Truck Tool Boxes-REBID

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Purchases, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 605 2400000016) for the procurement of truck tool boxes designated for use on KYTC-owned vehicles of one ton and larger, specifically 2014 through current model year Ford F150-F550, Chevrolet 1500-3500, and Ram 1500-5500 trucks. Bidders may offer products from any of four specified manufacturers: Better Built, Weather Guard, Joe Box, and Tractor Supply, with alternate manufacturers rendering bids non-responsive. The procurement requires one unit of new, current model year truck tool boxes that include manufacturer standard equipment, parts and service manuals, and a minimum one-year warranty. Vendors must maintain an authorized dealer facility within or adjacent to Kentucky and deliver products on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid basis to the KYTC Division of Equipment at 1239 Wilkinson Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with a one percent per day penalty deducted from invoices for late deliveries. Pricing shall be quoted as a percentage discount off published list prices, with evaluation based on best value criteria allocating 95 points to the greatest percentage discount and 5 points to the best delivery time. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov by August 1, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of August 15, 2023. The initial contract period runs from the award date through June 30, 2024, with four optional one-year renewal periods available subject to written approval from both vendor and KYTC.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preferences as required by KRS 45A.490-494, and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities are eligible for preferential scoring under 200 KAR 5:410. All vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth's eProcurement System at least 24-48 hours prior to bid submission and must submit required affidavits and manufacturer catalogs as part of their response. The solicitation permits no incumbent vendors or existing contractors to be identified; this is a rebid opportunity open to all qualifying vendors. Past vendor performance may be considered in award determinations, and vendors with poor performance records in the last 12 months may be deemed non-responsible and ineligible for award. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; the procurement is structured on a discount-off-list-price model rather than fixed unit pricing. All questions or requests for assistance with the online submission process should be directed to the Customer Resource Center help desk at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, 502-564-9641, or toll-free at 877-973-4357, with the Division of Purchases buyer Lanessia McCourt available at 502-782-3979 or Lanessia.mccourt@ky.gov for procurement-specific inquiries.