Allocation Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services. The contract period of performance is from April 30, 2024 to April 29, 2025 and April 30, 2025 to April 29, 2026.

The bid notice states that information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

The bid notice states that all interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit their interest in writing within 5 days of this notification and include a detailed capability statement.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenges or disputes.

Proposals must be received in the City of Big Spring's Finance Department no later than 2:00 PM on April 13, 2026. The submitting proposer is responsible for the means of delivering the proposals on time. The datetime stamp at City Hall will be the official time of receipt.

All payment terms shall be net 30 days unless otherwise specified in the proposal and submitted to accounts payable in the Finance Department.

If an award of contract is made, it shall be made to the responsible proposer whose proposal is determined to be the best evaluated offer taking into consideration the relative importance of the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. Cost will not be the primary factor in the selection of a firm.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the firm and staff background, details of services to be provided, overview of cost allocation methodology, proposed schedule of implementation, references, cost proposal, overall qualifications of the firm, knowledge of 2 CFR 200, appendix VII D, and any other applicable federal cost principles or standard business practices, proven and demonstrated experience in preparing cost allocation plans for local governments, and the field consultants experience with the same, the firms cost allocation methodology and approach to the scope of work, and price.

Any significant errors, omissions or inconsistencies in this RFP are to be reported no later than ten 10 days before time for the RFP response is to be submitted.

The bid notice states the submission deadline is April 21, 2026, 5:00pm.

The bid notice states that a mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on April 7, 2026, at 9:00 AM. mandatory pre bid meeting: april 7, 2026 at 9: 00 am per addendum no 1. meet at the main lobby of stamford high school, located at 55 strawberry hill ave, stamford, ct ****.

The bid notice states that the timeframe for irradiators to be fully operational, based on USDA experience procuring similar irradiators in the past, is 12 months. This includes manufacturing, delivery, installation, cobalt manufacturing and installation, and preparation to begin the sterilization process. The notice also mentions an anticipated three-month period between the shipping of each individual irradiator due to shipping packaging requirements. The facility is required to be operational within 20 months for initial operating capability (IOC) and by early December 2028 for full operating capability (FOC).

The bid notice implies that qualification is based on the ability to manufacture the specific J. L. Shepherd 484cp, submodel **** irradiator model, which is described as the only proven and tested model for sterilizing NWS pupae in the required volume and quantity.