Aircraft Engine

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases, on behalf of the Capital City Airport Division, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 605 1900000730 for the procurement of one Teledyne Continental O470U18B, Spec 18 aircraft engine for a Cessna Model 182Q aircraft (Serial #67092, N82KY) currently used for fire spotting missions, Fish and Wildlife missions, and passenger transport. The engine must be supplied as a zero-time, remanufactured unit obtained through a Factory Authorized Service Center or distributor, with the current engine to be exchanged as core credit. Bidders are required to specify a definite delivery timeframe in calendar days after contract award, with shipment terms F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, and failure to meet contracted delivery dates will result in a 1% per day penalty deduction unless delays are beyond the vendor's control. Award evaluation will be based on a best-value methodology allocating 95 points to price (with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points and subsequent bidders scored proportionally) and 5 points to delivery time, for a total of 100 points. The bid submission deadline was May 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with written questions due by May 21, 2019 at 4:00 PM and Commonwealth responses issued by May 22, 2019; sealed bids were required to be submitted in person to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases at 200 Mero Street, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622, with electronic, facsimile, and online submissions prohibited. All bids must remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days following the closing date, and past vendor performance in the preceding 12 months may be considered for award determination.

The Commonwealth offers reciprocal preference to Kentucky resident bidders equal to preferences given by nonresident bidders' home states, and qualified bidders receive designated preferences including 20 percent preference for Kentucky Correctional Industries, 15 percent preference for Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and 15 percent preference for qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities. All bidders must submit required affidavits regarding compliance with campaign finance laws, tax obligations, sales tax registration, and non-delinquency status, along with non-discrimination clauses. Vendors demonstrating poor performance may be deemed non-responsible, and the Commonwealth retains the right to cancel the solicitation or reject all bids at its discretion. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. This is a one-time purchase contract with no renewal options indicated. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation, the nature of the procurement as a specialized aircraft engine replacement suggests a substantial contract value reflective of new or remanufactured engine acquisition costs.