Smart Start, PS pump, wheel rims

The State of Maine Division of Purchases is requesting bids on Smart Start units, power steering pumps, and pneumatic tire wheel rims for delivery to the Limestone, Maine facility, with quotes due August 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

The solicitation covers four line items: 39 pneumatic tire rims (one specification), 74 pneumatic tire rims (second specification), 35 Smart Start units, and 4 power steering pumps. Bidders may respond to any portion or all items and may propose multiple options for individual line items. All parts must conform to Military and OEM standards. The State reserves the right to require product samples at bidder expense prior to award. All items must be available for shipment within 10–14 days from award.

Bid prices must include all freight and delivery charges to the Limestone destination and represent fixed contract prices for orders and deliveries of any quantity, including partial shipments, unless specific delivery price constraints are agreed upon in the contract award. Pricing must exclude Federal and Maine State sales and use taxes.

Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder offering best value to the State, considering product quality, conformity to specifications, delivery dates, and overall economy. In cases of tied bids, preference is given to in-state bidders or those offering Maine-produced or manufactured commodities. The State reserves the right to reject any or all quotes and to increase or decrease ordered quantities by up to 10%.

Bidders must submit a debarment certification attesting they are not debarred, suspended, or excluded from covered transactions and have not been convicted of fraud, criminal offenses, anti-trust violations, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification of records, or false statements within the three-year period preceding the proposal. The solicitation is subject to Buy American Act requirements and contingent upon successful screening through the federal Excluded Parties List System.