Pickup truck covers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, is soliciting quotations for the procurement of twenty EXTANG brand tri-fold locking tonneau bed covers in black or approved equal products. The covers must be designed to fit 2019 Ram 1500 SPECIAL SERVICE pickup trucks with 5.7-foot beds and factory built-in fender tool boxes, and all pricing must include installation at the agency's location in Frankfort, Kentucky. This Request for Quotation (RFQ 758 1900000090) was posted on March 7, 2019, with written questions due by March 10, 2019, at 4:30 PM EST and bids due by March 18, 2019, at 4:30 PM ET. Responses must be submitted in one signed original to the Finance Office of Procurement Services, Bid Clerk, 702 Capitol Avenue, Capitol Annex Room 095, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with online bidding prohibited. Evaluation will utilize a best value ranking approach with 1,000 total points: 900 points for total cost offer (with the lowest-priced bid receiving maximum points and others scored proportionally) and 100 points for delivery performance (with one percent per day deducted from invoices for missed delivery dates following order placement). All pricing must be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis, excluding federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, and vendors must comply with Kentucky Tax Registration Application requirements and provide applicable certificates of authority.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference consideration, while qualified bidders—including nonprofit corporations furthering Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 163 and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities—receive additional preference points under the procurement regulations. All bidders and offerors must execute a Kentucky Annual Affidavit (effective for a maximum of one year) affirming compliance with state campaign finance laws, tax registration and payment obligations, and non-boycott certification requirements, along with compliance with KRS 11A.236 prohibitions. Additionally, resident bidders claiming resident bidder status must submit a Resident Bidder Affidavit demonstrating one-year continuous presence in Kentucky with supporting evidence of filed state income taxes, unemployment insurance fund payments, and maintained workers' compensation policies. Qualified bidders must submit a Qualified Bidder Affidavit supported by documentation verifying their nonprofit status and, if applicable, that they employ individuals with severe disabilities for not less than 75 percent of direct labor man hours. All affidavits require notarization, and failure to provide supporting documentation upon request will result in bidder disqualification or contract termination. The specific award value and contract budget range are not disclosed in the solicitation documents provided.