Night Vision Imaging System upgrade - Kentucky State Police

The Kentucky State Police, through the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2000000394 to procure a Night Vision Imaging System upgrade for an MD 530F helicopter located in Elliott County. The solicitation requires the installation of an FAA-approved Aviation Specialties Unlimited NVG NVIS Aircraft Lighting Modification filter on the aircraft. The selected vendor must be an FAA-approved repair station with avionics installation capability and must have successfully completed at least five equivalent NVG NVIS aircraft lighting modifications. The modification must be completed within a 350-nautical-mile radius of Frankfort, Kentucky, with work commencing within thirty days of contract award and completion within thirty days of project start. All vendors must provide standard product and installation warranties, maintain insurance coverage of a minimum of ten million dollars, and assume responsibility for all equipment to be modified. Pricing evaluation serves as the primary award criterion, with the lowest-priced bid receiving the maximum 100 points and competing bids scored proportionally based on the lowest bid ratio. The bid closing date was January 30, 2020, at 1:30 PM ET, with a vendor written questions deadline of January 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM ET. All proposed pricing was required to remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date.

Kentucky resident bidder preferences and qualified bidder preferences as defined by Kentucky law apply to this procurement evaluation. No specific incumbent vendors or contract renewals are identified in the solicitation documents. Bids must be submitted under sealed cover to the Commonwealth's Office of Procurement Services at 702 Capitol Avenue, Capitol Annex Room 095, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with no fax or electronic submissions accepted. Vendors must submit a signed face of the solicitation form, completed bid information, and compliance documentation with all terms and conditions, along with any required affidavits establishing contractor eligibility and regulatory compliance. The resulting contract will be governed by Kentucky law and Franklin Circuit Court jurisdiction, with provisions for thirty-day cancellation notice by either party. No contract value or budget range is specified in the available solicitation documents.