contracted delivery dates will result in a one percent daily deduction from invoices. All prices must be quoted F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, and proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date.

The solicitation permits Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders under Kentucky statutes to receive reciprocal and preference scoring adjustments, with qualified bidder status potentially available to nonprofit corporations furthering Kentucky statutes or qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities employing such individuals for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours, and resident bidder status requiring attestation of Kentucky business authorization, corporate income tax filing history, unemployment insurance fund payments, and active workers' compensation coverage. All bidders must submit the required Annual Affidavit form, notarized and in compliance with KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115, attesting non-violation of Kentucky's campaign finance laws, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to request documentation supporting any status claims at any time. Vendors must bid all line items, as multiple or alternate bids will be rejected as non-responsive, and bid readings may be accessed via conference line at 844-603-5060, Participant Code 44510, at 3:30 PM ET on the closing date. No specific pricing information or funding source details are provided in the solicitation documents, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFB if all responses exceed available funding. For additional information, interested parties may contact Evelyn Osborne at 502-564-0552.