KDFWR Great Plains Vertical Tillage Unit

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 660 2400000235) for the procurement of one Great Plains Vertical Tillage Unit to be delivered to Henderson Sloughs Wildlife Management Area in Corydon, Kentucky, located in Hardin County. The equipment must be a new, current year model in first-class condition and must meet specific technical requirements including a 10-foot tillage width, adjustable gang angle, rolling spike harrow, two offset gangs, and a rear roller basket. Evaluation will be conducted using a best value ranking approach allocating 95 points to price and 5 points to delivery time, with the bidder offering the lowest price receiving maximum points and other bids scored proportionally. Delivery time must be specified in working days with no vague terms permitted; failure to meet the contracted delivery date will result in a one percent daily deduction from invoices. The solicitation opened on November 14, 2023, with a closing date of November 28, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time; vendors' written questions were due by November 20, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. with KDFWR responses provided by November 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., and a bid reading conference call was scheduled for November 28, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with vendors required to be registered in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to submission, and quoted prices must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes.

The Commonwealth will apply reciprocal preference to Kentucky resident bidders and additional preferences for qualified bidders as defined under Kentucky Revised Statutes, including nonprofit corporations furthering specific statutory purposes or qualified nonprofit agencies employing individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours. All bidders must submit required affidavits including attestation to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, and resident bidders must confirm authorization to transact business in Kentucky, filing of Kentucky corporate income taxes for one year prior to advertisement, payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund, and maintenance of an active Kentucky workers' compensation policy. The Commonwealth reserves the right to request supporting documentation for any claimed status, with failure to provide such documentation resulting in bidder disqualification or contract termination. Proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty days after the bid due date, and payment will be made within thirty working days of receipt of goods and invoice. The contract will be awarded to the single vendor with the most advantageous offer and may be cancelled by KDFWR with thirty days' written notice. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents provided.