Coiled Aluminum - CCi

Colorado Department of Corrections is soliciting proposals under RFP 2027000091 to establish a pre-qualified vendor list for 3105H21 coiled aluminum for Colorado Correctional Industries, with a pre-proposal meeting on November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. No contracts or purchase orders issue from this RFP. Pre-qualified vendors will compete on later project-specific Requests for Quotes. The source names no set-aside or preference eligibility restriction, and no sole-source or cooperative-purchasing requirement.

The material is regular plate coil stock in alloy 3105H21, 21 gauge (.027-inch), with coil width of 11.98 to 12.00 inches, ultimate strength of 17,500 to 20,500 PSI, and minimum yield strength of 13,000 to 18,000 PSI. Offerors must meet embossing, Bonderite M-CR 1430 C pretreatment, and ASTM B-449 Class 2 conversion-coating requirements, and must provide manufacturing location, point of origin, and delivery lead times. Packaging requires 20-inch cores, a maximum outside coil diameter of 45 inches, coil weights not exceeding 1,500 pounds, and wood spacers between banded coils. Attachment 3 specifies monthly deliveries of three truckloads of approximately 37,000 pounds each, received Monday through Thursday excluding state holidays. Offerors must register with BidNet Direct, VSS, and CORE, and must hold Colorado Secretary of State good standing. Awardees must complete enhanced criminal background investigations within 30 days of award notification, and contractor personnel accessing facilities must pass background screening, fingerprinting, drug testing, and consent-to-search requirements. Insurance requires $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence and aggregate, with additional coverage categories applying as triggered, and A.M. Best "A" rating with VII financial size.

Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, 275 West Highway 50, Canon City, Colorado. Pricing must include shipping, fuel charges, and surcharges, and no separate taxes or fees will be paid. Failure to deliver on three occasions may result in disqualification from future solicitations for three years or indefinitely. Awards go to the lowest responsible and responsive offeror meeting requirements, including delivery and lead timeframes. Evaluation emphasizes qualifications and experience, proposed goods with a preference for U.S.-produced aluminum products, and proposed pricing and terms. The anticipated purchase order term runs January 1 through June 30, 2027, with options for up to two additional one-year renewals, not to exceed three years total.

Written inquiries are due November 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bids are due December 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with a virtual public bid opening on December 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The Notice of Intent to Award is to be published by December 17, 2026.