Combi Oven / Steamer - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections is soliciting quotes for the provision and installation of two (2) stacked Convotherm Model C4 ET 6.20EB Combi Oven/Steamers with electric steam generators at La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, Colorado. Each unit must accommodate six full-size 18" x 26" sheet pans or twelve 12" x 20" x 2" hotel pans, feature a 9" easyTouch control panel with 20 stages and 399 cooking recipes, and support four cooking modes: hot air, steam, combi steam, and retherm. Quoted prices must include removal of existing equipment to the back dock, inside delivery, professional installation by a qualified technician, connection to utilities, and service start-up including inspection and cleaning. The evaluation will consider cost, quality, safety, security, projected delivery date, life-cycle costs including energy usage and maintenance, warranty terms, bidder qualifications and experience, and past performance. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM, and all bid submissions are due by March 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM MST via email to maryann.shaw@state.co.us or fax to (719)269-4064. Vendors must be registered with Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) to respond, and competitive equals to the specified manufacturer and model are acceptable if adequate product information is provided.

Contractors and their employees providing services on CDOC property may be required to undergo criminal background checks and sign consent to search authorization forms. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-45 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified, with payment terms less than 45 days that include a discount (such as 2%-10 days) being encouraged. The State reserves the right to award to a single bidder or divide the award among multiple bidders and may cancel orders not delivered by the stated delivery date provided by bidders. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types are mentioned in the solicitation documentation, and no incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified. Budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available solicitation materials. Bidders should provide delivery dates in their responses and ensure their qualifications and experience align with the State's evaluation criteria.