MPCA- Yamaha Outboard Motor, Rigging, Installation

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for the purchase and installation of a Yamaha 115 horsepower outboard motor (or approved equal), including rigging and installation services on an existing 2026 Gale custom workboat. The vendor must be located within a 150-mile radius of the MPCA Baxter facility (7678 College Road, Baxter, MN 56425) and is responsible for all rigging and installation work at the vendor's location. The bid submission period runs from April 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time through May 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time, with all responses required to be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal; fax, email, and non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. A questions deadline has been established for April 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time, with inquiries directed to Cari LaRose at cari.larose@state.mn.us. The contract term is anticipated to run from May 5 through June 30, 2026, with the workboat expected to be delivered to the awarded vendor around May 29, 2026, and installation required to be completed by June 17, 2026. Bidders must submit separate pricing for each line item (the motor itself and the rigging/installation services), with all costs quoted in United States currency and excluding sales tax, and must enter bid prices directly into SWIFT at the unit line level. The State reserves the right to reject any or all responses, waive informalities, require demonstrations or samples, award by item or location, and interview key personnel.

Targeted group businesses, economically disadvantaged businesses, and veteran-owned businesses certified by the State will receive a 12% preference in scoring. The solicitation also includes diversity and inclusion questions inquiring whether respondents qualify as small businesses under Minnesota's Office of State Procurement small business size standards or as minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, or disability-owned enterprises. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, Commercial Automobile Liability of $2,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation in accordance with Minnesota statutory requirements, and Garagekeepers Liability or Property of Others insurance covering the equipment in the contractor's custody. Payment terms are Net 30 days following receipt of an undisputed invoice or delivery of goods, whichever is later, and electronic invoices should be directed to MPCA.AP@state.mn.us. The estimated total dollar value of the contract is $15,000, though this figure is not binding as either a minimum or maximum amount. Additionally, the solicitation includes prohibitions on goods containing triclosan, coal tar, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, as well as products with intentionally added PFAS, in accordance with Minnesota law effective January 1, 2025, and responders' offers must remain firm for 180 days.