This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for golf cart rentals for LSU Athletics. The contract will be a term contract for the period beginning 7/1/2026 and ending 6/30/2027, with renewal options. The supplier will provide 4-passenger and 6-passenger gas golf carts for football home games, recruiting, and miscellaneous events on an as-needed basis. Deliveries for football games are to be made to specific locations on campus by Thursday before the game and picked up 72 hours later. For recruiting and miscellaneous events, delivery will be to a TBD location with at least 10 business days' notice. The supplier must allow for removable or magnetic wrapping of LSU logos on the carts. Pricing must be firm and inclusive of all charges. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsible and responsive supplier. Bids must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * by the due date and time. Late bids will not be accepted. The university reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The bid notice states that for football home games, golf carts shall be delivered on grounds fully operational and fully fueled to LSU Tiger Stadium gate 30 on South Stadium Dr at 10:00 am but no later than 12:00 pm the Thursday before a home football game, and shall be picked up 72 hours from delivery, the following week by 12:00 pm. For recruiting and miscellaneous events, requests will be made within a reasonable amount of time, with a minimum of 10 business days in advance prior to the requested date of delivery.
The bid notice states that payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice, or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later.
The bid notice states that all products bid for purchase must be new, never previously used, of the manufacturer's current model and/or packaging, and of best quality as measured by acceptable trade standards. The manufacturer's standard published warranty and provisions shall apply, unless more stringent warranties are otherwise required by LSU and specified in the solicitation.
The bid notice states that award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive supplier. For this solicitation, the award shall be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsible and responsive supplier for all items.
The bid notice states that suppliers providing a bid/quote in response to an LSU solicitation must be set up in the university's new procurement system Workday for bid tabbing and award of a purchase order. Suppliers should complete the online supplier registration form prior to submitting a bid response and/or the bid due date and time.
The bid notice states that failure to deliver within the time specified in the bid/award will constitute a default and may be cause for contract cancellation. Where the university has determined the supplier to be in default, LSU reserves the right to purchase any or all goods or services covered by the contract on the open market and to surcharge the supplier with costs in excess of the contract price.
The bid notice states that written inquiries must be received in the procurement office no later than 4:30 pm CST four (4) business days prior to the opening of bids.
