Wire Testing Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services. The contract period of performance is one base year from award, plus four option years.

The bid notice mentions payment by electronic funds transfer system for award management (FAR ****) and providing accelerated payments to small business subcontractors (FAR ****), but specific payment terms are not detailed.

The bid notice states that award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures of RFO FAR 12. The comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a contracting officer decision for the quote most favorable to the government.

The bid notice requires a capability statement demonstrating technical capability and approach to meet all the requirements of the SOW and all evaluation factors listed in section 2 below, and a completed **** pricing worksheet. Offerors must also be registered in SAM and, if applicable, the SBA VetCert database.

Contractors have the opportunity to attend a site visit on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. Contractors shall email the contracting officer at ***@***. *. * no later than Monday, May 18th, 2026, with their intention to attend.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice mentions FAR ****, Service of Protest, but does not specify a deadline for submitting challenges or protests.

The bid notice includes FAR ****, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded, and FAR ****, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, which imply risks associated with non-compliance or poor performance.

The bid notice states that the required delivery is 317 days. equired delivery is 317 days.

The bid notice states that the terms are FOB origin. erms are fob origin

The bid notice states that only small business concerns will be considered. only small business concerns will be considered.

The deadline for submitting quotes is April 28th, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT.

The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government considering price and other factors, with technical capability being the most important factor, followed by price, and then past performance as significantly less important.

Offerors must submit their quote demonstrating how it meets the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation, including bond coverage, insurance certification, and company's authorized personnel list, as needed. For SDVOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the SBA Small Business Certification (SBS) at the time of quote submission and award.

A site visit will be held for this requirement and is highly recommended, but not mandatory. It is scheduled for 9:00 AM MT, Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, at **** N. Wheeling St. , Aurora, CO ****.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The deadline for all questions is 4:00 PM MT, April 24th, 2026.

Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the contracting officer and contract specialist prior to placement of any award. If such contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing contractors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations. Failure to complete the RFQ in its entirety, and be signed and dated, shall not be considered for award.

The delivery and installation date is to be agreed upon by the successful bidder and the IT director at a later date.

Payment for items purchased by Black Hawk County will be made after the items have been received, installed, commissioned, and accepted by the county.

Proposals shall include a minimum one-year workmanship warranty and identify manufacturer warranties for all equipment.

Proposals will be evaluated using a scoring matrix with factors including base bid cost, completeness of solution, technical approach, warranty and support, experience, project management, and ease of user experience.

Bidders shall be required to submit satisfactory evidence that they have a practical knowledge of the particular supply/service bid and that they have the necessary financial resources to provide the proposed supply/service.

If the system is rejected because of deficiencies, the vendor must make necessary corrections within 96 hours, otherwise the county may make corrections at the vendor's expense.

The successful bidder shall verify all existing conditions during the site visit.

Any and all interpretations or modifications will be in the form of written addenda, and inquiries must be submitted in writing at least 72 hours excluding weekends and holidays prior to the time set for the bid opening.

No bid shall be accepted from, and no contract will be awarded to, any person, firm or corporation that is in arrears to the county upon debt or contract, that is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the county, or that is deemed irresponsible or unreliable by the county.