Outboard Engines for Police Boat

The City of Norwalk, Connecticut, through an Invitation to Bid (ITB), is seeking vendors to supply and install new, unused outboard engines for a 2005 Safe Boat, Response Boat small, 25 feet long, with boat number MU127, specifically for the Norwalk Police Department. The procurement is located within Fairfield County and focuses on acquiring precise marine propulsion equipment for a law enforcement vessel. The solicitation requires vendors to provide complete outboard engine solutions, including both the equipment and installation services. The bid period is open from June 23, 2023, to July 17, 2023, with a vendor question and answer period running from June 23, 2023, at 5:15 PM EDT to July 10, 2023, at 2:00 PM EDT. Potential vendors must submit physical bid responses, as electronic submissions are explicitly prohibited, and must access complete project specifications through the Bonfire procurement portal at https://norwalkct.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/99168. The primary contact for this solicitation is Carleen Megaro from the City of Norwalk, who can be reached at 203-854-7712 or cmegaro@norwalkct.gov.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on vendor types, indicating the bid is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and there are no explicit details about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The documents do not disclose an estimated total contract value, budget range, or specific pricing terms. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bidding process for marine equipment replacement, with no additional contextual information about funding sources or procurement constraints. Interested vendors will need to review the detailed project specifications in Section 2 of the solicitation documents to fully understand the technical requirements and scope of work for supplying and installing the outboard engines for the police boat.