Commercial Electrical Supplies REBID x2

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 605 2600000536) to establish master agreements for commercial electrical supplies for the KYTC Division of Facilities. The procurement encompasses 84 line items covering a comprehensive range of electrical equipment and supplies, including circuit breakers (from manufacturers such as Siemens, Cutler Hammer, Square D, and Eaton), three-phase breakers, panelboards, fiberglass fittings and struts, transformers, conduit (PVC and rigid), disconnect enclosures, wireways, hand-off auto control switches, MC cable, and spring nuts, with quantities varying from 5 units to 1,500 feet depending on the item. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service system by April 23, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with tentative award announcement scheduled for May 5, 2026. The evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis using pricing weighted at 75 percent of available points, percentage discount off MSRP weighted at 10 percent, and location within 50 miles of Frankfort as a pass/fail requirement, with the lowest total price bidder receiving maximum points and other bids scored proportionally. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus $1,000,000 automobile liability insurance if providing delivery services; the vendor must operate a brick-and-mortar store within 50 miles of Frankfort and accept walk-in, telephone, email, and emergency orders with delivery of in-stock items within one hour for locations within five miles and three hours outside that range. The initial contract period runs from award through March 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available with mutual written approval, and vendors must accept returns of unused items in original packaging within thirty days at no cost and retrieve returns within seven working days, with late delivery penalties of one percent per day assessed for missed delivery deadlines.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise types based on disadvantaged status. This is a rebid of RFB 2600000480, indicating prior bidding activity on this requirement, though no specific incumbent vendors are identified in the available documentation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to award multiple contracts and may extend the agreement to other state agencies and political subdivisions with vendor consent, expanding the potential scope of the awarded contract beyond the initial KYTC requirement. Vendors are responsible for all freight costs on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid basis, with delivery to be coordinated from their commercial location. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents; vendors will submit pricing for all 84 line items with unit and total prices, and bids will be evaluated based on the lowest total calculated price in combination with the other weighted criteria.