Hydraplate Bread Pan Oiler

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) issued Request for Quote BPM001487 for the procurement and delivery of a Hydraplate Bread Pan Oiler system to support bakery operations at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) Eyman in Florence, Arizona. The solicitation specifies procurement of a Burford Hydraplate Bread Pan Oiler Model 7100-3PLC-Left Hand or equivalent, a Model MC7000 Mist Collector 7000 Series Oilers or equivalent, and a 03-SLS-550 Assembly Disconnect Box with Arc Flash components. All offers were required to be submitted electronically through the Arizona Procurement Portal by July 24, 2019, with completion and delivery required within 60 calendar days of receipt of the notice to proceed or purchase order issuance. The contract is structured as a fixed-price, one-time purchase agreement with F.O.B. Destination delivery to 4374 E. Butte Avenue, Florence, Arizona 85132, whereby contractors bear all transportation risk and costs. Evaluation was based solely on lowest responsive price in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes 41-2535, and the State reserved the right to make multiple awards or award by line item. All products must be new, in current production, and meet or exceed specifications, with a minimum 12-month warranty required on all equipment.

Prospective contractors were required to comply with Arizona Department of Corrections policies regarding contraband, tool inventory, confidentiality, and unlawful sexual conduct statutes, and were subject to correctional facility jobsite security screening and personnel clearance procedures. Contractors were obligated to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, permits, transportation, services, certifications, and insurance required for completion and delivery, including comprehensive general liability, business automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance at specified limits with the State of Arizona named as additional insured. All contractors must warrant compliance with federal immigration laws and E-Verify requirements, comply with applicable federal, state, and local tax obligations, and retain records for five years after contract completion subject to State and Federal audit. The solicitation documents do not identify any incumbent vendors, set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, or specific budget ranges; however, pricing was to be quoted F.O.B. Destination with all freight and delivery costs included, transaction privilege and use taxes itemized separately and excluded from evaluation. The solicitation contained no information regarding possible award values or contract budget ranges, with evaluation based exclusively on lowest responsive price.