RFP for refractory tiles for woodchip heat plants. Bids due June 17, 2026. Contracts for two years with renewal options. Bidders must check the state's website for updates. Samples may be required. Awards will be made based on the best interest of the state, with preferences for resident bidders, US products, and those with clean energy practices. Electronic bids only via email to sov. thepathforward@vermont. gov.
Responses are due by June 17, 2026, 4:30 PM ET. fp responses due by june 17, 2026 4:30 pm et
Payment terms are net 30 days from the date the state receives an error-free invoice with all necessary documentation. Payment terms are net 30 days from the date the state receives an errorfree invoice with all necessary and complete supporting documentation.
The manufacturer shall include a written warranty for each product, based on commercial use, for a minimum term of one year from the date the product is available for use. The manufacturer shall include with its proposal a written warranty for each product that it intends to furnish. Warrantees must be based on commercial use, and shall extend fora minimum term of one 1 year from the date a product is available for use by the purchaser
Awards will be made in the best interest of the state, with preference given to resident bidders, products made in the state, US-produced goods, and bidders with clean energy practices. Awards will be made under the provisions of 29 v. s. a. 903. The state may award one or more contracts and reserves the right to make additional awards to other compliant bidders at any time if such award is deemed to be in the best interest of the state. All other considerations being equal, preference will be given to the following. . .
Bidders must be registered with the Vermont Secretary of State's office and obtain a contractor's business account number from the Vermont Department of Taxes. To be awarded a contract by the state of vermont a bidder except an individual doing business in hisher own name must be registered with the vermont secretary of states office https:sos. vermont. govbusinessservicesbusinessfilings and must obtain a contractors business account number issued by the vermont department of taxes http:tax. vermont. gov
The state reserves the right to terminate a contract upon discovery that a contractor failed to disclose facts pertaining to a conflict of interest. The state reserves the right to a reject from further consideration any proposal having a pcoi or ocio that cannot be mitigated to the states full satisfaction and b terminate a contract upon discovery that a contractor failed to disclose facts pertaining to a pcoi or ocoi in its proposal, or otherwise misrepresented relevant information to the state.
The commissioner reserves the right to request representative samples of the product offered at any time prior to or after award of a contract. The commissioner reserves the right to request from the biddercontractor a representative samples of the product offered at any time prior to or after award of a contract.
Questions must be submitted in writing no later than June 10, 2026, 4:30 PM ET. any bidder requiring clarification of any section of this solicitation or wishing to comment on any requirement of the solicitation must submit specific questions in writing no later than the deadline for question indicated on the first page of this solicitation.
Attempting to contact any individual other than the designated state contact concerning this solicitation may result in disqualification. Actual or attempted contact with any other individual from the state concerning this solicitation is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification.
