PMAA, EDPV, Angler Education Rod and Reel Bid FY 15

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, operating under the Department of Natural Resources, is soliciting bids through an Invitation for Quote (IFQ) for the procurement of 9,950 units of 4-foot spincast rod and reel combinations designed for the Angler Education Program. The solicitation requires vendors to supply fishing rod and reel sets that meet specific technical specifications and branding requirements, including designated logos for Great Outdoors Colorado and Colorado Parks and Wildlife along with program-specific text. Bidders must submit five sample units for approval by the Angler Education Program Coordinator at the time of bid submission, with all bids and samples required to be received at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Procurement Office, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, by December 11, 2014, at 11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time. The complete order must be delivered to 6060 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80216, by May 30, 2015. Pricing must be submitted on a per-unit basis and include all freight and shipping costs, which will not be reimbursed separately by the State of Colorado. The contract period runs from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, with an option for renewal for four additional one-year periods at the sole discretion of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with the final renewal option expiring on June 30, 2019. Only one vendor will be selected for this solicitation, and awarded vendors are required to maintain firm pricing through June 30, 2015, with any subsequent price increases limited to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Denver-Boulder-Greeley metropolitan area, not to exceed 5 percent annually.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other specific categories of organizations, nor do they reference incumbent vendors or current contractors. All vendors must be registered on Colorado's Vendor Self-Service (VSS) system at the time of submission to be considered responsive, and bidders must submit complete proposals including all pages of the solicitation, a Vendor Information sheet, and a Bid Pricing Sheet via email to dnr_cpw_bids@state.co.us, USPS, courier service, or personal delivery. Vendors must comply with the State of Colorado Purchase Order Terms and Conditions agreement, which establishes standard contractual requirements including delivery on an FOB destination basis, product quality standards for newly manufactured current models, and comprehensive insurance and indemnification obligations. The documents do not specify an estimated contract award value or budget range for this procurement, though the unit quantity of 9,950 rods and reels provides the basis for vendors to calculate anticipated revenue based on their per-unit pricing submissions.