Coiled Aluminum for the Manufacture of License Plates

The Colorado Department of Corrections is procuring approximately 97,500 pounds of coiled aluminum for the manufacture of license plates at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility's Tag Plant in Canon City. This documented quote solicitation seeks coiled aluminum meeting specifications detailed in the accompanying "Regular Plate Aluminum Specifications" document, with delivery required to 275 Highway 50 West, Canon City, Colorado 81212 on an FOB-Destination basis with freight costs included in the bid price. The State will evaluate bids based on multiple factors including cost, projected delivery dates, quality and safety considerations, lifecycle costs, bidder qualifications and experience, and past performance. Bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website and are responsible for monitoring the solicitation for any modifications or addenda during the open bidding period. The bid submission deadline was July 20, 2015, at 2:00 PM MST via fax submission to purchasing agent Kristina Ireland. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-30 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified, with terms of less than 30 days considered if accompanied by a discount incentive.

The solicitation is open to all vendors registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website, with Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status based in Colorado expressly noted as a potential evaluation factor. The Department reserves the right to divide the award among multiple bidders or cancel any order for which delivery is not made by the projected delivery date stated in the bid response. Award announcements were to be posted on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website following the bid submission deadline. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, based on the quantity of approximately 97,500 pounds of coiled aluminum, the contract value would depend on the prevailing market price for aluminum at the time of procurement and the successful bidder's pricing proposal.