Sprayer for KDA

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, has issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2600000592 for the procurement of a complete sprayer system as a one-time purchase with no renewal options. The solicitation, released on May 13, 2026, seeks a 200-gallon fiberglass tank sprayer equipped with an R10 Bean Pump (10 GPM at 500 PSI), a Honda GX240 HP electric/recoil start motor with battery, an axle kit and drawbar assembly (model 5264642) with clevis or pin style hitch, a mount axle kit (model 9-999), and two 15x6" KB wheels with 6-bolt configuration (model 1-0734) without tires, to be delivered to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office for Consumer & Environmental Protection, at 107 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The bid closing date is May 29, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET, with vendor written questions due by May 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. Bidders must submit bids electronically through the Commonwealth eProcurement system after registering in the Vendor Self Service System (VSS) at https://vss.ky.gov, and all shipping costs must be included in bid offers. The evaluation methodology employs a best value ranking approach with pricing weighted at 90 points and delivery weighted at 10 points, for a total of 100 points, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving the maximum score and delivery time scored based on working days specified with a one percent daily deduction from invoices for late delivery. Bidders must provide instruction and operating manuals for all equipment and maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, with evidence of coverage required prior to award.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries may receive preference equal to twenty percent of maximum points awarded. Pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date, and all quoted prices must be exclusive of federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes, with shipments to be made F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed. No site visits or bidders' conference has been specified in the solicitation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to consider bids non-responsive if they do not comply with specified requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.