Trading Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due by August 13, 2026, no later than 2:00 PM MT. Electronic submissions must be submitted online at bidnetdirect. com. Late responses will not be considered for award.

If the vendor does not accept a percentage discount, the city standard is net 30 days after the date that the city receives an accurate invoice and has accepted the product or service. Payment is the date of the check mailing or date of the credit card transaction.

The contract shall remain in effect until such time as all items/services purchased in conjunction with this solicitation have been delivered and accepted by the city's authorized representative. It shall be understood and agreed that any warranty period which exceeds this term shall remain in full force for the duration of the warranty period.

The city is a best value agency. The selection process will consist of evaluation of qualified proposals received based on the criteria outlined in this RFP, with the intent to award to the vendor who receives the highest score from the city's RFP evaluation committee. Criteria include firm capabilities, scope of submission, effective project approach and safety, effectiveness of implementation plan, performance measures, and price/total cost of ownership.

Vendors must be engaged in the business of manufacturing or distributing the goods and/or performing services described in this solicitation. Vendors must be able to produce evidence that they have an established satisfactory record of performance for at least two (2) years and have sufficient finances and structure to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the contract requirements.

Contact with the requesting department may result in vendor disqualification. The city may reject an offer if the vendor misstates or conceals any material fact, the offer does not strictly conform to the law or requirements, the offer expressly requires or implies a conditional award that conflicts with the method of award, the offer does not include required documents, or the offer has not been executed by an authorized signature.

A pre-bid meeting is mandatory on July 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Perdido Landfill.

To be considered for a small business set aside, your company must be registered and active in sam. gov with the appropriate NAICS code (**** for bulk apples for further processing), and you must self-certify as a small business under SBA size standards.

Representative samples for each lot will be collected and pressure tested at destination. Maturity condition representative samples for each lot will be collected and pressure tested at destination.

Bidders are cautioned not to bid on items with the intent of requesting a modification immediately after award. Bidders are cautioned not to bid on items with the intent of requesting a modification immediately after award.