EGBA FY17 DTR Battery Systems Replace Micro Batt

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) for the State of Colorado issued a Documented Quote solicitation for DTR rectifier batteries and related services to support operations across Denver County and Denver City jurisdictions. The procurement requires 400 new Enersys PowerSafe V Batteries (12V125F, rated at 12 volts and 125 ampere-hours) with specific dimensions of 22.08" length, 4.13" width, and 12.44" height, designed for integration into a -48v rectifier-battery system. The batteries must be distributed across three Colorado locations: 120 units to the Denver Radio shop, 120 units to the Grand Junction Radio shop, and 160 units to the Pueblo Radio shop. All quoted items must be new product accompanied by a mandatory one-year replacement warranty, and vendors must provide an environmentally preferable take-back and recycling program at no additional cost to the State, with detailed operational narratives required for each of the three delivery locations. Pricing shall be quoted on both unit and extended price basis with all costs including F.O.B. Destination delivery charges, and evaluation and award will be based primarily on cost-competitiveness among acceptable vendor quotes. The solicitation was posted on December 8, 2016, with a deadline of December 14, 2016, and vendors must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to solicitation opening to be considered responsive.

Colorado resident vendors are eligible for reciprocal preference against non-resident vendors under Colorado Revised Statutes Section 8-19-101. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the available documentation. The resulting cooperative agreement, if awarded, will be extended to all Executive Branch state agencies, Legislative and Judicial branches, Institutions of Higher Education, and Local Governments for a period of up to five years with the option to purchase additional products and services at the same bid price and conditions, subject to approval by both the awarded vendor and OIT. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. OIT reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, waive minor irregularities, request free product samples for testing equivalency determinations, and take remedial action including award cancellation for vendor non-performance. All proposals must include completed pricing sheets, signature pages, warranty documentation, and detailed narratives regarding the proposed recycling program.