Styrofoam Billets for Perry Project

The State of Maine Division of Purchases is soliciting sealed bids for Styrofoam billets for the Perry Project, with bids due April 13, 2009.

The scope involves supply of Styrofoam billets; detailed specifications are not provided in the available source material. Bidding is open to all responsive vendors. Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder based on best value considerations, including quality, conformity with specifications, delivery date, and ultimate cost to the state.

Bids must be submitted to the Division of Purchases, Room 119, State Office Building, Augusta, Maine, prior to the closing deadline. All pricing must exclude federal and Maine state sales and use taxes. Transportation charges, including freight and express delivery, must be prepaid by the contractor unless otherwise specified. The state reserves the right to increase or decrease ordered quantities by up to 10%. Bidders proposing alternate commodities must provide complete identification and descriptive literature; failure to do so constitutes a commitment to provide the commodity as specified. Bid prices are subject to cash discounts; discounts under 20 days are not considered in contract awards. In case of contractor default, the state reserves the right to procure materials from other sources and charge excess costs to the contractor, except where delays result from strikes, fires, acts of God, or other causes beyond reasonable prevention.