Blanking Line

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, CI Fayette, is soliciting bids for the purchase, delivery, and installation of a complete license plate blanking line system. The procurement requires vendors to provide a comprehensive package including a horizontal aluminum decoiler, metal straightener, aluminum heating unit, sheeting applicator, and mechanical blanking press capable of high-volume production, along with full delivery, installation, startup, and maintenance services to the CI warehouse at 50 Overlook Drive, LaBelle, PA 15450. The equipment must meet specific technical specifications including support for 2 rolls of aluminum coil (minimum 4,000 lbs.), accommodation of material widths from 7 1/8" to 12 1/8", and electrical requirements of 480-volt 3-phase power, with four blanking die sets (two 12 1/8" sets and two 7 1/8" sets) included. The contractor must deliver the machine in a "ready-to-run" state with all startup costs including equipment installation, testing, and training for 12 people, while the facility will provide all electrical connections. The contract includes a one-year initial maintenance period with options for four additional one-year renewals for a total of five years, with pricing remaining firm across all contract periods and all delivery, freight, rigging, offloading, and equipment spotting costs included in the bid. The solicitation was posted on May 8, 2026, with an optional site visit inspection scheduled for June 2nd at 9:00 AM, prospective bidders required to submit a Clearance Check Request Form by May 19th, and bids due by June 9, 2026, with bid tabulations posted the following day on the Department of General Services' eMarketplace website.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or organizational restrictions on bidders. All vendors and their subcontractors utilizing regular delivery transportation must submit clearance checks for all drivers regardless of delivery location, while common carriers are subject to search and escort procedures. All bidders must complete the Worker Protections and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) and submit it with their bid, and all responses must be submitted electronically through the PA Supplier Portal at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us. Unit prices must include all labor, materials, equipment, tools, insurance, and delivery fees necessary for project completion, with unit prices binding except in cases of obvious error. No incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure integration requirements, or specific award values or budget ranges are identified in the available solicitation documents. Vendors requiring assistance with the PA Supplier Portal submission process can contact the Help Desk at (844) 724-7267.