Fingerprint Imaging Equipment - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) issued a Request for Quote solicitation for fingerprint imaging equipment and related services to support operations across multiple state facilities. The procurement seeks competitive bids for five MorphoTrust USA Touchprint 5100 fingerprint imaging systems (or equal competitive products) featuring 1000 PPI high definition transportable live scan capability, including laptops, application software with slap-to-roll matching capabilities, one-year help desk support, and electronic transmission capability to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Equipment will be delivered to three units at the Private Prison Monitoring Unit, one unit at the Office of the Inspector General, and one unit at the Denver Reception Diagnostic Center, with installation, on-site labor, and combined training required at CDOC Headquarters in Colorado Springs. Bidders must submit pricing for each fingerprint imaging unit, one-year extended warranty upgrade to 9/5 coverage, and annual maintenance costs with freight included on an FOB-Destination basis. The submission deadline was May 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, with all goods and services required to be received by June 30, 2017, and bids were to be submitted via email to stephanie.diggs@state.co.us or by fax to 719-269-4064. Award selection will be based on cost, delivery date and availability, quality and safety considerations, lifecycle costs, bidder qualifications and experience, veteran-owned small business status, past performance, and proposed operator training.

Prospective bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website and provide proof of General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and Workers Compensation coverage prior to contract award, with possible criminal background checks required for contractor employees accessing CDOC facilities. The solicitation includes a preference for veteran-owned small businesses as part of the evaluation criteria. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-45 days unless otherwise specified by the bidder. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it reference existing infrastructure requiring integration beyond the specified electronic transmission capability to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation system.