Kettles - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for the procurement of two industrial kettles to be delivered to the Buena Vista Correctional Facility in Buena Vista, Colorado. The specific deliverables consist of one Cleveland Range Model KGL-80-T tilting kettle with natural gas design rated for above 8,000 feet altitude and 80-gallon capacity, and one Cleveland Range Model KDL-80-T tilting kettle with direct steam design, also with 80-gallon capacity. Both kettles must be delivered and set in place at the facility and include a one-year limited warranty. The solicitation required bidders to submit responses by March 29, 2017, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time via email to stephanie.diggs@state.co.us or by fax to 719-269-4064, with the associated requisition numbers 201700006989 and 201700006990. Award evaluation criteria included cost, projected delivery date and availability, quality and safety considerations, life-cycle costs such as energy usage and maintenance, bidder qualifications and experience, certified status as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business based in Colorado, past performance, and proposed operator training. Bid prices were required to be FOB-destination with freight costs included, and payment terms were assumed to be Net-45 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified by the bidder, though terms of less than 45 days with discounts were encouraged.

Prospective bidders were required to be registered on Colorado's Vendor Self Service (VSS) website to respond to this solicitation. A set-aside preference existed for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses certified and based in Colorado. All bidders and their employees working on CDOC property were subject to criminal background checks and required to comply with all CDOC rules, regulations, and contraband prohibitions. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements were identified in the solicitation documents. Awards would be posted on Colorado's Vendor Self Service website following the bid submission deadline; however, no specific contract value or budget range was disclosed in the RFQ.