Wheel Offset Disc Harrow

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2200000132 on September 1, 2021, soliciting bids for one wheel offset disc harrow to be delivered to the Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area in Taylorsville, Kentucky. The specific equipment required is an AMCO model J43 or approved equivalent, featuring a cutting width of 8 feet 8 inches, twenty 24-inch by 1/4-inch cutout blade discs, six bearings, 1 1/2-inch square high carbon rolled steel axles, a backup disc behind the right front blade, and a gang angle adjustable between 17 to 25 degrees for both front and rear. Bidders must provide completed bid information reflecting their best price and delivery terms, with all costs inclusive of setup and delivery charges; bidders proposing alternative brands or specifications must submit descriptive literature demonstrating equivalency or risk a non-responsive determination. The evaluation will utilize a best value ranking approach allocating 90 points to price and 10 points to delivery performance, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum price points and other bids scored proportionally; delivery time must be stated in working days with a one percent daily invoice deduction for each day delivery is delayed. Vendors' written questions were due by September 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET, and the bid closing date was September 15, 2021, at 1:30 PM ET, with electronic submission required through the Kentucky eProcurement system; pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days following the bid due date. All quoted prices must be F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, excluding federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes, with vendors fully responsible for all shipping charges.

Preferences apply to Kentucky resident bidders under KRS 45A.490-494, which requires certification that the entity was authorized to transact business in Kentucky, filed corporate income taxes for the preceding year, made unemployment insurance fund payments, and maintained workers' compensation coverage. Additionally, qualified bidder preferences of 20 percent apply to Kentucky Correctional Industries and 15 percent preferences apply to Kentucky Industries for the Blind and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities that employ such individuals for at least 75 percent of direct labor hours. Prior to award, vendors must submit Revenue Form 10A100, a Certificate of Authority if a foreign entity, required affidavits including an Annual Affidavit and Other Affidavits form that must be notarized, and EEO forms if applicable. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific budget range or estimated contract value was disclosed. The Commonwealth reserved the right to cancel the RFB if responses exceeded available funding and may extend the resulting contract to other state agencies with vendor consent.