Performed Silicon Bridge Joint "V" Seals

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 605 2200000761 on June 8, 2022, seeking preformed silicone bridge joint "V" seals for use by the Division of Maintenance and all Highway Districts. The procurement calls for two line items: 3/4"-3" Inverted "V" Seals and 1"-5" Inverted "V" Seals, with pricing quoted on a per linear foot basis and measured in F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed terms. Acceptable manufacturers include SSI, RJ Watson, or Watson Bowman, and vendors must identify the manufacturer for each product submitted. The winning bidder must provide four one-day field training demonstrations conducted by a company technician familiar with product installation. Bids were due on June 22, 2022, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with written questions required by June 14, 2022, at 3:00 PM and Commonwealth responses posted by June 15, 2022, at 7:00 PM. The master agreement will have an initial contract period from award through June 30, 2023, with four optional one-year renewal periods. Evaluation will use a best-value ranking approach allocating 95 points to price and 5 points to delivery time, and all submissions must be made electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system.

The procurement is subject to Kentucky reciprocal preferences for resident bidders as defined in KRS 45A.490-494, and designated set-asides include a 20 percent preference for Kentucky Correctional Industries and a 15 percent preference for other qualified nonprofits. All bidders must complete and submit the Annual Affidavit required by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, affirming compliance with campaign finance laws, tax registration requirements, and other statutory obligations under various Kentucky Revised Statutes. Pricing must be firm for the initial contract period with no increases permitted during the first twelve months; thereafter, only one price increase is allowed and must be supported by written justification of industry-wide price changes submitted at least thirty days in advance. Delivery penalties of one percent per day will be assessed for late deliveries, and payment will be made within thirty working days of receipt of goods and vendor invoice, with an additional one percent monthly penalty assessed if payment exceeds thirty working days. The anticipated award date is July 1, 2022, and no specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents.