Canine Inserts for 2022 Tahoes

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky State Police Special Operations Branch operating under Elliott County jurisdiction, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ 758 2200000189) for the procurement of five canine insert units designed for 2022 Chevrolet Tahoes. The solicitation, posted on April 21, 2022, requires American Aluminum E/Z Rider Universal Utility Slide-In two-compartment canine transports or approved equivalent alternatives that measure 46 inches wide by 36 inches deep by 13 inches high and feature solid welded aluminum construction capable of transporting two dogs simultaneously. Each unit must include a hinged front door with folding handle lock, emergency rear drop-down window, and removable base for cleaning, with all units delivered fully assembled and ready for installation without vehicle modification. All responses were due electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service platform by May 5, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. ET, with written questions required by April 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Commonwealth will award the contract on a best value basis allocating 90 points to price, 10 points to delivery time (measured in working days with one percent per day deducted for late delivery), and 10 points to warranty coverage, with vendors required to provide a minimum twelve-month warranty at no additional cost. Delivery is required to the KSP Supply Section at 94 Airport Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with all pricing quoted F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of Federal Excise Tax and Kentucky Sales or Use Tax, and valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days following the bid due date.

The procurement may apply reciprocal preference to Kentucky resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders as defined in KAR 200 5:410, with resident bidder status requiring the entity to be authorized to transact business in Kentucky and to have filed corporate income taxes, made unemployment insurance fund payments, and maintained workers' compensation coverage for one year prior to contract advertisement. Prior to contract award, successful vendors must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100), certificates of authority for foreign entities, required annual affidavits confirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws and tax obligations, and Equal Employment Opportunity forms if applicable. All vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement system prior to submission, and bids deemed non-responsive—including those submitting alternate brands without sufficient descriptive literature for equivalency verification or failing to bid all line items—will be rejected. The solicitation does not specify an initial contract period or renewal options, nor does it list incumbent vendors or infrastructure integration requirements. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the contract with thirty days' written notice and may cancel solicitation if responses exceed available funding, though the specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents.