Potato Peeler - Request for Quote

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) issued a documented quote solicitation for the procurement of a single Hobart 6460C-7 Vegetable Peeler unit to be delivered to the Limon Correctional Facility located at 49030 State Highway 71, Limon, Colorado 80826. The equipment must meet specific technical specifications including a capacity of 50-60 pounds of potatoes in 1-3 minutes, V-belt drive, removable abrasive silicon carbide disc and lexan liner, welded stainless steel construction, lockable controls, tamper resistant fasteners, 1 horsepower, and 200-230/60/3-phase electrical requirements, with an optional stainless steel cabinet base featuring an integrated trap and strainer. Prospective bidders were required to be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) website at www.colorado.gov/vss to submit responses via email to maryann.shaw@state.co.us or fax to (719)269-4064, with a submission deadline of July 13, 2016, at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. Evaluation criteria included cost, quality, safety, security considerations, projected delivery date, lifecycle costs such as energy usage and maintenance, and bidder qualifications and experience. Delivery terms were FOB-Destination with freight costs included in the bid price, and technical inquiries could be directed to Captain Maria Nesby, Food Service, LCF, at maria.nesby@state.co.us or (719) 775-7514.

The solicitation included a preference for certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses based in Colorado as an evaluation factor. Payment terms were assumed to be Net-45 days following receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified in the bid, with proposed payment terms of less than 45 days being potentially acceptable if they included a discount. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the procurement announcement; award determination was to be made to the bidder whose response was deemed most advantageous to the State, with results to be posted on the VSS website following the bid submission date.