ENGR-Elba - Steel

The State of Alabama, through its Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, is soliciting Quick Quote responses for steel procurement via the Alabama Buys electronic procurement system. This solicitation was posted on April 20, 2026, with a submission deadline of April 23, 2026. Suppliers must register in the Alabama Buys platform and submit their quotes electronically through this system. All inquiries and questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted online through the Supplier Portal to maintain an official record of communications. By submitting a quote, suppliers must affirm receipt of the solicitation and all amendments, agree to furnish steel at the quoted prices, certify compliance with all terms and conditions, and declare that they have not engaged in collusion or been barred from bidding. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses on all submitted bids. Any resulting contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties, with a maximum contract cost of $25,000 or a total time period of five years from the effective date.

Suppliers responding to this solicitation must comply with several regulatory and operational requirements, including registration with the Alabama Secretary of State if they are foreign entities, E-Verify compliance if employing workers in Alabama, and certification of compliance with Alabama sales tax collection and remittance requirements. The State is exempt from sales tax, and suppliers must accept multiple forms of electronic payment at no additional cost, including state-issued credit cards, P-cards, and electronic fund transfers. The contract is governed by Alabama law with exclusive venue in Montgomery, Alabama, and the contract does not constitute a debt of the State. Price escalation requests may be considered if material or labor costs significantly increase, but such increases cannot exceed 5% of the annual contract cost and require written approval from both parties. The State retains the right to inspect all products before acceptance, and signature on delivery documents does not constitute acceptance of the goods.