Purchase 2000 sleep sack wearable blankets

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood, issued a Documented Quote (DQ) procurement on May 9, 2018, for Denver County and Denver City seeking to purchase 2,000 personalized Halo Infant SleepSacks Non-Swaddle Wearable Blankets to support a statewide Safe Sleep Educational campaign designed to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) in licensed child care facilities. The procurement requires 1,000 small-sized SleepSacks for infants from birth to six months and 1,000 medium-sized SleepSacks for infants from six to twelve months, with all items to be new, constructed of 100% cotton in a combination of two solid colors, and featuring an embroidered Colorado Shines Logo with specific Pantone color specifications. Delivery must be completed to the Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood at 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado by June 30, 2018. Quotes were due May 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time via email to procurement contact Roman Hernandez. Evaluation criteria will be based primarily on price, with secondary consideration given to vendor experience, delivery capability, warranties, administrative costs, payment terms, and delivery conditions. Vendors must specify any minimum orders, special charges, restrictions, or conditions, with failure to note exceptions deemed a waiver, and payment terms must exceed 45 calendar days with all pricing offered on an FOB Destination basis.

The award is intended as a single-vendor award for a 12-month term, with pricing to be extended to other Human Services divisions including locations in Pueblo and Grand Junction. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) incorporated or organized in Colorado and verified through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may receive a 5% price preference upon submission of proper documentation. The State reserves the discretion to increase or decrease quantities based on available funding throughout the contract term. No incumbent vendors or budget range was specified in the procurement documents. The procurement is funded through fines assessed under Colorado statute section 26-6-114, which are continuously appropriated to the Department for activities improving child care quality, providing a dedicated funding source for the initiative.