N632TK Factory Remanufactured Engine

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Aviation, has issued a Request for Bid (RFB 758 2400000749) for the procurement of one factory remanufactured Lycoming aircraft engine designated for a Cessna 182T aircraft (registration N632TK). The engine must have a specific core serial number L-22078-48E and total time of 5878.8 hours, with no substitutions permitted. All items must be new, current year models in first-class condition and delivered FOB Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed to the KY Transportation Cabinet Capital City Airport Division located at 84 Airport Road, Building 404, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The RFB was released on June 3, 2024, with vendors' written questions due by June 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET and a bid closing date of June 17, 2024 at 1:30 PM ET, followed by bid readings at 3:30 PM ET via conference line. Evaluation shall be conducted on a best value basis using weighted criteria: 90 points for price (lowest price receives maximum points with subsequent bids scored proportionally) and 10 points for delivery time measured in working days (lowest delivery time receives 10 points with others scored proportionally). All proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date, and a one percent per day deduction from the vendor's invoice applies for each day delivery is missed after the contracted due date.

Reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries and certain nonprofits serving individuals with severe disabilities, apply per KRS 45A.490-494 and 200 KAR 5:410. All bidders must submit notarized affidavits confirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws and attesting to their bidder status classification, if applicable. Resident Bidder Status requires entities to be authorized to transact business in Kentucky and have, for one year prior to bid advertisement, filed Kentucky corporate income taxes, made payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund, and maintained an active Kentucky workers' compensation policy. The awarded vendor must provide proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, as well as Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if delivery is conducted by the contractor. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system, with vendors required to be registered in the Commonwealth's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for registration completion. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range for this procurement.