Vacuum Engineering Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due by 5:00 PM EST on **** due by: **** at 5:00 pm est

An award will be made based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. An award will be made based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal.

Any exceptions taken to the terms and conditions may result in your offer being deemed nonresponsive. Any exceptions that are taken to the provisions of this solicitation will be considered in evaluating the offerors proposal and may result in your offer being deemed nonresponsive.

Mail-in hard copy proposals must be received by Monday, July 27, 2026, by 11:00 AM EST. Electronic copies must also be submitted by Monday, July 27, 2026, by 11:00 AM EST.

The contract requires warranty of materials and installation of pipe relining. The bidder agrees to exercise independent judgment and to complete performance under this agreement in accordance with sound professional practices.

In the city's evaluation of proposals, at minimum: cost, serviceability, financial stability, and all requirements set forth in this document shall be considered as selection and award criteria unless otherwise specified.

For a product to be considered commercially proven, a minimum of 250,000 linear feet and/or **** line sections must have been successfully installed. For an installer to be considered commercially proven, they must have at least three years of active experience in the commercial installation of the product bid, and their key personnel shall have at least 100,000 linear feet and/or 300 line sections of successful experience.

Failure to deliver in accordance with specifications will be cause for the City of Flint to cancel the contract or any part thereof and purchase on the open market, charging any additional cost to the contractor/vendor.

The contractor shall prepare a sample for each installation of CIPP. The samples shall be restrained samples for diameters of CIPP less than 18 and flat plate samples for diameters of CIPP 18 and larger.

Bids not meeting all requirements may be rejected. Failure to use the bid form shall result in bid disqualification. Failure to bid on all items shall result in an incomplete bid determination.

A minimum two-year warranty is required for the SCBA air compressor system. warranty: minimum twoyear warranty.

The desired and required time of delivery is specified in CLIN ****.

Payment instructions are detailed in the Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions dated January 2023.

A one-year warranty from the date of delivery is required for supplies of a noncomplex nature.

The supplier shall provide and maintain a quality system acceptable to the government, in accordance with ISO ****.

Implementing engineering changes, waivers, deviations, or technical inquiries into the contract purchase order without approval of the contracting officer will be at the sole risk of the contractor.

The required lead time for fabrication is 4 months, starting from the award date of the purchase order.

The bidder must provide a technical proposal demonstrating the ability to deliver assemblies meeting or exceeding specification requirements, including examples of past projects. A management control plan to ensure quality standards is also required.