KDFWR Invasive Carp Net Supplies

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) issued a Request for Bid (RFB) on September 25, 2024, for Invasive Carp Net Supplies to support aquatic resource management operations in Butler County and beyond. This one-time procurement solicits 19 line items totaling approximately 1,600 pounds of specialized netting materials and related equipment, including 8-ply monofilament twist netting in multiple mesh sizes (3 to 4.5 inches), bonded and tarred twine in various weights, mending needles, 75-pound lead core rope (2,400 feet), solid braid nylon rope (1,000 feet in two diameters), and foam core buoyancy rope (2,400 feet). Vendors must bid all line items to be deemed responsive, with pricing submitted exclusively through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis. The evaluation will employ a best value approach allocating 90 points to price (lowest bidder receives maximum points) and 10 points to delivery time in working days, with vendors required to specify their delivery commitment and facing 1 percent daily invoice deductions for each day delivery is delayed. Written questions must be submitted by September 30, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Amy Akers at 502-892-4538 or amy.akers@ky.gov, with KDFWR responses issued by October 2, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., and bids closing on October 9, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Delivery is required to the KDFWR Western Fishery District in Murray, Kentucky, with billing directed to the KDFWR Purchasing Branch in Frankfort, and contract payment will be made within 30 working days of receipt of goods and proper invoicing.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference if the nonresident bidder's home state provides similar preferences. Qualified bidders receive additional preferences, including 20 percent preference for Kentucky Correctional Industries and 15 percent for other qualified entities such as Kentucky Industries for the Blind and certain nonprofits serving individuals with disabilities, contingent upon submission of appropriate affidavits under Kentucky statutes. All bidders must provide proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate) and Automobile Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 combined single limit) prior to award, with the KDFWR named as an additional insured. Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System and comply with Kentucky tax registration requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, and various statutory certifications regarding taxes, wages, occupational safety, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation. All proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 days following the bid due date of October 9, 2024. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and the KDFWR reserves the right to cancel the contract with 30 days' written notice.