Dive Equipment and Maintenance - MDOTBOSTON13

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is seeking up to 10 vendors to provide repair, maintenance, and purchase of diving equipment, boats, motors, and other miscellaneous items of equipment associated with conducting underwater operations on a statewide basis. The 3-year contract with two 1-year renewal options has an estimated value of $25,000 per contractor. Qualified vendors must have a full-time or part-time dive shop, marine dealership, or other facility that specializes in the repair of equipment for underwater operations. Key requirements include maintaining an inventory of core dive and marine equipment, providing prompt delivery, and offering competitive pricing and prompt payment discounts. Vendor responses must include details on their business qualifications, designated contract managers, certified technicians, authorized dealer status, and previous experience providing similar services to governmental authorities. The procurement calendar includes a bid submission deadline of February 20, 2015 and an estimated contract start date of March 8, 2015.

The procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations, but vendors must comply with the Commonwealth's environmental purchasing requirements and maintain an active COMMBUYS seller account. The contract will be awarded to the vendors that provide the best value to the Commonwealth based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the RFR, which include pricing as a factor. While the incumbent vendors or current contractors are not specified, the contract requires integration with the existing infrastructure and technology used by MassDOT for its underwater operations.