Fiber-Optic System Installation Materials

The State of Maine is requesting bids on fiber-optic system installation materials comprising 73 line items, with bids due June 6, 2011 and delivery required by July 8, 2011 to 89 Kansas Rd, Limestone, Maine 04750.

The scope includes wooden distribution poles, fiber-optic cables, conduit, hardware, grounding equipment, cable management components, and associated installation supplies. Bidders must provide catalog numbers and part numbers for specified items; equivalent items are permitted if accompanied by detailed descriptions and supporting literature. All materials must meet applicable federal and state regulations, codes, and statutes, and participation in the Buy American Act is required.

Award will be determined on a best-value basis considering overall value, quality, conformity with specifications, delivery date, and ultimate cost. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive formalities or technicalities, award items individually or as a group, and adjust quantities by up to ten percent.

Bidders must submit separate unit prices for each line item electronically before the closing date. All bid prices must include freight and delivery charges prepaid to the specified destination; bidders should exclude federal and Maine state sales and use taxes. Cash discounts of less than twenty days will not be considered in award determinations.

Prospective bidders must provide their complete legal company name, DUNS number, and CAGE Code if applicable. All bidders are subject to federal EPLS screening and must certify under Executive Order 12549 that they are not debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible for federal transactions, and have not been convicted of fraud, criminal offenses, antitrust violations, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification of records, or related offenses within three years preceding proposal submission. Suppliers must provide current material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals as required by the Maine Chemical Substance Identification Law. All inquiries must be directed to the State Purchasing Division.