Welding Training Government Bids & RFPs

Quotes must be received no later than 10 June 2026, 11:00 am pacific. Quotes must be received by the destination inbox no later than 10 june 2026, 11:00 am pacific.

Standard commercial warranties apply. Standard commercial warranties apply.

The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation factors are technical acceptability and price, with past performance also considered. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.

Offerors must be responsible and technically acceptable, able to meet the required period of performance dates and salient characteristics. Quotations must show they can provide required certification courses and proper accreditation. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.

Quotations that do not meet the required period of performance or fail to show they can provide required certification courses or proper accreditation may not be considered for award. Quotes from large businesses are ineligible for award. Quotations that do not meet the required pop may not be considered for award.

Bids must be submitted prior to 3:00 PM prevailing time, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Vendors submitting bids based on incomplete or inaccurate information from third parties shall not have cause for relief from award or completion of a contract.

The period of performance for the delivery of services is from June 29, 2026, to October 16, 2026. The required delivery date for the period of performance is June 29, 2026.

The bid notice mentions payment instructions and contract type summary for the payment office, and supplemental instructions regarding invoicing, but does not specify the exact payment terms. It also states that item shall be priced for f. o. b. destination.

The bid notice states that standard commercial warranties apply.

The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors include technical acceptability, ability to meet the required period of performance dates and salient characteristics, and lowest price with period of performance consideration.

The government will consider the ability to meet the period of performance dates and provide all twenty-four required certification courses stipulated within the statement of work and show that the courses are accredited by the corresponding accreditors. Quotations that do not meet the required pop or fail to show they can provide the required certification courses or proper accreditation may not be considered for award.

The bid notice indicates that facilities are provided by the vendor, and there is no mention of a mandatory or optional site visit. Therefore, it is considered FALSE.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice states that any quote from a large business is ineligible for award, and offers must be submitted by small businesses. Quotations that do not meet the required pop or fail to show they can provide the required certification courses or proper accreditation may not be considered for award.

The bid notice states that the facility renovations are to create welding instructional space by December 31, 2027, and the college intends to establish an internal completion deadline earlier than this date.

The evaluation committee will evaluate respondents' submittals based on a consensus scoring method, ranking them from highest to lowest, with a total maximum score of 100. The college reserves the right to award the contract to the next most qualified firm if the selected firm does not begin contractual services within 15 days of signing the contract and/or if an acceptable fee cannot be negotiated.

Firms must demonstrate relevant experience with similar educational or industrial training facilities, as well as the capacity to comply with federal grant regulations, including but not limited to procurement standards, labor compliance, and applicable safety and accessibility requirements. Minimum qualifications include licensing and legal eligibility, relevant project experience (at least two projects of similar scope and complexity within the last five years, with at least one delivered using the designbuild method), and federal grant and compliance experience.

A non-mandatory pre-submittal conference will be held on May 27, 2026, at 10:00 am to 11:00 am in Room WLR 106.

Failure to file a protest with Polk State College's Procurement Services Department within 72 hours of the posting of the recommendation for award will constitute a waiver of proceedings.

Misrepresentation of any material fact, whether intentional or unintentional, regarding the respondent's insurance coverage, policies, or capabilities will be grounds for rejection of the submittal and may result in the rescission of any resulting contract. Failure to adhere to submittal instructions may result in rejection of the submittal. A submittal may be considered nonresponsive due to failure to meet minimum requirements, failure to follow the required format, failure to sign the submittal, failure to acknowledge addenda, or failure to provide required submittals or documentation.