Handicap hang tags

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued a Documented Quote solicitation for the procurement of 149,985 three-year handicap permits under requisition number 2015001133, with a bid submission deadline of August 28, 2014, at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. The handicap placards must be manufactured from polypropylene in blue with a thickness of .032 to .035 inches and serial number range 4J0001 through 4Y9999. Delivery is required to the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, Colorado Correctional Industries Tag Plant in Canon City, Colorado, with all bid prices to include freight costs on an FOB-destination basis. Bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website and submit responses via fax to 719-269-4064, directed to Kristina Ireland, Purchasing Agent. Technical inquiries regarding specifications should be directed to Frank Graeber at the CCi Tag Plant, and bidders may be required to provide product samples at their own expense for testing and evaluation prior to award. Evaluation criteria include cost, projected delivery dates, quality and security considerations, lifecycle costs, bidder qualifications and experience, and proposed operator training. The final delivered product must be 100% acceptable or will be rejected and returned at the vendor's expense.

The solicitation includes a preference for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses based in Colorado as an evaluation factor. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-30 days unless otherwise specified, though terms of less than 30 days with associated discounts are encouraged. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents. Award will be made to the bidder whose response is deemed most advantageous to the State, and award notifications will be posted on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website following the bid submission date. All product samples provided by bidders will not be returned as part of the evaluation process.