Chemical to Treat Trees

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Division of Forestry, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2300000567 on February 27, 2023, for the procurement of chemical treatment products for hemlock trees. The specific deliverable is Quali-Pro Imidacloprid 75 WSB in resealable plastic mini drums, with a total quantity of 90 drums required for delivery to the Division of Forestry at 300 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky, on or before May 30, 2023. All products must be labeled "FORESTRY USE," and drums arriving without this labeling will be refused or returned at the vendor's expense. Delivery must be coordinated with Division of Forestry staff, requiring vendors to contact the facility two hours in advance of delivery. The solicitation will be evaluated using a best value ranking approach with price weighted at 90 points and delivery weighted at 10 points, for a total of 100 points; vendors with the lowest price receive maximum points, with other bidders' scores calculated proportionally, and delivery points are awarded only to vendors who deliver earlier than May 30, 2023, with a one percent per day penalty deducted from invoices for late delivery. Written questions are due by March 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET, and sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by March 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET, with vendors required to be registered in the Vendor Self Service System at least 24-48 hours prior to submission.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference, while qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities receive preference equal to fifteen or twenty percent of maximum points. All bidders must submit a notarized Annual Affidavit attesting to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws pursuant to KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115. Pricing must exclude federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, with shipments to be F.O.B. destination freight prepaid, meaning delivery costs are included in the bid offer price. The contract will be awarded as a group award, with all line items required for a responsive bid, and the Commonwealth retains the right to cancel the contract with thirty days' notice. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Interested vendors may contact Evelyn Osborne at 502-564-0552 for additional information regarding this procurement opportunity.