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This is a Request for Sealed Bid (RFB ****) from Washtenaw Community College (WCC) for the purchase of twenty-four (24) AccuScope EXC250 microscope units. The bid is issued on April 20th, 2026, with a bid due date of April 27th, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT. WCC is requesting contract pricing with the option to purchase additional related products through December 31st, 2026, and potentially additional quantities through April 1st, 2028, at current rates. Substitute or alternate products, as well as used, reconditioned, or refurbished products, will not be considered. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges, shipped FOB destination, prepaid to WCC's campus. Questions regarding the bid must be emailed to ***@***. *. * by Wednesday, April 22nd, 2:00 PM EDT, and answers will be posted on the WCC purchasing website by Thursday, April 23rd, 2:00 PM EDT. Bids must be submitted electronically as a single PDF to ***@***. *. *. Samples, when required, must be furnished free of expense and received on or before the bid opening time and date. The college reserves the right to award by item, group of items, or total bid, and to reject any or all bids. Qualifications of the bidder, conformity with specifications, and delivery time will be considered in the award determination. All articles are subject to inspection and testing, and defective articles may be rejected and replacement requested. Default is defined as failure to fulfill bid obligations, which may result in cancellation of the contract and placement on a disapproved list. Vendors acknowledge that all bid requirements have been read and understood, and that they are not delinquent on any federal debt or debarred from federal transactions. Responses are subject to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
The bid documents state that the microscopes are to be delivered to WCC's campus by Friday, June 26th, 2026.
The bid notice asks bidders to indicate all applicable warranty coverage for the units.
The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid to one or more vendors. In determination of award, the qualifications of the bidder, the conformity with the specifications of articles or services to be supplied, and the delivery time will be considered.
The bid states that in determination of award, the qualifications of the bidder will be considered.
In the event of default, the college may cancel the contract or purchase order and procure the articles or services from other sources, and place the bidder defaulting on the disapproved list for a period of not less than six months.
Samples of items, when required, must be furnished free of expense and must be received on or before bid opening time and date.