PMAA, SWRS, FY18, Game Damage Materials, Multiple Pyros

The State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), issued Request for Documented Quotations (DQ1 2018-0560) seeking competitive bids for pyrotechnic supplies and materials to support game damage control operations. The procurement covers eight commodity categories totaling specific quantities: 4 boxes of CAW-CAW fuse rope, 15 cases of fuse rope salutes, 210 cases of shell crackers, 200 single-shot 15mm launchers, 150 double-shot 15mm launchers, 24 tins of 6mm blank caps, 100 cases of bird bombs, and 50 cases of 15mm bird whistlers. All deliverables must be received by the Wildlife Division-Montrose Game Damage Unit no later than January 31, 2018, and all items must be newly manufactured current models meeting specified requirements. The solicitation timeline includes a written inquiry deadline of December 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with answers posted by December 15, 2017; bids are due December 20, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with award notification expected December 21, 2017. Required bid submissions include a pricing sheet, specification verification and delivery sheet, vendor information sheet, warranty documentation, current insurance certificates, and a W-9 form. The contract award will be made to the single lowest bidder capable of supplying all pyrotechnic items, with a 12-month initial term and prices firm through December 31, 2018, plus the State's option to renew for up to four additional 12-month periods through December 31, 2022.

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) registered with the Center for Veteran Enterprise are eligible to receive a 5 percent bid preference upon submission of proper certification documentation, and resident bidder preferences apply in accordance with preferences offered by nonresident bidders' home states. The solicitation imposes no specific restrictions on organization type or disadvantaged enterprise classifications beyond the SDVOSB preference, though vendors must complete a W-9 form for tax identification purposes and demonstrate Colorado-based or out-of-state business classification. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. CPW reserves the option to order quantities up to double the minimum stated amounts in the first contract year, and vendors may request rate adjustments up to 30 days prior to each renewal period, not to exceed the lower of the average 12-month Consumer Price Index for the West Urban Region or 5 percent annually. Bid pricing must include all costs such as delivery, trade-in value, and discounts, with the State bearing no shipping or freight costs. Payment will occur following delivery and acceptance by the CPW project manager, with the State remitting payment within 45 days of receipt of acceptable products and a correct invoice.