Washer & Dryers

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through its Finance and Administration Cabinet Office of Procurement Services on behalf of the Department of Corrections, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2300000574 for the procurement of commercial laundry equipment on March 1, 2023. The solicitation seeks the delivery and installation of one washing machine with 65-pound capacity (UniMac Model UWT065N20L or approved equal with programmable M-30 series computer controls) and two gas-fired dryers with minimum 120-pound capacity each at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty, Kentucky. All deliverables must include delivery, installation, setup, and removal and disposal of existing equipment, with the constraint that the delivery vehicle must be a straight truck with a 28-foot or less bed and maximum height of 11 feet 2 inches due to facility access limitations. The bid evaluation will utilize a best value approach allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery time in working days. Vendors' written questions were due by March 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET, with bid responses due electronically through the eProcurement system by March 16, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET. All bidders must be pre-registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System and Vendor Self Service System prior to submission. Prospective bidders may arrange site visits by contacting Jessica Wright at (606) 743-2800 extension 2141 or jessica.wright2@ky.gov, and vendor background checks must be completed at least one week in advance.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference in the evaluation process, while qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries receive additional preferences equal to twenty percent or fifteen percent of maximum points, respectively. All successful bidders must maintain Contractor's General Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus automobile/truck liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limits, with certificates required prior to award. All bidders must complete and submit the Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors pursuant to KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115, attesting under penalty of perjury that they have not knowingly violated Kentucky campaign finance laws. All quoted prices must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, excluding federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales and use taxes, with pricing remaining valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days after the bid due date. No specific contract award value or budget range was provided in the solicitation documents. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFB if responses exceed available funding and may cancel the resulting contract with thirty days' written notice.