Bids are due August 5th, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. Questions are accepted up to five calendar days prior to bid opening. Faxed or emailed bids are not acceptable. Late bids will be rejected. All bids shall be firm for acceptance for sixty days from the date of bid opening. Delivery is F. O. B. destination. Final inspection and acceptance will be made at the destination. Award shall be made on the basis of the lowest price quoted, quality and delivery being equal. The proposed microscope system must comply with section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act. Bidder must submit a signed certification confirming compliance.
The due date for bids is August 5th, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. The time and date stamped by the datetime clock in the purchasing services office shall determine the official due date and time regarding this bid.
Payment terms are not explicitly stated, but New Mexico Tech may not issue full advance payment unless goods/services have been delivered and accepted, or an exemption applies. Pursuant to NMSA ****, ****, NMI MT may not issue full advance payment for the purchase of goods, services, or construction unless the goods or services have been delivered, accepted, and certified, or unless an exemption under **** applies.
Unless otherwise specifically stated by the bidder, all equipment, materials, supplies and workmanship furnished or installed are warranted to be free of defects and shall agree to replace solely at his her expense any and all defective equipment, parts, etc. within a one 1 year period after the date of acceptance of the items and or installation by New Mexico Tech. Warranty of materials and equipment: Unless otherwise specifically stated by the bidder, all equipment, materials, supplies and workmanship furnished or installed to be free of defects and shall agree to replace solely at his her expense any and all defective equipment, parts, etc. within a one 1 year period after the date of acceptance of the items and or installation by new mexico tech unless otherwise agreed to in writing at the time of award.
Award shall be made on the basis of the lowest price quoted, quality and delivery being equal. Method of award: Award shall be made on the basis of the lowest price quoted, quality and delivery being equal.
Before award, the buyer must be satisfied that the bidder has appropriate technical experience, financial status, sufficient facilities and staff, capacity to provide supplies/replacement parts, and has satisfactorily fulfilled other contracts of this nature. Bidder qualifications: Before the award of any contract, the new mexico tech buyer shall be satisfied that the bidder involved, 1 has appropriate technical experience, 2 has a financial status to meet obligations incidental to complete any resulting contract or order, 3 has sufficient funds and sufficient appropriations and adequate facilities and staff to provide delivery, training and warranty service as required, 4 has the capacity to provide supplies or replacement parts as needed and 5 has satisfactorily fulfilled other contracts orders of this nature.
The document does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but mentions that failure to comply with instructions may result in a bid being declared nonresponsive, and late bids will be rejected. Failure to comply may result in the submitted bid being declared nonresponsive.
It may be necessary to test samples or have a demonstration to make an award. All samples, when required, shall be furnished free of expense to New Mexico Tech. Submissions of samples drawings literature: It may be necessary to test samples or have demonstration to make an award. All samples, when required, shall be furnished free of expense to new mexico tech.
Failure to comply with instructions, specifications, terms and conditions may result in the bid being declared nonresponsive. Failure to provide required items in bid submittals may result in rejection of bid. Failure to comply may result in the submitted bid being declared nonresponsive.
