B. O. S. S II Orifice Security Scanners - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (Solicitation CAAA 2017001179) for the procurement of B.O.S.S. II (Body Orifice Security Scanner) five-zone security equipment to be delivered to two correctional facilities: the Youthful Offender System facility in Pueblo, Colorado, and the Centennial Correctional Facility in Canon City, Colorado. Each facility requires one B.O.S.S. II five-zone body orifice security scanner unit, with no substitutes permitted due to departmental standardization requirements across the correctional system. All goods must be received by June 30, 2017. Bidders were required to submit quotes by April 3, 2017, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time via email or fax to Stephanie Diggs, the purchasing agent. The evaluation criteria include cost, projected delivery dates, quality and safety considerations, life-cycle costs such as energy usage and maintenance, bidder qualifications and experience, past performance, and proposed operator training. Prospective bidders were required to be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) website prior to submission, and bid prices must include freight costs on an FOB-destination basis.

The solicitation document does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises; however, bidder qualifications and experience evaluation includes consideration of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business certification status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-45 days after receipt of goods and invoice, though the Colorado Department of Corrections encourages proposed payment terms of less than 45 days that include discounts. The procurement documents do not include specific award values or budget ranges, as vendors are expected to provide their pricing proposals as part of their quote responses. The Department reserves the right to award the solicitation to a single bidder or divide the award among multiple bidders and may cancel any order if delivery is not made by the date stated in the quote response.