Imprinted gift bags

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet's Office of Procurement Services issued Request for Quotation 758 1900000120 on behalf of the Kentucky Artisan Center Berea to procure imprinted gift bags. This Group All award solicitation requires vendors to bid on three line items of white kraft handled shopping bags in varying sizes: 5.5 x 3.25 x 8.375 inches, 8 x 4.75 x 10.25 inches, and 10 x 5 x 13 inches, with each line item requiring 6,000 units. All bags must feature 60-pound paper weight with twisted paper handles and three-color imprinting using PMS 550, 555, and 655 inks on two sides with the Kentucky Artisan Center logo. Electronic proofs are required prior to production, and delivery must be directed to the Kentucky Artisan Center at 200 Artisan Way, Berea, Kentucky 40403. The solicitation was released on May 15, 2019, with written questions due by May 20, 2019, at 4:30 PM EST and bids closing on May 29, 2019, at 4:30 PM ET. Evaluation will follow a best value methodology with 900 points allocated to total cost and 100 points to delivery performance, measured in calendar days after order placement with one percent per day deducted for late delivery. Pricing must be submitted as F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed and must exclude federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, with prices remaining valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days following the bid due date.

Vendors claiming Kentucky resident bidder status must have been authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth on the date of first advertisement and must have maintained Kentucky income tax filings, paid into the unemployment insurance fund, and maintained an active workers' compensation policy for one year prior to and through the advertisement date. The solicitation offers reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders as defined in Kentucky Revised Statutes and includes provisions for qualified bidder designations, including nonprofit corporations furthering KRS Chapter 163 purposes and nonprofit agencies employing individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor man hours. All bidders must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application prior to award, and out-of-state vendors must provide a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State. Additionally, all bidders and subcontractors must execute an Annual Affidavit affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, tax obligations, and non-boycott requirements. Payment will be made within thirty working days of receipt of goods and invoice, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best overall value. No specific contract value or budget range was disclosed in the solicitation documents.