Feeder Cart - DOC-PE Bid Cancelled: 06/18/2024

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the procurement of Feeder Carts for the Louisiana Department of Corrections - Prison Enterprises, issued through the Louisiana Office of State Procurement. The solicitation requests bids for 4 Feeder Carts with specific features including a 4.5-ton capacity, 12-foot feed box, built-in agitator, adjustable feed doors, and minimum 12-gauge floor. The carts must be towable behind pickups and include additional features like gutters, steps, and wide flat walkways. Bids are due by June 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM CST, and the contract will be awarded on an individual line-item basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The contract may be extended for up to two additional 12-month periods. Pricing must be submitted excluding any waste tire fees, but including any other miscellaneous fees, and be F.O.B. Destination.

The procurement is subject to standard state terms and conditions, as well as federal requirements related to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and anti-lobbying/debarment. Louisiana law requires vendors to be registered with the Secretary of State and have no federal suspensions or debarments in order to hold a contract over $25,000. The solicitation does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and there is no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors.