Corrugated Pipe

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Ballard Wildlife Management Area in Anderson County, is soliciting corrugated pipe through Request for Quotation 758 2000000141. The procurement requires vendors to supply 500 units of 24-inch N12-HWY-style dual-wall plastic highway-grade ADS corrugated pipe in 20-foot lengths and 280 units of 36-inch corrugated pipe with identical specifications, or approved equivalents. All materials must be delivered to the Ballard Wildlife Management Area located at 864 Wildlife Lodge Road, LaCenter, Kentucky 42056, with delivery included as part of the bid offer and F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed pricing required. The solicitation was issued on May 6, 2020, with written vendor questions due by May 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and a closing date and time of May 19, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Electronic bid submission through the eProcurement system is mandatory; paper submissions are not acceptable. Award will be made on a best value basis utilizing a 100-point ranking system allocating 90 points to total cost offer, with the lowest-priced bid receiving maximum points and other bids scored proportionally, and 10 points to delivery performance measured in calendar days from the order date. A one percent daily deduction from invoices applies for each day delivery extends beyond the contracted due date. All proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date, and all line items must be bid to avoid a non-responsive determination.

Certain vendors receive preferential scoring considerations under this solicitation. Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference equal to preferences extended by nonresident bidders' home states, while qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries receive a 20 percent preference of maximum points, and Kentucky Industries for the Blind, nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities, and certain nonprofit agencies receive a 15 percent preference of maximum points. All vendors must submit proof of Kentucky sales and use tax registration prior to award, out-of-state vendors must register with the Kentucky Secretary of State or identify applicable exceptions, and all bidders and offerors must execute a notarized Annual Affidavit confirming compliance with multiple Kentucky statutory requirements including campaign finance laws, tax compliance, and trade embargo restrictions. Past vendor performance may be considered in award determinations, and vendors with poor performance records within the last 12 months may be deemed non-responsible. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFQ if all responses exceed available funding and may cancel any resulting contract with 30 days' written notice. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documentation.