Marine Light Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that delivery is required in the fourth quarter of FY27 (July-September 2027).

The bid notice states that the government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quotation represents the lowest price.

To establish technical acceptability, the offered products must be fabricated in strict accordance with the required NAVSEA drawings and specifications. Past performance will also be evaluated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. To be eligible for award, the offeror must receive a past performance rating of acceptable or neutral, with neutral indicating no relevant performance history, based on government records.

The offer due date is May 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern time.

The bid notice states that payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and mentions net 30 terms in block 12.

This acquisition is unrestricted or set aside for small business, women-owned small business, hubzone small business, service-disabled small business, and veteran-owned small business.

The bid notice states that sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p. m. , June 30, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The bidder bears the risk of late delivery, and any bid received after the stated time will be returned unopened.

The bid notice states that bidders will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin in consideration of this award.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM sharp on June 10, 2026, at the project location, 0 River Road, New Castle, Delaware ****, for the purpose of establishing the listing of subcontractors and to answer questions. Contractors arriving after 10:00 AM sharp will not be considered eligible for bidding. Attendance of this meeting is a prerequisite for bidding on this contract.

The bid notice states that contractors arriving after 10:00 AM sharp for the mandatory pre-bid meeting will not be considered eligible for bidding.

The work shall commence within thirty 30 calendar days of the date of the notice to proceed. The work shall be substantially completed within ninety 90 calendar days after the date when the contract time commences to run as provided in the notice to proceed. The work shall be finally completed on the final completion date and ready for final payment in accordance with this agreement within one hundred twenty 120 calendar days after the date when the contract time commences to run as provided in the notice to proceed.

A payment schedule, based on mutually agreed-upon deliverables, may be developed with the awarded contractor. Payments will be made utilizing the City's P-Card (Mastercard or Visa).

The proposed lighting system shall include a minimum manufacturer warranty period of five 5 years from the date of installation acceptance by the City. Specified ribbon lighting and all associated electronic components shall be backed by a minimum five 5 year manufacturers warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship.

Proposals shall be evaluated based on the following weighted criteria: Firm qualifications, relevant experience, and references (20%); Technical approach, project understanding, and quality of proposed lighting system (20%); Coastal/marine durability, corrosion resistance, vandal resistance, and long-term maintainability (30%); Price proposal (20%); Proposed concept, aesthetic quality, and compatibility with existing wave wall infrastructure (10%).

Proposers shall be in the business of providing exterior and outdoor architectural lighting systems for commercial, public, and/or marine environments and must possess sufficient financial capacity, technical support capabilities, equipment, and organizational resources. They must demonstrate relevant experience, including successful completion of at least three 3 similar projects in the last ten 10 years with a contract value of at least $600,000. Evidence of bonding capacity for a minimum of $600,000 is also required.

The City reserves the right to disqualify a proposer during any phase of the competitive solicitation process and terminate for cause any resulting contract upon evidence of collusion with intent to defraud or other illegal practices. Contractor performance reviews may result in ratings that make the contractor subject to penalty provisions.

There will be a pre-proposal conference and site visit scheduled for this Request for Proposal. It is strongly suggested that all bidders attend the pre-proposal conference and/or site visit on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatics Complex. While attendance is not mandatory, tours at other times might not be available.

Any proposer who is not recommended for award of a contract and who alleges a failure by the City to follow the City's procurement ordinance or any applicable law, may follow the protest procedure as found in the City's procurement ordinance within five 5 days after a notice of intent to award is posted on the City's website.

The City reserves the right to disqualify a proposer during any phase of the competitive solicitation process and terminate for cause any resulting contract upon evidence of collusion with intent to defraud or other illegal practices. Failure to comply with requirements such as proposal security, payment and performance bonds, and insurance requirements may result in disqualification or forfeiture of proposal security.

The bid notice states that delivery is expected within **** days ado.

The bid notice states that all responsible sources may submit a quote.