Buckle Government Bids & RFPs

The estimated base bid range is **** million to **** million.

Bids will be opened and read publicly on July 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern. Delivery of items shall be made to Fire Station 1, **** Mr. Joe White Avenue, Myrtle Beach, SC ****.

After acceptance by the City, payments shall be made to the contractor within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of invoice. Invoicing shall be submitted upon completion of shipment.

All Bullard helmets must come with a 5-year manufacturer's warranty. Evidence of warranty must be included with the bid package.

The award will be made to the responsible seller whose bid conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, and delivery. Award will be based on the best value over the five-year term of the contract, with consideration given to the lowest total grand price for the five-year term.

The City may make investigations to determine the ability of a bidder to furnish the required goods/services, including financial statements, credit ratings, criminal histories, references, and records of past performance.

If the bidder fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in the contract, the bidder shall pay liquidated damages of N/A per calendar day of delay.

The document mentions mandatory pre-bid conferences and site visits as potential requirements, but does not explicitly state if a site visit is mandatory for this specific IFB.

The document states that when samples are required with a bid, they must be submitted with the bid unless approved by the procurement manager or their authorized representative.

A bidder who has a concern with a decision made by the procurement agent or designee shall first inform the procurement agent or designee within five (5) calendar days after the date the City posts a bid tab on the City's website.

Disqualification may occur due to evidence of collusion, attempts to improperly influence evaluation teams, inability to complete responsibilities, or existing lawsuits/disputes with the City.

The offer due date is July 17, 2026, at 03:00 PM local time. Product demonstration models must also be received by this date and time.

Payment will be made by the code indicated in block 18a. Specific terms are not detailed in this excerpt.

The document mentions warranty actions in the context of past performance evaluation, but specific warranty terms for the awarded contract are not detailed.

Award will be made on a best value tradeoff basis, considering technical proposals, past performance, and price. Technical and past performance are more important than cost or price.

Offerors must be small businesses. They must also demonstrate the ability to meet government requirements through their technical proposal and past performance.

The document mentions potential suspension and debarment for knowing failure to disclose violations of federal criminal law or the False Claims Act. It also mentions administrative costs of reprocurement after default.

Product demonstration models (PDMs) are required and will be evaluated. The government reserves the right to require preproduction samples and first lot samples.

Failure to submit required information, including PDMs, or non-compliance with submission instructions may result in disqualification or rejection of the offer.

The maximum contract dollar value is $9,000,****.

Unicor's desired delivery is 45 days or sooner after issuance of each delivery order. Vendors are required to provide their best manufacturing/delivery time for evaluation, and a delivery schedule will be established at the time of award.

Payment will be made by code undetermined source unicor fpi central accounts payable. Invoices are to be mailed to: unicor, federal prison industries central accounts payable, P. O. Box ****, Lexington, KY ****, Attn: Supervisory Operating Accountant, or emailed to: accounts. payable@usdoj. gov.

The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

Offerors must be registered in the SAM database. The non-manufacturer rule applies: a recipient of a contract set-aside for small business, other than the actual manufacturer or processor, must provide the products of a small business.

The contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the contractor and without its fault or negligence.

The government reserves the right to request bid samples far **** from all offerors in a competitive range prior to a contract award or request a sample from the awardee after contract award.

Failure to supply required documentation such as a certificate of conformance may be cause for rejection of shipment.

Substantial completion is required by September 30, 2026, with final completion by October 31, 2026. he contract documents require that all work be substantially complete by september 30, 2026, with final completion by october 31, 2026.

The city now makes payments through electronic transfers. The successful bidder will be asked to complete the direct payment authorization ACH form upon contract award. he city now makes payments throughelectronic transfers. the successful bidder will be asked to complete the direct paymentauthorization ach form upon contract award.

A 3-year warranty is required from the date of commissioning, with correction of defects identified during this period. warranty for 3year from commissioning. correction of defects identified during the warrantyperiod.

Award will be to the lowest responsible bidder, based on the city's evaluation, provided the bid is in the best interest of the city and does not exceed appropriated funds. award will be to the lowest responsible bidder, based on the citys evaluation. if it is in the best interest of the city, a contract will be issued.

Prime contractors must be pre-qualified under **** dated March 27, 2025. Bids will not be accepted from firms other than those pre-qualified. prime contractors have been prequalified for this invitation to bid under **** datedmarch 27, 2025. bids shall not be accepted from firms other than those prequalified firms onthis solicitation.

Failure to complete the work as prescribed will be considered a breach of contract and subject to liquidated damages of $1,**** per day. failure to complete the work as prescribed shall be considered as a breach of contract and subject to liquidated damages which are 1, ****per day.

Bidders are encouraged to visit the jobsite to become familiar with local conditions. visit the jobsite to become familiar with local conditions that may affect the cost, progress, performance or completion of the project

Questions must be submitted in writing by email no later than 2:00 p. m. , MDT, July 8, 2026. questions must be submitted in writing by email to heidi ellis, senior procurement agent ***@***. *. * questions shall contain the project name and number in the email subject line, and must be received no later than 2: 00 p. m. , mdt, july 8, 2026.

Failure to obtain all addenda from the Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing System may lead to reliance on incomplete or inaccurate information, potentially resulting in disqualification. failure to do so may lead to reliance on incomplete, inaccurate, or out of dateinformation when submitting bids subjecting such bids to automatic disqualification fromconsideration.

The estimated cost for this project is from $400,**** to $400,****. he estimated cost for this project is from 400, **** to 400, ****.