BCL27 F18 - Tube Rocker - NBS Testing/Gretchen

The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is soliciting quotes for an Electron Microscopy Sciences Tube Rocker for NBS Testing under solicitation BCL27 F18, with quotes due November 6, 2026. Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through the platform before the close date and time. Foreign entities must be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State, and suppliers must comply with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, including E-Verify enrollment verification before award.

The State will inspect all products before acceptance. By submitting a quote, suppliers affirm receipt of the solicitation and all amendments, agree to furnish items at quoted prices, and certify they have not engaged in collusive bidding. Suppliers must certify compliance with Alabama sales and use tax collection and remittance requirements and complete a Disclosure Statement if the contract exceeds $25,000.

The total not-to-exceed cost is $25,000. The contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties for up to five years from the effective date. The State will conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis on all bids. Price escalation requests may be considered if material, labor, or contract component costs significantly increase, provided justification and documentation are supplied, and approved increases cannot exceed 5 percent of annual contract cost. The State is exempt from sales tax and accepts multiple forms of electronic payment at no additional cost.

All inquiries must be submitted online through the Supplier Portal. The contract is governed by Division 4 of the Department of Finance Administrative Code, effective October 1, 2022, with sole venue for disputes in Montgomery, Alabama.