Fax Bid* Concrete - DOC-DWCC Bid Cancelled: 11/25/2024 - Addendum No. 1 - CANCELLATION Date Issued: 11/25/24 Your reference is

The State of Louisiana's Office of State Procurement issued an Invitation to Bid (RFx No. 3000023911) for 115 cubic yards of 3000 PSI concrete with specific technical requirements, to be delivered to the DOC David Wade Correctional Center-Warehouse located in Homer, Louisiana, within Catahoula Parish. The concrete procurement requires flyash inclusion, polypropylene fibers at 1 pound per cubic yard, a 4" slump limit range, and 1" coarse aggregate. Delivery was originally scheduled for November 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with strict delivery parameters requiring vendors to deliver between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Bidders must be registered in the LaGov system and comply with extensive facility entry restrictions, including vehicle searches and prohibitions on firearms, knives, drugs, and cell phones. The state intended to award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting all specified technical and procedural requirements, with the ability to reject individual line items at its discretion.

The procurement opportunity included a 10% price preference for Louisiana products and a 5% preference for products manufactured in the United States. Vendors were required to have security clearance for entering the correctional facility premises and complete electronic payment documentation. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed, the bid emphasized local and domestic product preferences. The original solicitation did not specify a precise budget range, though the procurement was for a relatively modest concrete delivery project. Notably, the bid was ultimately cancelled on November 25, 2024, due to no bids being received, with the state indicating a new request for proposals would be issued in the future. Potential bidders would need to navigate complex facility entry protocols, demonstrate technical concrete production capabilities, and be prepared to meet stringent delivery and material specifications to be considered for the contract.