Golf chemicals

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Parks, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2100000166 on September 28, 2020, for the procurement of golf chemicals to be supplied to thirteen Kentucky state parks and resort parks including Dale Hollow, Barren River, General Burnside, and Lake Barkley. The solicitation encompasses eight line items for various insecticide and fungicide products in liquid and solid forms, with quantities ranging from 2 to 55 units per item, including Insignia Intrinsic (30.5 oz and 2.5 gal), Insignia (122 oz), Lexicon (21 oz), Honor Intrinsic (3 lbs), Emerald (0.49 lb), Navicon Intrinsic (37 oz), and Maxtima (26 oz). All products must be registered for use on golf course turf, and bidders must provide product labels with their submissions while identifying any manufacturer rebates, early order program benefits, or potential backorders with specific cash values and availability delays noted. Bids were due electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system by October 14, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. ET, with vendor questions due by October 6, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. ET; public bid readings were suspended due to COVID-19 but interested parties could call a conference line on the bid closing date at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The evaluation criteria consist of a best value ranking approach with price weighted at 900 points and delivery time weighted at 100 points, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving the maximum 900 price points and other bidders' scores calculated proportionally; delivery time must be stated in specific working days rather than vague terms. All quoted prices must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed and remain firm for the initial 12-month contract period, exclusive of federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, with prices shipped upon award.

Bidders must comply with Kentucky resident bidder and qualified bidder status affidavits if claiming such preferences; qualified bidder status applies to nonprofit corporations furthering the purposes of KRS Chapter 163 and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities that employ such individuals for not less than seventy-five percent of direct labor man hours. All bidders must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100) or proof of existing registration, and out-of-state bidders must provide a certificate of authority to transact business in Kentucky or identify applicable exceptions. Bidders are required to execute the Annual Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, certifying compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration, non-delinquency on state taxes and fees, and other statutory requirements under penalty of perjury. The master agreement resulting from this solicitation will have an initial contract period of one year from the date of award, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods subject to written approval by all parties and potential renegotiation of terms. No incumbent vendors, specific funding sources, or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises were identified in the solicitation documents. The solicitation does not provide a specific budget range or award value, as pricing is to be determined through competitive bidding on a line-item basis.