Stick readers & carry cases

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Agriculture, Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian, is issuing a Request for Bids (RFB 758 2400000202) for electronic identification and livestock management equipment to be delivered to Elliott County. The procurement seeks bids for 24 ALLFLEX AWR300 stick RFID wand readers with carry cases, 51 Retract-O-Matic tag applicators, and 100 Universal Total taggers. The stick readers must comply with ISO standards and include specifications such as a 30-centimeter read range for HDX and FDX-B ear tags, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, IP67 weatherproofing, 12-hour battery life, 8GB memory, and real-time clock functionality. Accompanying each reader must be a rugged hard-sided plastic carry case with customizable internal slots to accommodate the AWR300 reader and accessories. All line items require delivery to the Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian at 109 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with vendors responsible for all shipping costs on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis. The solicitation was posted on October 25, 2023, with written questions due by October 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET and bids due by November 8, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, and vendors must be registered in the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to submission. Evaluation will utilize a Best Value methodology with a 110-point scoring system: Price (90 points), Delivery (10 points), and Warranty (10 points), with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum points and subsequent bidders scored proportionally. Delivery time must be specified in working days with a one percent daily deduction from invoices for failure to meet contracted delivery dates, and warranty periods will be scored with the longest warranty receiving maximum points.

Reciprocal preference applies to Kentucky resident bidders as defined under KRS 45A.490-494, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and Kentucky Industries for the Blind receive statutory preference points. Bidders must complete a Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors attesting to campaign finance law compliance and may claim additional status including qualified bidder status for nonprofits or agencies employing individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours, or resident bidder status for entities authorized to transact business in Kentucky with documented corporate income tax filings, unemployment insurance fund payments, and workers' compensation policies for one year prior to contract advertisement. All quotations must exclude Federal Excise Tax and Kentucky Sales or Use Tax, and bidders must submit pricing for all line items on a "Group All" basis or face disqualification as non-responsive. The contract will be awarded to a single vendor, and the resulting contract may be cancelled with thirty days' written notice and will be subject to termination provisions outlined in 200 KAR 5:312. The RFB does not specify a total contract value in the provided documentation, though interested parties may contact Evelyn Osborne at 502-564-0552 for additional information regarding this procurement opportunity.