Electrical Supplies

Bernalillo County, New Mexico is issuing Request for Bids (RFB #43-26-BC) for an indefinite quantity price percentage discount agreement to establish a four-year contract for the purchase of electrical supplies on an as-needed basis. The procurement encompasses eight distinct bid lots: Exterior & Interior LED Light Fixtures, Miscellaneous Interior Electrical Supplies, Miscellaneous Exterior Electrical Supplies, Miscellaneous Power Distribution Equipment, Lighting Controls/Miscellaneous Ballasts/Miscellaneous LEDs & Non-LED Lamps and Drivers, Electrical Consumables and Tools, Miscellaneous Circuit Breakers and Fuses, and Miscellaneous Data Low Voltage Supplies. Qualified bidders must maintain a store location within a 15-mile radius of the City of Albuquerque Metropolitan area and must be capable of delivering in-stock items within 30 minutes of order placement and emergency delivery within one hour, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Pricing shall be submitted as a percentage discount off manufacturer's current published list prices for each bid lot, with all delivery and freight charges included in the quoted pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement system (Bonfire) at https://bernco.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities by April 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with a bid opening to follow via Microsoft Teams. Prospective bidders must provide evidence of required insurance coverages including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), and Workers' Compensation insurance, along with a Pay Equity Reporting Form or valid Pay Equity Business Certificate and an Unfair Business Practices Disclosure Form. Contact for questions regarding this procurement should be directed to Brittney Castro, Buyer, at 505-468-7318 or bcastro@bernco.gov.

The County applies multiple preference categories to this procurement, including State Resident Business (5%), State Resident Veteran Business (10%), Native American Resident Business (8%), Local Business (5%), Small Business (5%), and Pay Equity Business (5%), with total preferences capped at 18% and County preferences limited to $180,000 per award. The County reserves the right to award on a total or lot-by-lot basis, make multiple awards, and increase or decrease quantities, with no specific minimum quantities guaranteed and no guaranteed award volume from this RFB. The resulting contract may be terminated by the contractor on an annual basis by providing 60 days' written notice prior to each anniversary date. No incumbent vendors or budget ranges have been specified in the procurement documents. This opportunity is open to all qualified vendors capable of meeting the geographic proximity, response time, and insurance requirements outlined in the RFB.