Pressing Machine Government Bids & RFPs

The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Delivery is required by **** days ado for both lines.

Sealed proposals and electronic submittals shall be received until August 12, 2026, prior to 3:00 PM. Please allow time to upload required documentation; 24 hours in advance is recommended.

Selection shall be based on the responsible offerors whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the city of Lubbock considering the relative importance of evaluation factors. The following criteria will be used: Price (70 points), Availability (15 points), and Experience and References (15 points).

The contractor shall have verifiable experience successfully performing these services with the City of Lubbock. Vendors must provide a list of relevant, similar projects and verifiable references.

All protests regarding the RFP process must be submitted in writing to the City Director of Purchasing and Contract Management within 5 working days after the protesting party knows of the occurrence of the action which is protested.

Failure to manually sign the proposal will disqualify it. Violation of the antilobbying provision may result in rejection of the offeror's proposal. False certification or failure to notify the Lubbock County Director of Purchasing if placed on the federal governments list of suspended, ineligible or debarred contractors may result in termination of the contract for default.

The period of performance (POP) will be 8 weeks total, with a 2-week installation and programming time, commencing upon award of the contract and completed upon successful installation and tested operation of the requirements. The estimated period of performance is from April 15, 2026, to June 15, 2026.

The bid notice states that payment will be made by the government and that vendors can view invoice payments made by DFAS at https:piee. eb. mil using the my invoice system. Payment information is maintained for 120 days from invoice payment.

The bid notice indicates that the pricing arrangement is firm fixed price and that this is a sole source procurement with Greenerd Press Machine Company, but all responsible sources will be considered. Past performance for quality and delivery may be a major consideration in making determinations for future contract awards.

The bid notice requires offerors to carefully review the delivery requirement and ensure they can meet the delivery schedule. On-time delivery is critical, and failure to comply may result in termination or consideration if the government elects to extend delivery. Providing quality products that conform to the contract is also important. Past performance for quality and delivery may be a major consideration for future awards.

The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with the contractual delivery schedule may result in termination of the order or require consideration if the government elects to extend delivery. It also states that failure to comply, or disclose a foreign national visitor, may subject the contractor to penalties set forth in 18 U. S. C. section ****.

The bid notice mentions that offerors are advised that any employee or representative of their company who is not a U. S. citizen, or is representing a foreign company and is a U. S. citizen, planning on visiting the Watervliet Arsenal for the purpose of attending bid conferences, bid openings, site visits, engineering services, or any other visit related to this solicitation will be escorted at all times by an arsenal representative. Offerors must notify the contracting officer in advance a minimum of two weeks of any proposed visit by a non-U. S. citizen or U. S. citizen representing a foreign firm, to assure proper clearance for entry into the arsenal.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.