Universal power supply

This Request for Bids (RFB) was issued by Fraser Public Schools, a Michigan public school district located in Macomb County, soliciting qualified vendors to provide Universal Power Supply (UPS) upgrades across 16 school facilities. The procurement involves the procurement and installation of 34 rack-mounted UPS units with ratings ranging from 500 VA to 5000 VA, all of which must include network cards for management, replaceable batteries, vendor-provided management software, sine wave output capability on battery, automatic restart functionality, and a minimum three-year warranty. All pricing must be submitted on the provided Bid Pricing Form on an F.O.B. delivered and unloaded basis and shall be inclusive of all costs, expenses, supplies, materials, equipment, services, warranties, delivery, taxes, fees, permits, overhead, and profit. Bids must be submitted in sealed opaque envelopes with original and two hard copies signed by an authorized officer by February 28, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at the Fraser Public Schools administrative office located at 33466 Garfield Road, Fraser, Michigan 48026; electronic, faxed, or oral bids will not be accepted. Written clarification requests must be submitted by February 21, 2020, with a contract award anticipated by March 9, 2020, and project completion scheduled from April 1, 2020, to August 4, 2020. The School District reserves the right to award based on factors beyond low bid price, including delivery time, quality, past performance, inventory availability, financial stability, and references.

The project qualifies for Year 23 Universal Service Fund (E-Rate) funding for fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021), and vendors must include their USF Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) in their proposals. Fraser Public Schools is exempt from sales tax and requires vendors to provide their Federal and State tax-exempt numbers. Bidders must complete notarized Familial Disclosure and Iran Linked Business affidavits and acknowledge receipt of all RFB addenda. Bids must remain firm for 90 days from the due date. While no specific budget range or incumbent vendor information is provided in the solicitation documents, the project scope involving 34 UPS units across 16 school locations suggests a substantial procurement value. The RFB does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific classes of vendors or disadvantaged enterprises.