KDFWR Great Plains Vertical Tillage Unit Rebid x2

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is soliciting bids for the procurement of one new Great Plains 1000TM Vertical Tillage Unit through this rebid opportunity (RFB 660 2400000382) in Elliott County. The equipment specifications include a 10-foot tillage width, adjustable gang angle, rolling spike harrow, two offset gangs, and rear roller basket, and must be a current model year unit in first-class condition. The vertical tillage unit will be delivered to Henderson Sloughs Wildlife Management Area in Corydon, Kentucky, with bidders required to specify delivery timeframes in working days. Pricing shall be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, exclusive of federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, and all pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days following the bid due date. Vendors' written questions are due February 5, 2024, by 12:00 p.m., with KDFWR responses provided the same day by 7:00 p.m., and the bid closing date is February 8, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Award will be made using a best value approach allocating 95 points to price and 5 points to delivery time. Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth's eProcurement System prior to submission, and only electronic bids will be accepted. Payment will be made within 30 working days of receipt of goods and proper invoice, with a one percent per day deduction applied for each day delivery is delayed beyond the contracted delivery date.

This procurement includes reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders as defined in KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494, along with additional preferences available for qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference) and other qualified nonprofit agencies (15 percent preference). No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in this solicitation. The contract may be cancelled with 30 days' written notice. No specific budget range or award value is publicly listed in the solicitation documents, with pricing to be competitively determined through the bidding process. This is a rebid of RFB 660 2400000287, indicating this is a second attempt to procure this equipment after the initial solicitation did not result in a successful award.