Industrial Grade Bulk Liquid Oxygen

The State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Wildlife, issued a Request for Documented Quotations (DQ1 2017 1352) seeking competitive bids for the supply and delivery of industrial grade bulk liquid oxygen to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Durango Fish Hatchery located in La Plata County. The procurement calls for approximately 60,000 cubic feet of liquid oxygen per delivery, with deliveries required every three to four weeks via tanker truck to an existing 525-gallon storage tank at the facility. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-cubic-foot basis, total cost per delivery, and total approximate annual cost, with all costs including delivery incorporated into the final bid price; the State will not reimburse for shipping or freight charges. Deliveries must commence on or after July 1, 2017, and the initial contract term is firm for twelve months through June 30, 2018, with four optional twelve-month renewal periods available at the State's discretion, extending the maximum contract duration through June 30, 2022. The bid solicitation was posted on April 24, 2017, with responses due by April 26, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. MST, and an award decision expected by close of business on April 27, 2017. Bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self-Service system and must verify compliance with specifications while providing complete vendor information and required documentation including a completed W-9 form; failure to submit all required items will result in a non-responsive bid determination.

The solicitation documents do not indicate any set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types, suggesting the procurement is open to all qualified vendors capable of meeting the operational and insurance requirements. Vendors must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance, Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, with the State of Colorado named as an additional insured. The contract incorporates standard State of Colorado Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, including a forty-five-day payment term from receipt of acceptable products and correct invoices, with rate adjustment provisions limited to the lesser of Consumer Price Index increases for the West Urban Region or five percent per twelve-month renewal period, not to exceed one adjustment per period. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor is identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed, though the annual cost will be determined by competitive bidding based on the pricing metrics submitted by vendors.