Disc Harrow

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, on behalf of Elliott County, is soliciting bids through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 758 2100000063 for the procurement of one disc harrow agricultural equipment. The specified equipment must meet precise standards including a minimum width of 10 feet, minimum disc size of 22 inches, notched or cutout disc blades on front gangs, smooth disc blades on rear gangs, 9-inch spacing between blades on both gangs, and flexible hangers on both front and rear gangs, with the preferred model being a 2020 Taylor Pittsburgh 351 Disc or approved equal. The disc harrow must be delivered by February 1, 2021, to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at 1 Sportsman's Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with all shipping costs included in the quoted price and vendors responsible for F.O.B. destination freight prepaid. Bidders proposing alternate brands or specifications must submit detailed descriptive literature with their bids for verification of equivalency, with insufficient documentation resulting in non-responsive determinations. The solicitation was released on December 9, 2020, with written vendor questions due by December 14, 2020, at 10:00 AM ET and bids due by December 21, 2020, at 1:30 PM ET. Award will be based on a best value evaluation using two measurable criteria: price (90 points) and delivery time in working days (10 points), with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum points and other bids calculated proportionally. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system with no paper submissions accepted, and vendors must specify delivery times in working days, as vague terms such as "as required" or "as soon as possible" are unacceptable.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference, while qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries receive an additional preference of twenty percent of maximum points, and other qualified bidders receive fifteen percent. Bidders claiming resident status must certify authorization to transact business in Kentucky and demonstrate one year of corporate income tax filings, unemployment insurance payments, and workers' compensation policies prior to contract advertisement. Bidders claiming qualified bidder status must comply with requirements under 200 KAR 5:410(3), which may include nonprofit corporation status or qualification as a nonprofit agency employing individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours. Prior to award, all vendors must submit Revenue Form 10A100 (Kentucky Tax Registration Application), Certificate of Authority for foreign entities, required affidavits executed under penalty of perjury, and Equal Employment Opportunity forms if applicable, with affidavits addressing compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, tax obligations, and prohibitions on boycotts of jurisdictions with which Kentucky maintains open trade. Vendors must not include federal excise tax or Kentucky sales and use tax in quoted prices. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the contract with thirty days' written notice.