The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to meet the needs of the PA Game Commission for 23HN radial arm saws. Bidders must submit bids through the commonwealths electronic system SRM. The bid protest procedure is on the DGS website. The contract term will commence on the original PO effective date and end on the later of complete delivery and acceptance, the expiration of any warranty, payment by the commonwealth, or any expiration date identified in the purchase order. The commonwealth reserves the right to extend the contract term for up to three months. The contractor must comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and local ordinances in the performance of the contract. The contractor warrants that all items furnished and all services performed by the contractor, its agents and subcontractors shall be free and clear of any defects in workmanship or materials. The contractor shall indemnify the commonwealth against all third-party claims. The commonwealth reserves the right to make changes at any time during the term of the contract. The contractor must comply with all applicable data protection, data security, data privacy and data breach notification laws.
Unless otherwise stated in this contract, delivery must be made within thirty 30 days after the effective date.
The commonwealth shall put forth reasonable efforts to make payment by the required payment date.
The contractor warrants that all items furnished and all services performed by the contractor, its agents and subcontractors shall be free and clear of any defects in workmanship or materials.
It is the intent of the commonwealth to make a single award of items listed in the ifb to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
To be eligible for selection, a bid must be: a. timely received from a bidder b. properly signed by the bidder.
If the lowest responsible bidder, as determined by the issuing office, withdraws its bid prior to the expiration of the award period or fails to comply with the requirements set forth in the ifb including but not limited to any requirement to submit performance or payment bonds or insurance certificates within the required time period, the bidder shall be liable to the commonwealth for all costs and damages associated with the reaward or rebid including the difference between the bidders price and the actual cost that the commonwealth pays for the awarded items.
In the event of a controversy or claim arising from the contract, the contractor must, within six months after the cause of action accrues, file a written claim with the contracting officer for a determination.
