ALUMINUM, FOR REG LICENSE PLATES - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued Request for Quote CFAA 2017000056 for the procurement of coiled aluminum to support vehicle license plate production. This documented quote solicitation, posted on July 14, 2016, with a deadline of July 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, seeks approximately 109,416 pounds of coiled aluminum meeting specified "Regular Plate Aluminum" standards established in the accompanying technical specifications document. The aluminum is to be delivered to the Colorado Correctional Industries Tag Plant located at 275 Highway 50 West, Canon City, Colorado 81212. Prospective bidders must submit quote responses via email to maryann.shaw@state.co.us or fax to (719)269-4064 and must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website prior to submission. Evaluation criteria include cost, projected delivery date and availability, quality and security considerations, life cycle costs, bidder qualifications and experience, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business certification status. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-pound basis with total bid price calculation, and pricing must include freight on an FOB-Destination basis. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-45 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified by the bidder, though terms of less than 45 days with discount incentives are encouraged for consideration.

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business status is recognized as an evaluation factor in the award determination, indicating consideration of this set-aside designation. The solicitation document does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it reference specific existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the technical specifications for aluminum materials. The Department reserves the right to divide the award among multiple bidders if deemed in the State's best interests and may cancel any order for which delivery is not made by the stated projected delivery date. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials; however, the procurement volume of 109,416 pounds of aluminum suggests a substantial purchase order. Bidders are required to monitor the solicitation during the open bidding period for any modifications or addenda, and no site visit requirement or bidders' conference is mentioned in the solicitation.