High Temp Dishwasher Morehead Youth Development Center

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Department of Juvenile Justice, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement and installation of a single high-temperature dishwasher unit at the Morehead Youth Development Center located at 495 Forest Hill Drive, Morehead, Kentucky 40351-8861. The specification calls for a Hobart High Temperature Dish Machine (Item# 425AM16BAS) or approved equal, with precise technical requirements including dimensions of 28 13/16 inches width by 24 7/16 inches depth, power requirements of 26.9 amps at 208-240 volts three-phase, a capacity of 60 racks per hour, and a 10.5-gallon wash tank. The vendor is responsible for complete delivery and installation services, including removal and disposal of the existing dishwasher, provision of necessary risers to achieve the existing stainless steel counter height of 34 inches, and all connection work. The solicitation was posted on January 10, 2023, with written questions due by January 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM ET and bids closing on January 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM ET. Award determination will be made on a best value basis using a 95-point allocation for price and a 5-point allocation for delivery timeline, with mandatory delivery timeframe requirements stated in business days. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system, with pricing quoted as F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes.

This procurement includes reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and qualifications-based preferences favoring Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference) and other qualified nonprofits (15 percent preference). Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth's eProcurement system prior to submission and are required to submit affidavits regarding tax compliance, non-discrimination, and resident bidder status if claiming Kentucky residency preference. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information was specified in the solicitation. The contract is structured as a one-time purchase with no renewal options, and a one percent daily deduction from invoices applies for each day delivery is delayed beyond the contracted due date. While the specific award value or budget range was not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the evaluation methodology and pricing structure indicate this is a competitive procurement where the lowest-priced compliant bid will receive the maximum score.