Cardboard Backers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice Training, issued Request for Quote (RFQ) 758 2300000004 for the procurement of cardboard backers. This solicitation, posted July 18, 2022, seeks 5,000 units of corrugated cardboard backers with specific dimensional and structural requirements: 35 inches wide by 45 inches long, Grade 32ECTB KFT B Flute construction with corrugation running in the 35-inch direction to enhance strength during training exercises with moving target systems. Delivery must be included in bid offers and directed to the Sayre Building, 909 McKinney Skills Drive, Richmond, Kentucky 40475, with no substitutions permitted and strict adherence to specified dimensions and corrugation configuration required. Vendor written questions were due by July 25, 2022, at 10:00 AM ET, with a bid closing date of August 1, 2022, at 1:30 PM ET. The contract will be awarded to all responsive bidders on a group basis, with vendors required to bid all line items or face non-responsive determination. Award methodology employs best value evaluation with price weighted at 90 points and delivery time weighted at 10 points, with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points and other bidders evaluated proportionally. Electronic submission through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system is mandatory, and vendors must be registered in the Vendor Self Service System prior to bid submission. Pricing shall be quoted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, excluding federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes, with all proposed pricing remaining valid for 60 calendar days after the bid due date.

The solicitation includes set-aside preferences for qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities, which receive additional preferences of 20 or 15 percent respectively. Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference equal to the preference provided by the nonresident bidder's home state. All bidders must submit a notarized Annual Affidavit affirming compliance with Kentucky's campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration, state tax payment obligations, and restrictions on boycotts of jurisdictions with which Kentucky maintains open trade. Bidders claiming resident bidder status must demonstrate authorization to transact business in Kentucky and provide one year of prior Kentucky corporate income tax filings, unemployment insurance fund payments, and active workers' compensation policies. The Commonwealth reserves the right to request updated affidavits and supporting documentation at any time, with failure to comply resulting in bidder disqualification or contract termination. Delivery must be specified in working days with one percent deducted from invoices per day of late delivery. No specific budget range or contract award value is provided in the solicitation documents.