Early Procurement Bid for Early Childhood School

This Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation (No. 31481) is issued by LEARN, a Connecticut-based educational consortium, for an early procurement bid to supply electrical components for an Early Childhood School project. The procurement seeks vendors to provide switchgear and a generator as part of the project's electrical infrastructure requirements. The bid period opens on August 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT and closes on August 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM EDT, providing a compressed four-day bidding window for interested vendors to submit their proposals. Inquiries and bid submissions should be directed to Julie Pendleton at LEARN's office in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The solicitation specifies Free On Board (FOB) Destination delivery terms, with payment terms to be determined by the selected vendor. While the primary solicitation document and two supporting documents (the Early Procurement Bid.pdf and Bid Supplement No. 1 dated August 13, 2025) are referenced as containing detailed specifications and requirements, specific line items, quantities, equipment specifications, and evaluation criteria are not detailed in the available documentation summaries provided.

The solicitation documentation does not identify any specific set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise designations, or restrictions limiting eligible vendor types, indicating that the procurement is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Similarly, no estimated contract value, award amount, or budget range is specified in the solicitation materials, and no information regarding existing infrastructure, technology integration requirements, or anticipated award dates is provided. Potential bidders should consult the complete solicitation documents, including the Early Procurement Bid.pdf and Bid Supplement No. 1, to obtain comprehensive specifications, evaluation criteria, and any other technical or administrative requirements necessary to submit a competitive bid.