Wire Cutting Government Bids & RFPs

The response to this RFI is due no later than 1:00 PM Central Standard Time on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Contractors must be capable of supplying this type of procurement and should provide their firm's name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and email addresses, CAGE code and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). They should also indicate if they are a small business under NAICS code **** or another applicable NAICS code, and if they are an authorized Diamond Products distributor capable of supplying the specified brand name items.

The RFP proposals are due by 3 p. m. Lexington time on May 29, 2026.

The University of Kentucky utilizes Payment Plus (ePayables) as its primary payment method, with immediate payment upon confirmation of goods receipt and invoice. For check payments, terms are net30. For ACH direct payments, terms are net15.

The bid notice states that offerors should include any warranty information of their products in their proposal under Criteria 2: Services Defined.

The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the university, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this RFP, with primary criteria being offeror qualifications, services defined, financial proposal, and evidence of successful performance and implementation schedule.

Offerors must demonstrate their ability to meet qualifications including a brief narrative describing the history of the firm, number of employees, ownership, financial stability, customer base in Kentucky, and any history of contract termination for default.

The bid notice mentions that nonadherence to University of Kentucky brand standards can have a penalty up to and including contract cancellation.

The deadline for written questions is 3 p. m. Lexington time on May 12, 2026.

The bid notice states that The item offered shall be new and a current commercially available model.