Complete Blanking Line Equipment
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- NPSS1 2026000030
- State
- Colorado
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 45000000 Printing and Photographic and Audio and Visual Equipment and Supplies
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- Point of contact
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- Amanda Murray doc_purchasing@state.co.us (719) 269-4106
Opportunity details come from bidnetdirect.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), specifically Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), is seeking to procure a Complete Blanking Line Equipment with a double laminator for its Tag Plant in Garfield County. The procurement is structured as a sole source opportunity targeting 3M Company, which is deemed the exclusive provider of this specialized equipment. The proposed equipment must be a fully operational, plug-and-play unit compatible with the existing space, featuring a mechanical press and an applicator cabinet that opens on the same side as the control panel. Critical requirements include integration with the 3M Matched Component System (MCS), compatibility with an existing Matan printer, and meeting specific performance standards for license plate production. The procurement notice was posted on September 23, 2025, with responses due by September 26, 2025, and all comments or objections must be submitted exclusively through bidnetdirect.com//cdoc. Prospective competitors are invited to present any challenges to 3M's sole source status during this narrow window.
The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises and is focused on a highly specialized technological solution. The incumbent technology includes a Matan printer that must be integrated with the new Blanking Line Equipment, and 3M Company's five-year warranty is contingent upon proper system integration. The current infrastructure requires a precise equipment replacement that minimizes operational downtime and maintains the existing production capabilities of the CCi Tag Plant. While no specific budget range is disclosed, the procurement emphasizes the financial implications of equipment replacement and the importance of maintaining continuous operations. The sole source approach suggests that 3M Company's proprietary technology and matched component system are considered critical to meeting the Department of Corrections' specific license plate production requirements, with compatibility and performance being the primary evaluation criteria.
Opportunity text
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), representing Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), expresses its conviction that 3M Company is the sole provider of the Complete Blanking Line Equipment with a double laminator needed to replace the current equipment. The Blanking Line Equipment must be a fully operational plug and play unit, as moving this equipment would impose a significant financial strain and lead to considerable downtime for the CCi Tag Plant. Furthermore, the equipment must be compatible with the space occupied by the previous machine, it features a mechanical press (as opposed to a hydraulic one), and the applicator cabinet must also open on the same side as the control panel in order to meet our needs for license plate production. 3M Company has implemented a product strategy focused on developing a matched component system, ensuring that all products are designed to function cohesively to enhance the performance of the final product. Additionally, these products are supported by a 3M™ Matched Component System (MCS™) five-year warranty. Compatibility to these specialized and proprietary products are critical to the continuous operations at the CCi Tag Plant. CCi currently possesses and operates a Matan printer, which is included in the 3M™ Matched Component System. For 3M Company to extend the five-year warranty, the Blanking Equipment must be integrated into the MCS™, thereby guaranteeing that the produced license plates meet the performance standards set by 3M Company. This Notice of Proposed Sole Source has been released to give any prospective competitor(s) or other interested entities the opportunity to present comments and/or objections to the finding that 3M Company is the only source for purchasing the Blanking Equipment. All comments and/or objections must be submitted through bidnetdirect.com//cdoc, no other form of communication or submitted material will be accepted in response to the Sole Source notice.
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