Storage Trailer Lease

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) issued a Documented Quote solicitation for a monthly lease of storage trailers to support operations at Colorado Correctional Industries (CCI) Transportation in Canon City, Colorado. The procurement seeks between 10 and 50 certified highway-useable, dry van type storage trailers measuring 102 inches by 53 feet with either roll-up or swing doors, with a lease period extending through June 30, 2016. All freight costs must be included in the bid price on an FOB-destination basis, with delivery to 57500 Highway 50 East, Canon City, Colorado 81212. Bids are due by June 12, 2015, at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time via fax submission to Kristina Ireland, Purchasing Agent. Award will be made to the bidder(s) whose response is deemed most advantageous to the State, with evaluation criteria including cost, projected delivery dates, quality and safety considerations, life-cycle costs such as energy usage and maintenance, bidder qualifications and experience, past performance, and proposed operator training. Payment terms are assumed to be Net-30 days after receipt of goods and invoice unless otherwise specified by the bidder, with proposals offering discounted payment terms of less than 30 days encouraged for consideration.

Prospective bidders must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website at www.colorado.gov/vss to respond to this solicitation. The State has indicated a preference for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses based in Colorado, though this does not restrict other qualified vendors from submitting proposals. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or required technology integrations are identified in the solicitation materials. Award decisions will be posted on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website following the bid submission date. The solicitation does not specify a budget range or award value, leaving pricing to be determined through competitive bidding among qualified respondents.