Metal Fabrication Equipment

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is seeking to procure Metal Fabrication Equipment for a Heavy-Duty Vehicle Refurbishing Plant located at SCI-Forest in Marienville, Pennsylvania. The procurement is structured as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) with four distinct equipment lots: Lot 1 - Ironworker, Lot 2 - Shear, Lot 3 - Pressbreak, and Lot 4 - Plate Roller. The equipment will be used specifically for fabricating replacement parts for snowplows, with strict technical specifications requiring detailed equipment layout sketches, utility connection data, and pre-installation information including foundation plans and anchoring hardware specifications. The bid response deadline is October 9, 2019, at 12:00 pm, with a bid opening scheduled for 10:01 pm the same day. Vendors must provide comprehensive details about equipment lead times, potential storage costs in case of construction delays, and complete technical specifications. The equipment must be delivered by January 15, 2020, and will be subject to rigorous quality review, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to reject any equipment deemed defective or non-conforming.

The solicitation is not designated as a Small Business Reserve Procurement and does not appear to have specific set-aside requirements for disadvantaged enterprises. The estimated contract value is approximately $700,000, with the contract period running from November 1, 2019, through December 15, 2020. The procurement will utilize UNSPSC codes 23000000 (Industrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and Accessories) and 27000000 (Tools and General Machinery) for classification. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder per lot, with the Commonwealth retaining the option to award all lots to a single vendor if determined to be in its best interest. Vendors will be required to comply with various contractual terms including pricing and billing requirements, tax obligations, warranty provisions, and contractor integrity standards. The contract will commence upon full execution and continue until complete delivery, acceptance of awarded items, expiration of warranty periods, and full payment by the Commonwealth.