Cougar Smart Flow Foggers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 1900000772 for the procurement of five Cougar Smart Flow Foggers to be used by Elliott County. The solicitation, posted on June 5, 2019, seeks to procure four Cougar Smart Flow GPS model foggers through bulk purchase and one additional unit for individual purchase. These units are heavy-duty, truck-mounted Ultra Low Volume (ULV) cold aerosol insecticide generators designed to control adult mosquitoes and other flying pests in large open areas and subdivisions. Each fogger must be equipped with a 10-horsepower, 4-cycle gasoline engine featuring electronic ignition with a three-year warranty, a Smart Flow calibration system compatible with GPS or radar ground speed sensors, a 15-gallon insecticide tank, and a stainless steel spray head with 360-degree horizontal and 200-degree vertical swivel capability. All units must be delivered fully equipped and ready to operate with a one-year standard warranty on the entire unit plus an additional three-year warranty on the electronic ignition system. The bid closing date was June 19, 2019 at 1:30 PM EDT, with written questions due by June 11, 2019 at 3:30 PM EDT. Evaluation criteria include Price (90 points), Delivery (10 points based on working days with one percent invoice deduction per day of missed deadlines), and Warranty (10 points with the longest warranty receiving maximum points), with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum price points and other bidders scored proportionally.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference equal to preferences given by their home states, and qualified Kentucky businesses—including the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities—receive preference points equal to fifteen to twenty percent of maximum available points. The contract will be awarded to a single vendor on a Master Agreement basis for use by the Department of Agriculture, with the right reserved to extend the contract to other state agencies. The initial contract period is one year from the date of award with optional renewal periods of up to four additional one-year terms, subject to written approval by all parties and potential renegotiation of terms. All bids must be submitted in sealed, hard copy format to Commonwealth Buyer Barry Stigers at the Office of Procurement Services in Frankfort, Kentucky, with online bidding prohibited. Prices must be quoted as F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of all taxes, and shall remain firm for the first twelve months of the contract. Bidders must submit signed solicitation forms, completed bid information, Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100), Secretary of State registration certificates for foreign entities, required affidavits including the Annual Affidavit form addressing campaign finance laws and tax compliance, and EEO forms if applicable.