Utah Tech - Southern Aluminum Swirl

Utah Tech University issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB 26-0128) on January 28, 2026, seeking pricing and procurement of Southern Aluminum Swirl furniture and related services. The solicitation encompasses approximately 155 units of furniture items, including 30 units of 72-inch round swirl tables, 30 units of navy and black round spandex covers, 6 round table trucks, 20 knockdown pedestals with coordinating spandex covers in navy and black, 2 knockdown table trucks, 4 rectangle swirl tables with matching spandex covers, and 8 rectangle swirl tables with casters and modesty wraps, along with 2 vertical table trucks. The procurement also includes installation services comprising unpacking, trash removal, and placement in Utah Tech storage facilities, as well as freight delivery to zip code 84770 in Utah, with expected delivery between April 1 and April 15, 2026. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place (Bonfire/U3P) website and must include itemized pricing for each product category, extended costs, and separate quotations for installation and freight services, along with product specifications, a statement of compliance, detailed cost breakdown, W-9 documentation if applicable, signed Supplemental Terms and Conditions, and any applicable State of Utah Contract numbers. The question deadline was January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM (MST), and bids are due February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM (MST). Evaluation will be based primarily on price, with the lowest responsive and responsible bid meeting all specifications selected for award. All quotations must remain valid for at least 90 days, with only bids offering Net 30 payment terms being considered, and vendors must certify that all items are new and in stock.

No specific set-asides or restrictions on organization types are identified in the procurement documents; however, bidders must comply with federal and state nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity laws and acknowledge Utah Tech's sovereign immunity and limitations on liability as established by the Utah Governmental Immunity Act. Vendors providing services with ten or more employees and over $100,000 in annual revenue must certify compliance with the State of Israel boycott statute, and service contractors must participate in E-Verify to verify work status eligibility of all staff and subcontractors. Comprehensive liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars aggregate is required when applicable. No incumbent vendors or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The budget range or award value is not disclosed in the available documents. Utah Tech is tax-exempt and will not make pre-payments; all payments will be issued on a Net 30 basis upon submission of invoices referencing a valid Purchase Order number, with ACH payment encouraged as the preferred payment method.