RFP for purchase of a compact articulated loader for snow removal and groundskeeping. Proposals due November 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Must be submitted electronically via Colbi Secure Bids. Questions due October 27, 2026. Award estimated November 4, 2026. Fixed price required, FOB destination. Payment within 30 days of acceptance. 2-year/2,000-hour warranty required. 4 hours of onsite training required. Federal funding contingent. Protest within 3 business days of award notification.
Loader must be readily available for delivery. Indicate delivery lead time/timeframe on the price proposal form. loader must readily available for delivery and indicate delivery leadtimetimeframe are stated in the RFP.
GPM pays undisputed invoices within 30 days after completion and acceptance of goods or services. it is the custom of gpm to pay undisputed invoices, supported by adequate documentation, within 30 days after completion and acceptance of goods or services.
Minimum 2-year/2,000-hour full machine warranty, parts and labor. 3-year powertrain warranty preferred. minimum 2year 2, 000hour full machine warranty parts and labor. 3year powertrain warranty preferred.
Proposals evaluated on a 100-point scale: technical fit (25 points), cost pricing (30 points), vendor experience (25 points), implementation support (20 points). technical fit solution approach 25 points. . . cost pricing 30 points. . . vendor experience qualifications 25 points. . . implementation support plan 20 points
Respondents must register electronically, submit required forms including price proposal, debarment certificate, lobbying restriction certificate, and federal standards addendum. all submittals should include these components: o price proposal o proposal including acknowledgement of each addenda o debarment certificate o restriction on lobbying certificate o federal standards addendum
Failure to comply with instructions or complete required forms may cause disqualification. failure to comply with instructions or failure to complete and submit all required forms may be cause for disqualification of the respondent and rejection of the respondents proposal.
Specification challenges must be reported by email to the procurement officer within the question period. ambiguities, errors, or omissions noted by a respondent should be promptly reported by email to the procurement officer for clarification within the time period specified above. Final day for questions is October 27, 2026.
Proposals with conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures, alterations, or irregularities may be rejected. proposals containing any conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures or alterations, items not called for in the rfp proposal form, attachments or additive information not required by the rfp specifications, or irregularities of any kind may be rejected by gpm.