This is a Request for Sealed Bid (RFB ****) from Washtenaw Community College (WCC) for the purchase of one Skutt **** Kilnmaster unit with accessories. The bid is due on May 26th, 2026, by 2:00 PM EDT. WCC is requesting contract pricing with the option to purchase additional related products through December 31st, 2026, and potentially through June 1st, 2028. Substitute or alternate products, as well as used, reconditioned, or refurbished products, will not be considered. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges, shipped FOB destination, prepaid to WCC. Questions regarding the bid must be emailed to ***@***. *. * by May 21st, 2026. Answers to questions and any additional information will be posted on the WCC purchasing website by May 22nd, 2026. Bids must be submitted electronically as a single PDF to ***@***. *. *. Samples, if required, must be furnished free of expense and received on or before the bid opening time and date. The college reserves the right to award the contract partially or line-by-line. All articles are subject to inspection and testing, and defective articles may be rejected and replacement requested. Default by the bidder may result in cancellation of the contract and placement on a disapproved list for at least six months. The college's terms and conditions for product purchase and installation apply.
The bid due date is May 26th, 2026, by 2:00 PM EDT. The text also mentions a requested delivery date of November 30th, 2026, and asks vendors to indicate if they can meet it.
The bid notice asks vendors to indicate all warranty coverage for the units specified.
The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid to one or more vendors. In determination of award, the qualifications of the bidder, the conformity with the specifications of articles or services to be supplied, and the delivery time will be considered.
The bid notice states that in determination of award, the qualifications of the bidder will be considered.
In the event of default, the college may cancel the contract or purchase order and procure the articles or services from other sources, and place the bidder defaulting on the disapproved list for a period of not less than six months.
Samples of items, when required, must be furnished free of expense and must be received on or before bid opening time and date.
The vendor acknowledges that they are presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency.