Alladin Temp Rite Foodservice Equipment

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet issued Request for Bid 758 2400000152 on September 27, 2023, on behalf of all state agencies and political subdivisions within Kentucky to establish a Master Agreement for the supply of Alladin Temp Rite foodservice equipment. The procurement seeks vendor discount percentages across six commodity line items: Meal Delivery Systems, Trays and Traytop Components, Dinnerware and Disposables, Meal Delivery Carts, Tray and Assembly Storage, and Heating and Refrigerated Equipment, including meal servers, insulated equipment, pellet systems, bases, domes, carts, caddies, dispensers, disposables, traymats, and plastic insulated mugs, bowls, and tumblers. The resulting contract shall extend from the award date through November 1, 2025, with four optional two-year renewal periods subject to written approval and potential renegotiation. Delivery periods vary by product category, ranging from 14 days for disposables and traymats to 75 days for pellet room system carts, with warranty periods between 90 days and one year for parts and labor. Vendors must bid all six line items or face disqualification, submit bids electronically through Kentucky's eProcurement system by October 17, 2023, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time (extended from October 10), and written vendor questions were due by October 2, 2023, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Award shall be made on a best value basis using cumulative discount percentages as the sole measurable criterion, with the bidder offering the highest cumulative discount percentage receiving the maximum 100 points and subsequent bidders scored proportionally.

The solicitation includes reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and qualified preference designations for Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference point adjustment) and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities (15 percent preference point adjustment). All bidders must be registered in the Commonwealth's Vendor Self Service System prior to submission, and vendors must submit required affidavits, tax registration documentation if applicable, and certificates of authority for foreign entities prior to contract award. Discount percentages shall remain static throughout the contract term, with price adjustments thereafter aligned to Alladin Temp Rite's published price lists, and all pricing must exclude federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax with shipping charges included except for carts, caddies, and dispensers, which require separate bills of lading. Quotations shall be F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid and allowed, making the vendor fully responsible for shipment and freight charges. No specific contract value or budget range is identified in the solicitation materials, as the agreement operates on an estimated and as-needed basis for all state agencies and political subdivisions throughout Kentucky.