Coiled Aluminum - request for quote.

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued a Documented Quote solicitation for the procurement of approximately 97,500 pounds of coiled aluminum to be used in vehicle license plate production at the Colorado Correctional Industries Tag Plant. The solicitation was posted on August 5, 2015, with a submission deadline of July 20, 2015 at 2:00 PM MST via fax to 719-269-4064. The coiled aluminum must meet technical specifications provided in accompanying documentation, and delivery is required to the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, Colorado Correctional Industries Tag Plant located at 275 Highway 50 West, Canon City, Colorado 81212 on a FOB-Destination basis, with freight costs to be included in bid prices. The point of contact for procurement inquiries is Kristina Ireland, Purchasing Agent, Department of Corrections, at (719)269-4059 or kristina.ireland@state.co.us, while Frank Graeber at the Tag Plant, (719)269-4205, should be contacted for technical specifications and questions. Award will be made to the bidder(s) whose response is judged most advantageous to the State based on cost as the primary evaluation factor, supplemented by consideration of projected delivery dates, quality and security considerations, lifecycle costs, bidder qualifications and experience, and past performance. Prospective bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website to submit a response.

The solicitation permits consideration of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business status as part of the bidder qualification and evaluation process. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-30 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified in the bid response, though terms shorter than 30 days may not be acceptable unless accompanied by a discount incentive. The Department reserves the right to divide awards among multiple bidders if deemed in the State's best interest and may cancel any order if delivery is not made by the stated delivery date. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documentation. The procurement documents do not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration, suggesting this may be a competitive solicitation open to qualified suppliers meeting the specified technical requirements for coiled aluminum supply.