Metal Products - CCi

The Colorado Department of Corrections is soliciting bids under RFP 2027000069 to establish a pre-qualified vendor list of metal products for Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), with bid submissions due November 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The RFP issues no immediate contracts or purchase orders. Awards will come through subsequent project-specific Requests for Quotes (RFQs) to the lowest responsible and responsive offeror, and the State reserves the right to award to multiple vendors. Anticipated purchase orders run from December 14, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with delivery to the Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City, Colorado.

Exhibit D lists more than 40 line items, including square, round, and rectangular tubing; angles; round and flat bars; C-channel; hot-rolled and cold-rolled sheet; plate; hinges and latches; black pipe; and expanded metal. Offerors identify the items they can supply. Pricing for future RFQs must be all-inclusive on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with delivery, shipping, and fuel charges built in and no surcharges. Offerors must certify post-consumer recycled content of at least 10% when required, comply with WCAG Level AA accessibility standards, and provide manufacturing and shipping origin information. Missing delivery windows requires seven days' notice, and three missed deliveries may result in disqualification for three years or indefinitely.

Vendors must register with CORE and Bidnet Direct, provide Colorado Secretary of State good standing, and complete enhanced criminal background investigations within 30 days of award. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Offerors must submit Exhibit E disclosure for performance outside the United States or Colorado and Exhibit C W-9 documentation. Requested modifications to the State's Purchase Order terms will be considered and may affect scoring.

Evaluation criteria are qualifications and experience, proposed goods and services, pricing and terms, cost-effectiveness, delivery capability, and past performance. The evaluation also weighs timely delivery and lead timeframes for metal products produced in the United States. The State may conduct discussions or request best and final offers. Written inquiries closed November 9, 2026, and the public virtual bid opening is November 20, 2026.