Southwest Virginia Community College_NEW CASE™ 650M LT Crawler Dozer

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Shared Services Center is conducting an Invitation for Bids (IFB) on behalf of Southwest Virginia Community College and all 23 VCCS community colleges, the System Office, and the Shared Services Center for the procurement of one new CASE 650M LT Crawler Dozer with mandatory optional items. The equipment must conform to detailed specifications outlined in the solicitation, including a ROPS/Cab rear screen and a ripper with 5-position and 3-shank configuration. Bidders must submit pricing on official state forms for the dozer and the two required optional items as separate line items. The equipment must be delivered within 30 days of receipt of order to Southwest Virginia Community College in Cedar Bluff, Virginia. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on net prices, with unit prices governing in cases of arithmetic errors. Sealed bids are due electronically through eVA by April 23, 2026, at 2:30 PM local time, at which point bids will be publicly opened virtually. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by email to Patrick Millehan, Senior Contract Officer, no later than April 8, 2026, and all bids must remain valid for 60 days.

This solicitation is set aside for award priority consideration to DSBSD-certified micro or small businesses, and bidders are required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with a statewide goal that 42% of purchases be made from small businesses. Additional mandatory submissions include a State Corporation Commission Form, Proprietary and Confidential Information Form, and Disclosure of AI Use in Proposal Development. Bidders must maintain workers' compensation insurance, employer's liability coverage of $100,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. Payment will be made in accordance with Virginia's Prompt Payment requirements, with invoices submitted to the VCCS Accounts Payable department. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or budget range information was provided in the solicitation documents.