Nugget Style Ice Maker

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet on behalf of the Education & Workforce Development agency issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 758 2100000050 to procure a single nugget-style ice maker unit to be delivered and installed at the Mayo-Underwood Building, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The specified equipment is a Manitowoc Model RNF0620A or approved equivalent, featuring air-cooled, self-contained condenser technology with dimensions of approximately 22 inches wide by 23.25 inches deep by 26 inches high, a production capacity of 591 pounds of ice per 24 hours, stainless steel exterior construction, and Energy Star certification. The procurement requires delivery and installation as part of the bid offer, with the ice maker to be mounted on top of an existing Cornelius Model ED150 six-valve fountain machine provided by Coke, necessitating water hookup to utilities within 5 feet of the installation area. The RFQ was released on November 4, 2020, with written questions due by November 6, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. ET and a closing date of November 23, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. ET for electronic submissions through the eProcurement system; paper quotations are not acceptable. Award will be made on a best-value basis allocating 90 points to total cost offer and 10 points to delivery performance measured in calendar days after order placement, with the lowest-price bidder receiving maximum points and other bidders scored proportionally. All proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date, with late delivery incurring a one percent daily deduction from invoices. Vendors proposing alternate brands or specifications must submit descriptive literature for equality verification, and all equipment must be new, current-year model in first-class condition with manufacturer's manuals provided.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference scoring, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference), Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities (15 percent preference) are eligible for preferential scoring under applicable state law. All bidders must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100) or proof of existing Kentucky sales and use tax registration prior to contract award, and out-of-state bidders must provide a Certificate of Authority to transact business in Kentucky from the Secretary of State. All bidders must also submit a notarized Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration requirements, state tax payment obligations, and boycott prohibitions. Quotations must be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis with vendors responsible for all shipping costs, and prices must exclude federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes. The contract may be cancelled with 30 days written notice, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFQ if all responses exceed available funding. No specific budget or award value is identified in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided. Interested vendors should contact Commonwealth Buyer Evelyn Osborne at 502-564-0552 for additional information, with billing inquiries directed to Judy Solomon in the Education & Workforce Development department.