Coiled Aluminum for License Plates - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued Request for Quote CFAA 2018000028 on behalf of Garfield County for the procurement of approximately 96,000 pounds of coiled aluminum used in vehicle license plate production. The solicitation seeks aluminum materials that meet specified technical requirements including tensile strength, yield strength, elongation properties, hardness standards, and surface quality criteria to ensure suitability for the license plate manufacturing process at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, CCI Tag Plant in Canon City, Colorado. Bidders must submit responses by July 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time via email to stephanie.diggs@state.co.us or fax to 719-269-4064. Delivery must be made to the Canon City facility on a FOB-destination basis with freight costs included in pricing, and prospective bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website to submit a response. Evaluation criteria include cost, projected delivery dates, quality and security considerations, life cycle costs, bidder qualifications and experience, and past performance. The Department reserves the right to cancel any order for which delivery is not made by the stated date, and bidders are encouraged to provide payment term proposals, including early payment discounts such as 2%-10 days.

Preference may be given to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses based in Colorado during the evaluation process. Prospective bidders must monitor the solicitation during the open bidding period for any modifications or addenda issued by the Department. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-45 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified by the bidder in their proposal. No incumbent vendors, budget values, or specific award amounts were disclosed in the solicitation documents. Bidders must provide detailed technical specifications compliance documentation, projected beginning and ending delivery dates, and qualifications demonstrating their capability to supply material meeting the established aluminum standards for license plate production.