IFB1 faaa 2016000256 custom built mobile laboratory

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB1 FAAA 2016000256) for the outright purchase and delivery of one custom-built, brand new 8.5' x 16' dual axle aluminum mobile laboratory trailer designed to house and transport an Oil and Gas Response Mobile Air Measurement Laboratory. The trailer must be equipped with air measurement instrumentation including two 6' instrument racks, a benchtop GC-MS instrument, and two 15,000 BTU air conditioning units, while remaining within the towing capacity of a Ford F250 Super Duty truck with a maximum gross weight of 12,500 pounds adjusted for 8,000-foot altitude operation. Prospective vendors must be registered on the Colorado VSS system and demonstrate at least three years' experience fabricating custom trailer systems, providing references from four independent previous purchasers, with award based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The deliverable includes delivery FOB Destination to Denver, Colorado, a system conformity demonstration within 30 working days of delivery, a 5-year structural warranty, and 1-year electrical warranty. Written questions must be submitted by March 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with sealed bids due on March 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and final delivery and invoicing required by June 30, 2016, a firm deadline tied to fiscal year constraints with cancellation resulting from any delays beyond this date.

The solicitation does not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, though all major components are quoted individually and separately, allowing CDPHE discretion to include or exclude items from the final award. The state of Colorado is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales and use taxes, and vendors shall not seek reimbursement for such taxes. Vendors must obtain and maintain insurance as specified in the solicitation, comply with all applicable federal and state laws including OSHA requirements and Colorado employment verification laws, and provide proof of insurance coverage upon request. Prospective bidders must contact Greg Harshfield at least three weeks in advance to arrange delivery and installation, and all inquiries should be directed to Timothy Massangale, Senior Purchasing Agent, at timothy.massangale@state.co.us or (303) 692-2072.