Security Cameras & Equipment

The Colorado Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (Solicitation CAA 2015001377) for security cameras and equipment to be delivered to four correctional facilities located across Colorado: Buena Vista Correctional Center, Youthful Offender System in Pueblo, San Carlos Correctional Facility in Pueblo, and Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Canon City. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to supply digital video recording systems, surveillance cameras with various specifications, cabling, connectors, power supplies, and backup power equipment on a FOB-destination basis. Specific deliverables include one 32-channel recording system and associated cameras for Buena Vista; two recording systems with thirty-six cameras and related components for the Youthful Offender System; thirty-six indoor cameras and supporting equipment for San Carlos; and one recording system with twenty-eight indoor cameras, extended zoom lens cameras, and transceiver modules for Colorado Territorial. Bidders must submit quotes via fax to 719-269-4064 by May 13, 2015 at 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, with award decisions to be posted on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website following the bid deadline. Evaluation criteria include cost, projected delivery dates, quality and safety considerations, life-cycle costs such as energy usage and maintenance, bidder qualifications and experience, past performance, proposed operator training, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business status. Prospective bidders are required to register on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website prior to submission, and the primary point of contact is Kristina Ireland, Purchasing Agent, at the Canon City office.

Vendors may submit competitive equal products to those specified in the item list, provided adequate product information demonstrates equivalency, though certain items including Dedicated Micros recording systems and Bosch cameras at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility are designated as "no substitutes." Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business status is identified as an evaluation factor, indicating a preference or consideration for this classification of vendors. Bid prices must include all freight costs as shipments are made on a FOB-destination basis, and payment terms are assumed to be Net-30 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified by the bidder. The Colorado Department of Corrections reserves the right to divide the award among multiple bidders if deemed in the State's best interests and retains the right to cancel any order for which delivery is not made by the date stated in the quote response. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documents; however, the comprehensive nature of the equipment requirements across four facilities suggests a substantial procurement. The Department reserves discretion to make award determinations based on responses received and their relative advantageousness to the State.