Truck Bed-Covers & Bed-slides

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Finance and Administration Cabinet, Office of Procurement Services, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ 758 2000000103) on behalf of the Division of Waste Management to procure truck bed accessories for state agencies. The solicitation seeks quotations for four truck bed covers (Re-TRAX One MX polycarbonate rolling covers for two 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cabs and two 2019 Ford F250s), three truck bed slides (Bedslide 1000 Classic units with 1,000 lbs weight capacity for the same vehicles), and one LEER fiberglass bed-topper with flip-up rear glass painted white for one Ford F250. All bids must include delivery, shop labor, installation charges, and work completion within six weeks of order placement, with pricing submitted on a per-unit basis and quoted as F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, excluding federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes. The evaluation criteria emphasizes best value on a 90-point total cost offer scale and a 10-point delivery time scale, with the lowest-priced bid receiving maximum points and subsequent bids scored proportionally, while delivery is evaluated based on calendar days after order placement. Vendors' written questions were due by January 2, 2020 at 10:00 AM ET, with quotations due by January 9, 2020 at 1:30 PM ET, and submissions could be made electronically through the eProcurement system or as paper copies signed in ink directed to Evelyn Osborne at the Finance Office of Procurement Services, 702 Capitol Avenue, Capitol Annex Room 095, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

The Commonwealth reserves the right to apply reciprocal preferences to Kentucky resident bidders and preferences to qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities. All successful bidders must submit a Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100) prior to award, and out-of-state vendors must provide a certificate of authority to transact business in Kentucky. Vendors must complete and sign the Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, sales and use tax registration, state tax payment obligations, and boycott restrictions, as well as certifying non-violation of restrictions on campaign contributions for non-bid contracts. All pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date, and vendors must bid all line items or face rejection as non-responsive. The contract may be cancelled by either party with thirty days' written notice, though no specific contract award value, term duration, or renewal options are disclosed in the solicitation documents.