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The Office of State Procurement has suspended in-person attendance at public bid openings. Bidders must submit electronic responses online via a provided link. The opening date is 07/23/2025 at 10:00 AM CST. Bidders must be registered in the LAgov vendor system. A W9 is required if newly registered. All attachments must be reviewed and included in the submission. Bid prices must be firm for at least 30 days. Delivery is to be made F. O. B. destination. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice or delivery. The contract term is 12 months, starting on August 1, 2025, or the award date, whichever is later, with possible extensions for two additional 12-month periods. The total contract time may not exceed 36 months. Bidders must specify the brand and model number of the product offered. Bidders proposing an equivalent brand or model should submit descriptive information. All products must be new. The State of Louisiana reserves the right to terminate the contract for various reasons, including misrepresentation, fraud, or breach of contract. The State of Louisiana may terminate the contract for convenience with 30 days' written notice. Failure to deliver within the specified time constitutes a default. All applicable Louisiana laws and regulations apply. Bidders must comply with civil rights laws and ADA accessibility requirements. Evidence of authority to sign and submit bids is required. Any public entity is authorized to reject a proposal from a business where an individual with a 5% or more ownership interest has been convicted of a felony related to the solicitation or execution of a contract. The contractor agrees to adhere to the Copeland Anti-kickback Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, anti-lobbying and debarment act, and prohibition of discriminatory boycotts of Israel. The contractor shall comply with federal and state disabilities laws and regulations and accessibility requirements. The contractor agrees to indemnify the state from claims arising from its fault. All bid amounts shall be submitted in US dollars. Independent price determination is required.

Pre-solicitation notice for procurement of a vacuum excavator and trailer. The acquisition will be a 100% small business set-aside. Offerors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and be registered with Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIE). The solicitation will be posted on or about 15 days after this notice on the contract opportunities portal (SAM. gov). All responsible sources may submit an offer.

Bid submission deadline is 2:00 PM CST on March 27, 2025. Bids must be returned via email, mail, or hand-delivery. Bids must be placed in a sealed envelope and correctly identified with the IFB number, submittal deadline, and opening date and time. The bid must include the IFB form, signed, dated, and completed. Respondents must specify the brand/model of the quoted product. Descriptive literature and product specification sheets are required. Delivery time from receipt of the order must be specified. Responses are binding for 60 business days from the bid due date. The state reserves the right to award to multiple vendors based on best value criteria, including lowest price, ability, qualifications, experience, delivery schedule, and past performance. Invoices must be submitted to the specified address and include the required information. Payment will be made within 30 days after receipt of a properly prepared invoice or the receipt of and acceptance of services ordered, whichever is later. The contract will contain general terms and conditions, including specifications, award of a purchase order, freight, delivery, testing and inspection, changes, invoicing and payment, patents, trademarks, or copyrights, prohibition on lobbying, antitrust and assignment of claims, debts and delinquencies, dispute resolution, fraud, waste, and abuse, name changes and sales, contractor responsibilities, terminated contracts, independent contractor, right to audit records retention, force majeure, proprietary or confidential information, public disclosure news releases, confidentiality and security, termination, change in federal or state requirements, taxes, buy texas, accessibility standards, certification regarding debarment, suspension, ineligibility, and voluntary exclusion, system for award management SAM, federal disaster relief fraud, applicable laws and venue, applicable laws and conforming amendments, compliance with laws dealing with public servants, no waiver, no liability upon termination, deceptive trade practices unfair business practices, false statements breach of representations, actual and perceived conflicts, current and former tpwd employees, insurance and other security, severability, historically underutilized businesses HUB, amendments, change management, federal, state and local requirements.