Child Passenger Safety- Car Seats

The Colorado Department of Public Safety, Colorado State Patrol Procurement Office, issued a Documented Quote (DQ1 RBAA 2017000347) solicitation for child restraint systems to support the Child Passenger Safety Colorado program. The procurement encompasses four categories of child restraint systems: convertible systems (estimated $55,000), booster systems (estimated $30,000), combination systems (estimated $5,000), and infant systems (estimated $5,000), for a total estimated spend of $95,000 including shipping. All items must be new, meet federal motor vehicle safety standard 213, and be manufactured in the United States in accordance with The Buy America Act. Child restraint systems will be ordered on an as-needed basis and shipped to multiple locations throughout Colorado, with all shipments required to be received by September 25, 2017, and last orders placed no later than August 31, 2017. Quotes were due on Monday, October 3, 2016, at 2:00 PM MST, submitted via email to amber.feldman@state.co.us or through Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS). The award period extends from the effective purchase order date through Federal Fiscal Year 2017 (September 30, 2017), with the Colorado State Patrol retaining the option to extend the award period one additional year. Evaluation criteria include safety standards of quoted systems, unit price per child restraint system, average shipping cost per unit, and delivery time, with the award being made to a single vendor determined to be the most responsive, responsible bidder with the most advantageous quote to the State of Colorado.

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified by the Center for Veteran Enterprise receive a 5% preference and must submit documentation of certification with their bid. Pricing must be binding and valid for the length of the award and any extension, with all prices including shipping and handling on an FOB Destination basis to Golden, Colorado. The State is tax exempt, and vendors are required to submit a completed W-9 form with their bid. Invoicing shall occur ten business days after receipt of order and be sent to the CSP Child Passenger Safety Program Coordinator at 700 Kipling Street, Denver, Colorado 80215. The total estimated procurement value is $95,000, representing the combined budget allocation for all four categories of child restraint systems needed to support the state's child passenger safety initiatives.