Nickel Plating Government Bids & RFPs

Bids must be received by the UAPB procurement no later than the time and date listed on the cover page of this ifb. sealed, signed, written bids must be received by the uapb procurement no later than the time and date listed on the cover page of this ifb.

Payments will be paid to the bidder by uapb thirty 30 calendar days after approval by the requesting department and receipt of invoice. payments will be paid to the bidder by uapb thirty 30 calendar days after approval by the requesting department and receipt of invoice.

All equipment must be new, unused and in good condition. five 5 year parts and labor warranty on the entire unit.

The award will be given to the lowest bidder, responsible prospective contractor on aan uapb type of award line item, all or none, multiple contractor etc basis. the award will be given to the lowest bidder, responsible prospective contractor on aan uapb type of award line item, all or none, multiple contractor etc basis.

Prospective contractors must unconditionally accept all requirements in the requirements sections of this ifb to be considered a responsive prospective contractor. a prospective contractor must unconditionally accept all requirements in the requirements sections of this ifb to be considered a responsive prospective contractor.

Failure to meet the minimum performance standards as specified will result in the assessment of damages. failure to meet the minimum performance standards as specified will result in the assessment of damages.

Samples or demonstrators, when requested, must be furnished free of expense to uapb. samples or demonstrators, when requested, must be furnished free of expense to uapb.

Deadline for prospective contractor questions is September 21, 2026, 12:00 p. m. CST. deadline for prospective contractor questions september 21, 2026, 12:00 p. m. cst

Bids which fail to comply fully with any provisions of the specifications and bid documents will be considered invalid and will not receive consideration. bids which fail to comply fully with any provisions of the specifications and bid documents will be considered invalid and will not receive consideration.

The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and to pay for background checks including, but not limited to, checks for registered sex offender for all individuals performing any services related to this rfp on the uapb campus. contractor shall be responsible to obtain and to pay for background checks including, but not limited to, checks for registered sex offender for all individuals performing any services related to this rfp on the uapb campus, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, in an manner requested by uapb an consistent with procedures established by uapb for its background checks.

The process to perform any surface finishing or plating operation on parts shall be completed within seven 7 working days, with the day of part dropoff counting as the first day.

Submissions will be assessed against the following evaluation factors, listed in descending order of importance: factor 1: technical merit and innovation

The contractor shall pay all fines, penalties, and cleanup costs assessed by regulatory agencies for noncompliance and shall not seek reimbursement from the government.

submit all technical and administrative questions no later than 28 september, 2026

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p. m. central standard time on 7 7 2026. Such capabilities qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.

The contractor shall use the following process or provide documentation, samples, and test results supporting an alternative method. The following process is to be used on the mandrels coupons.

The award will be evaluated using a comparison of historically awarded contract prices found fair and reasonable or limited cost and pricing information obtained from the vendor.