Tandem Disc Harrow

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2200000192 on October 1, 2021, for the procurement of one Tandem Disc Harrow to be delivered to the Barren River Lake Wildlife Management Area in Lucas, Kentucky. The specification calls for an AMCO F15B Double Offset Tandem Disc or approved equal, with detailed technical requirements including 9-inch disc spacing, 16.6 feet cutting width, 46 blades of 24-inch diameter, maintenance-free bearings with a three-year warranty, hydraulic cylinders rated at 3000 PSI, and safety features including lights, SMV signage, and safety chains. All equipment must be new, current year model, in first-class condition, and delivered F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with the vendor responsible for all freight charges. Vendors proposing alternate brands or specifications must submit descriptive literature for equality verification. The bid closing date was October 15, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. ET, with vendors' written questions due by October 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Award will be determined on a best value basis using measurable criteria of Price (90 points) and Delivery (10 points), with the lowest-priced conforming bid receiving maximum points and delivery penalties of one percent per day assessed for late deliveries. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system, and proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference equal to preferences given by nonresident bidders' states of residence, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries and Kentucky Industries for the Blind receive additional preferences. Before contract award, vendors must submit a Revenue Form 10A100 (Kentucky Tax Registration Application), Certificate of Authority if a foreign entity, required affidavits, and Equal Employment Opportunity forms if applicable. All bidders must complete and submit the Annual Affidavit confirming compliance with Kentucky state laws and regulations, including campaign finance laws, tax registration requirements, non-delinquency on state taxes and fees, and restrictions on trade boycotts and lobbying. Vendors must be registered in the Kentucky eProcurement system, with 24 to 48 hours required for registration completion prior to bid submission. No public bid reading will be held in person; interested parties may listen via conference line at 844-603-5060 (Participant Code 44510) at 3:30 p.m. ET on the closing date. The contract is established as an award contract for use by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the solicitation if funding is insufficient to cover responses received.