Automatic Slitter/Cutter/Creaser

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Support Services, issued Request for Bid 758 2400000659 for the procurement of one Automatic Slitter/Cutter/Creaser machine for the Print Shop. The equipment must be PC-controlled with a minimum of 64 job memory setups, capable of processing approximately 25 sheets per minute, and handling paper sizes ranging from 8.26" x 8.16" to 13" x 27". The machine must include a minimum of 6 slitters per sheet with variable gutters, 32 to 50 cuts per sheet capability, and creasing, perforating, and barcode scanning functions, with the Graphic Wizard PT 8336SCC or approved equal as the specified model. The procurement requires delivery and installation to the KYTC Division of Facilities Support at 1219 Wilkinson Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky, including safety training for approximately 8 print shop employees and a minimum three-year warranty on all parts and electronics. All pricing must be quoted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, excluding Federal Excise Tax and Kentucky Sales or Use Tax, with prices remaining valid for sixty calendar days after the bid due date. The solicitation closed on May 29, 2024, at 1:30 PM ET, with written questions required by May 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, and bidders must have been registered in the Vendor Self Service System at least 24-48 hours prior to submission. Award determination will utilize a Best Value scoring methodology allocating ninety points to price and ten points to delivery time, with a one percent daily deduction from invoices for each day delivery is missed.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders, including Kentucky Industries for the Blind and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities, receive statutory preferences in the award process. All bidders must submit required affidavits including campaign finance compliance attestation, resident bidder status affidavit, and qualified bidder status affidavit as outlined in Attachment B, with notarization required and effectiveness for one year from execution date. Vendors must provide proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with Automobile Liability Insurance if applicable, prior to award. Past vendor performance may be considered in award decisions. The solicitation requires bidders to submit all line items as a Group All requirement or face rejection as non-responsive, and submission must be made electronically through the Commonwealth eProcurement system. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents; interested bidders requiring additional information may contact Stephanie Durr at 502-564-6521.