Chilled Display Cooler and Self-Service Refrigerated Coolers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in Frankfort, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2200000025 for the procurement of chilled display coolers and self-service refrigerated coolers. The solicitation requires vendors to supply one Traulsen RH226W-WR01 58-inch two-section wine cooler with glass doors and LED lighting set at 53°F-57°F, and two Federal Industries SSRPF3652 36"x34"x52" self-service refrigerated prepared foods merchandisers with black exterior and interior finishes, casters, and condensate evaporation systems. All equipment must be new, current year model, in first-class condition, and delivered to the Mayo Underwood Building at 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621, with freight charges prepaid and included in the bid price. Vendors must submit electronic bids through the Kentucky eProcurement system and be registered in the Vendor Self Service System prior to submission. Written questions were due by July 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET, with the bid closing date extended to August 3, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. ET per addendum. Award will be determined on a best value basis using a ranking approach with 90 points allocated to pricing (lowest bidder receives maximum points) and 10 points allocated to delivery time in working days (fastest delivery receives maximum points), and vendors must bid all line items or face deemed non-responsiveness.

The Commonwealth extends reciprocal preferences to Kentucky resident bidders and provides qualified bidder preferences of 20 percent and 15 percent respectively to Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities. All bidders must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100) and complete the required Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, which establishes compliance with state statutes regarding campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration, and prohibitions on boycotts. Quotations must exclude federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax and be quoted F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with vendors responsible for all shipping costs and subject to a one percent daily penalty for each day delivery extends beyond the contracted due date. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the solicitation documents. Interested parties may participate in a conference call on the bid closing date at 3:30 p.m. ET using conference line 844-603-5060, Participant Code 44510. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation.