Cardboard Backers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training located in Johnson County, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 758 2100000072 for the procurement of cardboard backers to be used during live fire exercises. The solicitation seeks 5,000 units of 32" x 48" cardboard backers with delivery required to the Department of Criminal Justice Training at 4449 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system (Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal at https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline3111d/AltSelfService) with written questions due by January 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET and a closing date of January 27, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Vendors must bid all line items on a "Group All" basis or face rejection as non-responsive, with all proposed pricing remaining valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date. Award will be made using a best value ranking approach allocating 90 points to total cost offer and 10 points to delivery performance, with delivery scored based on the best delivery offer in working days and one percent per day deducted from invoices for each day delivery is missed. Quotations must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with vendors responsible for all shipment and freight charges and prices excluding federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax.

The solicitation includes reciprocal preferences for resident bidders and set-asides for qualified bidders, specifically providing a 20 percent preference for Kentucky Correctional Industries and a 15 percent preference for Kentucky Industries for the Blind and qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities. All bidders must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100) prior to award, and out-of-state vendors must provide a Certificate of Authority to transact business in Kentucky or identify an applicable exception. Bidders are required to complete the Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, disclosure requirements, sales and use tax registration obligations, state tax payment status, boycott prohibitions, and restrictions regarding violations over the previous ten years. All subcontractors must also comply with these requirements for the duration of any awarded contract. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Vendor inquiries should be directed to Evelyn Osborne at 502-564-0552.