DOCJT custom paper targets and cardboard backers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2500000167-1 for the procurement of custom paper targets and cardboard backers. The solicitation seeks bids for two line items: 20,000 custom paper targets measuring 23 inches by 35 inches featuring a torso design with printed organs on heavy-duty paper, and 7,500 cardboard backers measuring 35 inches by 45 inches. Vendors must submit actual samples of both items for agency approval before proceeding with full production and delivery to DOCJT at 4449 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. The evaluation methodology employs a best value ranking approach with price weighted at 90 points and delivery time (in working days) weighted at 10 points, for a total of 100 points, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum points and subsequent bidders scored proportionally. All proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date of October 10, 2024, at 1:30 PM ET. Written questions must be submitted by October 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET. Vendors must be registered in the Kentucky Vendor Self Service System and submit bids electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis. The contract requires vendors to maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, as well as Automobile Liability Insurance if the vendor performs delivery, and is subject to termination by the Commonwealth with 30 days' written notice.

Kentucky resident bidders may receive reciprocal preference consideration under state law. Qualified entities including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and certain nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities may receive preference equal to 15 to 20 percent of maximum points. No substitutions are permitted for either item, and bids must include all line items or be deemed non-responsive. Delivery must occur within the contracted timeframe, with a one percent per day deduction from invoices for each day delivery is delayed. The solicitation does not specify unit costs or aggregate contract value, indicating that pricing is to be determined through the competitive bidding process. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the contract if funding is insufficient to cover all responsive bids and reserves the right to deem vendors ineligible for non-compliance with procurement requirements.