Tandem Disc Harrow

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2200000152 on September 10, 2021, for the procurement of one Tandem Disc Harrow agricultural equipment. The specific equipment required is an AMCO F15B Double Offset Tandem Disc or approved equal, featuring 9-inch disc spacing, 16.6 feet cutting width, 46 blades of 24 inches diameter, a minimum weight of 6,700 pounds, maintenance-free bearings with three-year warranty, hydraulic depth control, safety lights, SMV signage, and transport lockout pins. The equipment must be delivered to the Barren River Lake Wildlife Management Area in Lucas, Kentucky, with billing directed to the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources in Frankfort. Vendors proposing alternate brands or specifications must submit descriptive literature with their bids for equality verification. The bid closing deadline was September 27, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. ET, with written vendor questions due by September 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Evaluation will be based on best value scoring using 90 points for price and 10 points for delivery (total 100 points), with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum points and delivery penalties of one percent per day for failure to meet contracted delivery dates. All pricing must be quoted F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax, and all bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference in the award evaluation. Qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities that employ such individuals for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours, may receive preference point additions. All responsive bidders must submit required pre-award documentation including Revenue Form 10A100, Secretary of State Certificate of Authority for foreign entities, annual affidavits affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws and tax payment obligations, and EEO forms if applicable. Vendors must certify compliance with statutory requirements including sales and use tax registration with the Kentucky Department of Revenue and prohibitions against boycotts of entities in jurisdictions with which Kentucky maintains open trade. No specific contract award value, budget range, or contract term duration is indicated in the solicitation documents.