Gabion Baskets

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of Gabion Baskets to support the Division of Maintenance across all twelve highway districts. The solicitation seeks triple twist, mesh, galvanized gabion baskets conforming to section 813.12 and standard drawing RGX-050-02, with lacing wire supplied at 8% or greater of basket weight and partitions set at three-foot centers. Bidders must submit pricing electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov by July 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with all quotes to be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed. The evaluation will employ a best-value methodology weighted at 95 points for price and 5 points for delivery time, with a minimum per-delivery order of $1,000 and provisions for quarterly price adjustments based on industry-wide steel price fluctuations. The contract will be awarded as a Master Agreement with an initial term through July 31, 2025, with the option to extend for four additional one-year periods subject to written approval and potential renegotiation. Public bid readings will occur via telephone conference at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, with a tentative award date of July 19, 2024. Bidders must submit required affidavits, certifications, and documentation by the deadline for written questions of July 2, 2024, with Commonwealth responses provided by July 3, 2024.

The procurement includes specific set-asides and preferences for qualified organizations, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities, which may receive preferences of 20% or 15% of maximum points, respectively. Kentucky resident bidders may receive reciprocal preference consideration. All vendors must comply with Buy America/BABA requirements and submit certificates of compliance prior to contract award, and products must contain a minimum of 10% recovered material or post-consumer waste, with submission of a Certification of Recycled Content. No incumbent vendors or budget values are specified in the solicitation materials. The contract is subject to federal Highway Administration funding, and wage-rate exemptions apply as this is classified as a commodity contract rather than a service contract. Failure to provide required documentation may result in bid rejection or disqualification.