Machining & Assembly(UW-MAD)[22-5051-A1]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking bids for a comprehensive machining and assembly contract to support various research and development projects. The procurement involves purchasing custom-machined parts, modifying existing components, and creating part assemblies across ten specific line items, including double sheave weldments, console side plates, body tubes, flanges, and various aluminum and steel assemblies. Bidders must be established companies with at least five years of experience in custom-machined parts for scientific research, and are required to provide three client references demonstrating their capabilities. The bid was issued on September 10, 2021, with responses due by September 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time via email submission. Evaluation criteria include lowest net lot total or unit price, with the University reserving the right to award to multiple vendors to ensure competitive pricing and meet diverse departmental needs. All pricing must be submitted as net unit prices in US dollars, F.O.B. Destination, including all associated costs such as packing, freight, and insurance. The contract term is set for three years, from August 15, 2021, through August 14, 2024, with potential automatic renewal for two additional one-year terms.

The solicitation includes specific supplier diversity preferences, allowing certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) or Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVB) to receive contract awards if their bids are not more than 5% higher than the apparent low bid. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation and commercial liability insurance with minimum coverage of one million dollars and comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including debarment certification requirements. Contracts over fifty thousand dollars require adherence to affirmative action plans. Payment terms are set at Net 30 days following acceptance of goods, with a fifteen-calendar-day window for acceptance testing after delivery. No minimum order quantities or dollar amounts are specified, and all University of Wisconsin-Madison departments are eligible to purchase from the resulting contract. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the solicitation suggests a potentially significant procurement value spanning multiple research and development projects across the university's departments.