IFB 025-24 TecQuipment Aerodynamics Equipment

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This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued by the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) in the state of Georgia to solicit bids from qualified vendors to provide TecQuipment Aerodynamics Equipment for Morris High School. The requested equipment includes a subsonic wind tunnel, adjustable height workbench, aerofoils aircraft, aircraft model, 3D drag models, and a smoke generator. The objective is to enhance the educational capabilities of the Career and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Flight Operations Pathway Lab by integrating this advanced equipment to provide students with hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and flight mechanics. Bidders must have provided similar equipment to a school district of similar size to CCPS within the last two years. Bids are due by April 23, 2024, at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on April 10, 2024 via Zoom.

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CCPS has a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) program with contracting goals of 30% for construction/construction management, 20% for professional services, and 20% for goods/services. Bidders must either meet these SLBE goals or demonstrate good faith efforts to do so, and certified SLBE-Clayton firms receive preferences on bids. The pricing terms allow SLBE-Clayton firms to match the low bid of a non-SLBE-Clayton bidder if their bid is within 5% of the low bid. Failure to meet the SLBE contracting goals or demonstrate good faith efforts results in a bid being deemed non-responsive. The initial contract term is for one year, with the possibility of renewal, and the grant total cost for this contract is $65,870.