Buoys for various lakes/waters - FY12

The State of Maine is soliciting bids on buoys for various lakes and waters in Fiscal Year 2012, with proposals due November 29, 2011.

The procurement covers two primary buoy types: 5-inch diameter buoys with 76 inches overall height for milfoil area marking, and 9-inch diameter regulatory buoys with 61 inches overall height. Both must feature internal concrete ballast, self-righting capability, seamless acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) construction, and rigid closed-cell urethane foam filling per MIL-P-21929 Class I specifications to ensure unsinkability. The 5-inch buoys require 42 inches of exposure without tackle and 36 inches with 5-pound tackle; the 9-inch regulatory buoys must provide over 36 inches of exposure with 5-pound tackle. All buoys must include galvanized steel hardware per ASTM A-153-73, standard inland waterway marking symbols, reflective bands, and permanent markings indicating State of Maine ownership and manufacture dates. Milfoil area buoys must be solid yellow with yellow reflective tape; all lettering and symbols must be scratch and fade resistant. Metal hardware must be rust-proof and reinforced at stress points, with lettering and reflective bands ranging from 1 inch to 3 inches in width depending on buoy type.

The source does not disclose estimated contract value, contract term, or specific quantity requirements. Vendors must submit questions through the designated Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page, with responses posted for all interested bidders. Complete shipment of all ordered buoys upon delivery is required.