FY16, PMAA, 4240, Alum. Fish Hauling Tank

The State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Wildlife, is soliciting competitive quotations for the procurement of one (1) Live Haul Aluminum Fish Transport Tank on behalf of La Plata County and Denver City. The equipment specifications require a tank with dimensions of 54" wide x 96" long x 40" high, featuring double-wall aluminum construction with 2" polyurethane foam insulation and a 550-gallon inner compartment. The tank must include a sloped bottom with dump gate, aerator brackets, oxygen line ports, vented lids with stainless steel latches, and reinforced anchor points for truck bed mounting. The solicitation was posted on March 22, 2016, with a written inquiry deadline of March 25, 2016, and bids due on March 31, 2016, by 3:00 p.m. MST, with award expected by April 5, 2016. The awarded equipment must be delivered F.O.B. Destination to the Durango Hatchery located at 151 E. 16th Street, Durango, Colorado 81301, on or before April 30, 2016, with all costs including delivery incorporated into the bid price. All bids must include bid pricing, specification verification, vendor information sheets, and current W-9 forms, and vendors must demonstrate that bid items meet all published specifications or clearly identify any deviations.

The solicitation permits Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) registered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to receive a 5% preference on their bid price, provided they submit appropriate certification documentation. Colorado resident bidders may also receive a bidding preference against nonresident bidders in accordance with state statute. The State of Colorado intends to make one award to one vendor from this solicitation, and the determination of equivalency for any proposed equipment substitutes rests solely with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The contract will be governed by Colorado Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, which establish payment requirements of 45 days from receipt of goods with interest accruing on unpaid balances after day 46, and require vendors to maintain specified insurance coverage and comply with federal and state employment laws and the E-Verify Program. No specific budget range or contract value is stated in the solicitation documents provided.