Sierra Wireless Modems and Accessories

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Information Technology, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 1900000260 for Sierra Wireless Modems and Accessories on October 25, 2018, with a bid closing date of November 16, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. EST. The solicitation seeks pricing for five modem products including Sierra Wireless MP70 with Band 14, Sierra Wireless MP70 with Band 14 with WiFi, Sierra Wireless GX450 with Ethernet for AT&T service, Sierra Wireless GX450 with Ethernet for Verizon service, and Sierra Wireless RV50, along with related accessories including Mobile Mark Multi-Band Diversity/MIMO Antennas with LTE and GPS capability, Sierra Wireless AC-12VDC adapters, pre-shipment configuration services, Connect 4G Booster Kits, and Multi-band LTE/GPS antennas. All pricing must include delivery and a one-year manufacturer warranty, with optional two-year extended warranty pricing available, and bidders must submit tiered pricing based on quantity brackets ranging from 1 to 24 units through 100 or more units. Vendors must respond to all line items as a group, and written questions were due by November 5, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. EST. The Commonwealth will evaluate bids using a best value approach allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery performance, with a required delivery time of thirty days after receipt of order and bonus points available for faster delivery. Proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date, quoted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis exclusive of Federal Excise Tax and Kentucky Sales or Use Tax.

The contract award will be structured as a master agreement with an initial one-year term from the date of award and four optional one-year renewal periods subject to written approval and potential renegotiation. Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities, will receive reciprocal or preferential scoring adjustments under Kentucky Administrative Regulations. The solicitation is subject to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 1273 requirements and Buy America provisions, mandating compliance with domestic content sourcing standards for steel and iron products and incorporation of comprehensive contract provisions applicable to federally-funded projects. Vendors must comply with Kentucky tax registration requirements, obtain Secretary of State certification if foreign entities, and submit annual affidavits regarding campaign finance and tax compliance, and those demonstrating poor performance in the preceding twelve months may be deemed non-responsible. Price increases are prohibited during the first twelve months following award but may be requested thereafter only with written justification based on industry-wide price changes, while price decreases must be reflected immediately. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documents, with contract value dependent on the pricing submitted by responsive bidders and the quantities ultimately ordered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.