Electric Forklift Battery and Charger

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Division of Forestry in Elliott County, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 1900000652 on April 25, 2019, for the procurement of electric forklift batteries and chargers. The solicitation requires vendors to supply four specific line items: two batteries (one GNB Tubular CMX Battery 48 Volt 595 ah with 5+1 warranty for a Toyota Electric Forklift Model 7FBEU20, and one GNB Tubular CMX Battery 48 Volt 680 ah with 5+1 warranty for a Hyster Electric Forklift Model E40XL) and two battery chargers (one EHT24/625B 3 Phase 240 for the Toyota model and one ETH24/750B 3 Phase 240 for the Hyster model). All equipment must be new, latest model year, and in first-class condition, with delivery included in the bid price to the Division of Forestry at 300 Sower Boulevard, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Bids must be submitted in person on or before May 9, 2019, at 1:30 PM ET at the Finance Office of Procurement Services, Capitol Annex Room 095, 702 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky, with written questions due by May 1, 2019, at 12:00 PM ET. Award will be determined using a best value ranking approach allocating 90 points to price (lowest bidder receives maximum points) and 10 points to delivery time in working days (lowest delivery time receives maximum points), with vendors required to provide specific delivery timelines or face non-responsive status. All bids are subject to terms and conditions outlined in the solicitation documents, and vendors must bid all line items or risk disqualification.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders (including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualifying nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities) receive reciprocal and preferential scoring adjustments. All bidders, offerors, and contractors must execute a required affidavit certifying compliance with various Kentucky statutes and regulations governing campaign finance, tax obligations, sales tax registration, and business conduct, including compliance with KRS 45A.110, KRS 45A.115, KRS 45A.485, KRS Chapter 139, and prohibitions set forth in KRS 11A.236 during the previous ten years. Bids must be priced excluding federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, with all quotations F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, and vendors are responsible for all freight charges. The Commonwealth applies a one percent daily penalty for each day delivery extends beyond the contracted due date and retains the right to cancel the RFB if all responses exceed available funding or may cancel the resulting contract with 30 days' written notice. No budget amount or award value is specified in the solicitation documents, and Evelyn Osborne at 502-564-0552 serves as the sole point of contact for procurement inquiries.