KY Unemployment Laws & Regulation Books

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Education & Labor Cabinet-Employment Services, has issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 758 for Kentucky Unemployment Laws & Regulation Books. This procurement seeks a vendor to produce 500 copies of a comprehensive unemployment compensation laws and regulations manual incorporating all Kentucky unemployment laws and regulations through the 2024 legislative session. The deliverable must include a 6-inch by 10-inch perfect-bound book with approximately 150 or more pages, featuring 60-pound uncoated paper for interior pages and navy blue covers with white font on 240-gsm coated paper, matching the format of the 2015 edition. The vendor is responsible for substantial editorial work, including obtaining reprinting permissions from the Legislative Research Commission, creating updated content, verifying accuracy, and ensuring the manual contains specific sections such as definitions, a career center directory, table of contents, regulations, sections affected by legislation, an index, and blank pages for notes. All costs for editorial work, printing services, materials, and delivery to 500 Mero Street, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 must be included in the bid price. Written questions must be submitted by September 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, with bids due by September 11, 2024, at 1:30 PM ET through the Kentucky eProcurement system, and a preferred delivery date of October 30, 2024. Award will be based on best value evaluation, with pricing weighted at 90 points and delivery weighted at 10 points; all proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date and must be quoted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, exclusive of federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders receive preferential scoring consideration under this solicitation. Qualified bidders eligible for preference include Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities, with nonprofit organizations required to further purposes under KRS Chapter 163 or employ individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours. Prior to contract award, vendors must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100) if applicable, certificates of authority for foreign entities, required Annual Affidavits attesting to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws and bidder qualifications, and proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. All vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System before submission. No specific funding amount or budget range has been disclosed, though the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFQ if responses exceed available funding. No incumbent vendor information has been provided, and no current contract infrastructure requiring integration has been identified in the solicitation materials.