Crop Fertilizer for RCC Farm

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, acting on behalf of the Department of Corrections, is soliciting bids through Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2600000513 for a one-time purchase of crop fertilizer and application services for the Correctional Industries Farm at Roederer Correctional Complex (RCC) located in Lagrange, Kentucky. The procurement encompasses eight line items totaling approximately 930 tons of various fertilizer products and spreading services: 22 tons of 46-0-0 Urea Granular Bulk, 5 tons of 46-0-0 Urea with 25% NUE-CHARGE slow-release nitrogen, 0.5 tons of 18-46-0 Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), 1 ton of 0-0-60 Muriate of Potash, 900 tons of Agricultural Lime, 1 ton of 90% Sulfur, 0.5 tons of Blue Micro-Balancer, and fertilizer spreading services for 350 acres. All pricing must be submitted on a unit cost and line total basis, with prices inclusive of shipping and delivery charges to the farm at 3001 W Highway 146, Lagrange, Kentucky 40031, and billing directed to Kentucky Correctional Industries at 1041 Leestown Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis to a single vendor who must bid all line items, with evaluation criteria allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery time in working days. Bidders must submit written questions by April 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, with all bids due electronically by April 24, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; vendors must be registered in the Vendor Self Service System at least 24-48 hours prior to submission. Required qualifications include maintenance of Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit if delivery services are provided by the contractor.

This procurement is open to all qualified bidders, though Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference equal to the preference given by nonresident bidders' home states. Qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, receive an additional 20 percent preference on maximum points awarded, while other qualified bidders receive 15 percent preference; qualified bidders are defined as nonprofit corporations or qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities that meet specific employment and operational requirements. All bidders claiming resident bidder status must submit a Required Annual Affidavit for Resident Bidder Status certifying authorization to conduct business in Kentucky, filing of corporate income taxes for the prior year, payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund, and maintenance of active workers' compensation policies. Additionally, all contractors must comply with Kentucky campaign finance laws (KRS 45A.110 & 45A.115) and provide the Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, along with the Revenue Form 10A100 Kentucky Tax Registration Application if applicable or a Certificate of Authority for foreign entities registered with the Secretary of State. Pricing is quoted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, exclusive of federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes, and must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFB if responses exceed available funding, and payment will be made within 30 working days of invoice receipt or acceptance of goods and services.