KET - Transmissions and Broadcast Equipment

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet on behalf of Kentucky Educational Television (KET) issued Request for Bid 758 1900000481 for transmission and broadcast equipment to support KET's 16 statewide transmitter sites and studios located in Lexington, Frankfort, and Louisville. This procurement is divided into two commodity groups: Group 1 consists of Moseley Associates microwave radio equipment including DTV Link High Frequency Terminals (models D7 and D8), waveguide filter assemblies, DVB-ASI option cards, and commissioning support services, while Group 2 consists of Burk Technologies remote control equipment including the ARC Plus Touch IP-based broadcast remote control unit, SNMP alarm manager, and Plus-X integrated input units. The equipment procurement supports KET's ongoing FCC Repack project mandated by federal regulation and addresses the agency's continuing equipment replacement needs, with all equipment required to be new, current year model, and in first-class condition, including instruction and operating manuals. Award will be made on a best value basis using a ranking approach with measurable criteria: Price (90 points), Delivery (10 points), and Warranty (10 points), for a total of 110 points, with the bidder submitting the lowest price receiving maximum points and subsequent bidders scored proportionally. Vendor written questions were due by February 20, 2019, at 3:30 PM ET, with the original bid closing date of February 28, 2019, extended to March 5, 2019, at 1:30 PM ET via Addendum No. 2. Sealed bids must be submitted in writing to the Office of Procurement Services at 702 Capitol Ave, Capitol Annex Room 095, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with online bidding prohibited. The contract establishes a Master Agreement for one-year initial period with four optional one-year renewal periods subject to written approval from all parties.

Resident bidders and qualified bidders under Kentucky Administrative Regulations receive reciprocal and preference points respectively, and all bidders must comply with mandatory affidavits affirming adherence to Kentucky's campaign finance laws, tax obligations, and business registration requirements. The Moseley equipment group specification requires equipment manufactured by Moseley Associates to match existing microwave radio equipment installed in 70 percent of KET's microwave network, while the Burk remote control equipment group requires equipment manufactured by Burk Technologies to match existing equipment and software installed in 100 percent of KET's transmitter sites and network center master control, effectively restricting competition to these specific manufacturers. Prices shall remain firm for the contract period, with price increases prohibited during the first twelve months and subject to written justification thereafter based on industry-wide price changes, and all pricing must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax. Shipping and billing should be directed to KET at 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40502. No specific award values or budget ranges are provided in the solicitation documents.