Ingham ISD - CNC plasma cutting table

Ingham Intermediate School District (INGHAM ISD) has issued a Request for Proposals for the procurement, delivery, installation, and training of one CNC plasma cutting table system for the Wilson Talent Center Welding Classroom to support Career and Technical Education curriculum. The system must include a minimum 4 ft x 4 ft cutting area with dual-drive gantry system, automatic torch height control, integrated water table, and capability to pierce 1/2" mild steel and sever up to 1" mild steel. The equipment must feature integrated CAD/CAM software supporting common file formats (DXF, DWG, JPEG), automatic toolpath generation with nesting capabilities, three emergency stop buttons, and OSHA/MIOSHA compliance. Vendors must provide equipment costs, installation costs, warranty provisions, and additional costs in their proposals, with all delivery and installation responsibility assumed by the vendor at 611 Hagadorn Road, Mason, MI 48854. The proposal submission deadline is March 19, 2026, at 10:00 am EST via the Ingham ISD e-bid platform, with a questions deadline of March 4, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST and answers due by March 13, 2026. The estimated award date is April 14, 2026, and proposals are valid for 90 days post-submission. Required qualifications include General Liability insurance ($1M per occurrence, $2M aggregate), Workers' Compensation, and Commercial Umbrella coverage ($2M), with a minimum 2-year warranty on the table and 5-year warranty on the plasma power supply, and vendors must provide on-site instructor training, curriculum support materials, and remote diagnostic capability.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Ingham ISD is tax-exempt, requiring vendors to exclude applicable taxes from pricing, and payment is due within 30 days of successful delivery, installation, and operational verification. The procurement does not identify an existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the standard CAD/CAM software compatibility requirements specified. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the available RFP documentation; vendors must submit detailed cost proposals for evaluation as part of the selection process.