Hunter Brand Alignment Rack for Casey Co ATC

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Education, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on November 5, 2021, for the procurement of a Hunter brand wheel alignment rack for Casey County Area Technology Center. The solicitation specifically calls for one (1) unit of a Hunter WA685-CM Aligner with Premium Large Cabinet and 32" Widescreen LCD, including comprehensive peripherals such as a cordless VIN barcode scanner, OBD-II steering system reset, WinAlign software with two years of free vehicle specifications, HawkEye Elite cameras with PentaCam technology, cordless remote indicator kit, wide angle extender target kit, medium duty truck spacer kit, and wheel off adjustment kit. All shipping, delivery, installation, and training costs must be included in the vendor's pricing, with delivery and installation required to be completed by December 30, 2021, at Casey County ATC located at 1723 East KY 70, Liberty, Kentucky 42539. Responses were due by 2:30 PM EST on November 10, 2021, submitted electronically to Josh Rowe at Josh.rowe@education.ky.gov. The evaluation criteria consisted of 80 points for cost, 15 points for delivery, and 5 points for warranty, totaling 100 points, with award to be made to the lowest evaluated responsive and responsible best value offeror. A minimum one-year warranty on all parts and labor is required, and late delivery penalties of one percent (1%) per day will be assessed for failure to meet the contracted delivery date.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities may receive additional preference points. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Payment will be made within 30 working days of invoice receipt in accordance with Kentucky law, with the Commonwealth exempt from paying state sales or use taxes on this procurement. The specific budget or award value for this procurement is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents, though the purchase is limited to a single unit of the specified equipment. No bidders' conference or mandatory site visit is mentioned in the solicitation materials.