Operable Panel Partition

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Historical Society located in Elliott County, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 758 2300000650) for the procurement of one operable panel partition system. The solicitation seeks an Acousti-Seal premier manually operated, single panel partition manufactured by Modernfold, Inc., or an approved equivalent alternative, featuring all steel welded panel frames with an STC 50 acoustical rating, 2-inch travel operable floor seals, bi-fold hinged panel closure, and panels finished in Modernfold Serenity vinyl wallcovering with one pass door containing an 18-inch wide view window. The installation location is the Kentucky Historical Society at 100 West Broadway Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, and the vendor scope includes removal and disposal of existing wall panels, installation of new panels on existing track, and all work must be performed during normal working hours. The evaluation criteria allocate 90 points to price (with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points and other bidders scored proportionally) and 10 points for delivery and installation time in working days, utilizing a best value approach for award determination. Vendors' written questions are due by April 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET, with optional site visits available by contacting Jonathan Noffke at jonathan.noffke@ky.gov or 502-782-2681, and bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system by April 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM ET. Bidders proposing alternate brands or specifications must enclose descriptive literature with their bids for equality verification, and all bids are subject to terms and conditions outlined in the solicitation attachments.

Kentucky reciprocal preferences for resident bidders and qualified bidder preferences under KAR 200 5:410 apply to this procurement; resident bidders must certify they are authorized to transact business in Kentucky and have maintained Kentucky corporate income tax filings, unemployment insurance fund payments, and active workers' compensation policies for one year prior to and through the contract advertisement date. Qualified bidder status applies to nonprofit corporations furthering KRS Chapter 163 purposes and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities that employ individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor man hours. All bidders must complete mandatory affidavits regarding campaign finance law compliance under KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115, have such affidavits notarized, and maintain contractor's general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Kentucky workers' compensation insurance, and automobile/truck liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limits. Quotations must be FOB Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed with the vendor responsible for all shipping costs, and proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date. The solicitation does not specify an overall contract value or budget range in the available documentation, and no incumbent vendor information is provided. Bidders must be registered in the Vendor Self Service System at least 24-48 hours prior to submission, and the system will not accept late submissions.