Stem Government Bids & RFPs

The amended due date for the solicitation is July 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.

The evaluation criterion is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Offerors must be qualified sources capable of providing the specified valve stem fasteners, and quotations representing a different manufacturer than Northrop Grumman will not be considered. Place of manufacture and country of origin are required.

Quotations received that represent a different manufacturer will not be considered for award. The requirement is sole-sourced to Northrop Grumman.

Proposals are due by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. The contract is effective with a preferred beginning date of August 1, 2026, or date of board approval, whichever is later, through completion of the project.

Payments for bid items are normally approved at the regularly scheduled meeting of the board on the fourth Monday of most months, provided bid items and invoices are properly received by the first Monday of the month. Payments may be made early to take advantage of cash discounts.

The contractor shall have offices or primary work locations for related personnel in physical proximity to the school not to exceed 120 miles to allow service response times required for warranty and as described herein.

The RFP shall be awarded to the responsible and responsive offerors providing the best value. Criteria include Technical Proposal (500 points) and Cost Proposal (500 points).

The board of education reserves the right to reject any bid proposal where evidence or information submitted by the bidder does not provide satisfactory proof that the bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the contract.

KRS **** provides severe penalties for violations of laws relating to gratuities or kickbacks to employees designed to secure a public contract for supplies or services.

Any vendors wanting to submit a proposal must do a site visit prior to the deadline of the RFP submittal. They shall schedule that site visit by contacting Lieutenant Eckhardt at ***@***. *. * to do a site visit will result in submitted proposal being considered nonresponsive and not considered.

Offerors with a record of poor performance with the school district in the last 24 months may be found non-responsible and ineligible for award. Failure to provide documentation supporting a bidder's claim of resident bidder status upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination.

Bids must be received no later than Wednesday, June 03, 2026, by 5:00 PM. Bids must be received no later than wednesday june 03, 2026 by 5pm.

The lowest most responsive, responsible bid will be the determining factor. he lowest most responsive, responsible bid will be the determining factor in awarding thisbid

The Nation may investigate the bidder's ability to perform and reserves the right to reject any bid if the bidder is not properly qualified. he nation may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work

Bids received after the designated date and time will be ineligible for award. any bids received after the designated date and time will be ineligible for award.

Bidders shall have achieved a CMMC Level I or higher certification at the time of bid opening and maintain it for the duration of the contract. Offerors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits.

The solicitation, when issued, will identify the site visit date.

Failure to be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database will make companies ineligible for award. Joint ventures must be registered as an independent entity in SAM. Offerors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits.