Axle repair kit

The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services, Division of Purchases, acting on behalf of the Maine Military Authority, is requesting quotations for an Axle Repair Kit comprising 17 specified components under RFQ with quotations due March 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Submission is required through the State of Maine's AdvantageME Vendor Self Service (VSS) system.

The kit includes tapered roller bearings, o-rings, shaft seals, slotted nuts, screen sheets, an axial roller ring, roller cage, and other precision components specified by ZF part numbers. Bidders may submit individual item prices or a single kit price, with kit pricing preferred. Estimated procurement volume is approximately ten kits with no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase quantities.

The initial contract term runs March 15, 2016 through March 14, 2017, with options for two additional one-year renewal periods contingent on funding availability and satisfactory performance. All prices must be FOB Destination to Limestone, Maine 04750, with freight and delivery charges included regardless of order quantity or partial shipment amounts. The State anticipates net 30 payment terms.

Evaluation criteria are best value, considering product quality, specification conformance, delivery dates, and economic impact on the State of Maine. For contracts with potential value exceeding $100,000, the bidder demonstrating the largest economic impact value receives a 10 percent reduction in evaluated bid price, with proportional reductions applied to other bidders. No best and final offer process will be conducted.

Bidders must provide certificates of conformance to OEM standards, evidence of Buy America Act compliance, screening clearance through the federal Excluded Parties List System, and may be required to submit product samples for evaluation at the contractor's expense. Massachusetts Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification status should be identified if applicable.