KDFWR Great Plains Vertical Tillage Unit Rebid

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 660 2400000287) to procure one Great Plains Vertical Tillage Unit for delivery to Henderson Sloughs Wildlife Management Area in Corydon, Kentucky. This is a rebid of RFB 660 24000235, with a revised closing date of December 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The equipment must be a Great Plains 1000TM model, new and current-year model, featuring a 10-foot tillage width, adjustable gang angle, rolling spike harrow, two offset gangs, and rear roller basket in first-class condition, complete with instruction and operating manuals. Bidders must specify a precise delivery timeframe in working days, as vague delivery terms will result in non-responsive bids; late delivery penalties of one percent per day will be deducted from vendor invoices for each day the contracted delivery date is missed. Pricing shall be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, excluding Federal Excise Tax and Kentucky Sales and Use Tax, and all proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date. Award will be determined using a best value scoring methodology allocating 95 points for the lowest price and 5 points for the lowest delivery time (in working days), with payment made within thirty working days of receipt of goods or vendor invoice. Vendor questions were due by December 11, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., with KDFWR responses provided by 7:00 p.m. the same day.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference equal to the preference given by the nonresident bidder's state, with tie-breaking preference granted to resident bidders. Qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries receive a 20 percent scoring preference, and certain nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities receive a 15 percent preference, provided they meet specific requirements including registration with the Kentucky Secretary of State and employing individuals with severe disabilities for not less than seventy-five percent of direct labor man hours. All vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System via the Vendor Self Service System and submit bids electronically; paper bids are not acceptable. Past vendor performance may be considered in award determination, with poor performance in the previous 12 months potentially rendering bidders non-responsible. The KDFWR reserves the right to cancel the solicitation if all responses exceed available funding or to terminate the contract with thirty days' written notice if funding becomes unavailable. No specific budget amount is disclosed in the solicitation documents, though the contract covers a single equipment procurement line item.