This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Department of Corrections (DOC) requests Bids on behalf of the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) for the ongoing purchase of outdoor recreational equipment for DOC Institutions and Centers and intends to use the results of this process to award a Contract(s). The DOC does not guarantee it will purchase any specific quantity or dollar amount. Bids that require a minimum number to be ordered will be rejected. The scope of this bid is to provide a primary and secondary vendor for DOC Institutions and Centers to purchase outdoor recreational equipment. Other State agencies may use the resulting contract, if agreeable to both the DOC and the Contractor, to obtain the benefits of volume purchases and/or reduction in administrative expenses. March 21, 2022 3PM CT - Date Questions Due (last date accepted) March 25, 2022 - Estimated date Responses to Questions Posted This Contract will run for an initial two-year term. The DOC and the Contractor, upon written mutual agreement, may renew the Contract for up to an additional three one-year terms. The Contract shall be effective on the date it is executed by the DOC. If no formal Contract is executed, the effective date of the Contract is the date of the purchase order. The RFB documents, the awarded Bidder's response as accepted by the DOC, and any purchase order related to this RFB shall become the Contract between the parties unless a separate Contract is executed. The Contract shall not be used for purchasing commodities outside of the general scope and intent of the original Request for Bid. Any modifications made to the Contract shall fall within the scope of the Bid and be rendered in writing and signed by both parties or they will be void. Email is the preferred method of written contact. Please email to: DOCProcurementManager@wisconsin.gov The Contractor will be responsible for the Contract performance of its subcontractors. The Contract will be between the DOC and the awardee. The Contractor will be responsible for its subcontractors' performance of the pertinent Contract obligations including related Specifications, insurance requirements, and applicable regulations. The Bidder shall identify any potential subcontractor it intends to use to provide the product or service it will provide if awarded the Contract. All subcontractors shall be approved in writing by the DOC. Any proposed substitution of an approved subcontractor shall be submitted in writing to the DOC 30 calendar days prior to implementation of the substitution, and include the substitute's qualifications, the reason for the change, and the intended effective date of the substitution. Failure to notify the DOC may result in cancellation of the Contract without notice and without penalty to the State. For all Subcontractors, Bidder shall: 1) Name the Subcontractor; 2) Explain its relationship with the Subcontractor; 3) Describe the role the Subcontractor will play; and 4) Provide the name and a description of Subcontractor(s) relevant qualifications and capabilities. The State of Wisconsin is committed to the promotion of MBEs in the State's purchasing program. Wisconsin statutes provide for a permissive 5% price preference for certified MBEs that compete for State Contracts. This means that State agencies may make an award to the MBE submitting the lowest qualified Bid when that qualified Bid is not more than 5% higher than the apparent low Bid. (A MBE Bidder preference will not be considered on a printing or stationery procurement.) Policy provides that MBEs should have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of its Contracts. The Contractor is strongly urged to use due diligence to further this policy by awarding subcontracts to MBEs or by using such enterprises to provide commodities and Services incidental to this agreement. The State of Wisconsin is committed to the promotion of DVBs in the State's purchasing program. Wisconsin statutes provide for a permissive 5% price preference for certified DVBs that compete for State Contracts. This means that State agencies may make an award to the DVB submitting the lowest qualified Bid when that qualified Bid is not more than 5% higher than the apparent low Bid. (A Bidder preference will not be considered on a printing or stationery procurement.) Policy provides that DVBs should have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of its Contracts. The Supplier/Contractor is strongly urged to use due diligence to further this policy by awarding subcontracts to DVBs or by using such enterprises to provide commodities and Services incidental to this agreement. All orders will be reviewed by DOC staff when the shipments come in to the DOC facilities. The DOC reserves the right to reject any shipments that it deems to be faulty. Such shipments shall be returned at the Contractor(s) expense. The State will not be responsible for charges incurred as a result of the defective product. If the Contractor(s) is then unable to furnish an acceptable product, the DOC may elect to purchase from another vendor such quantities as may be needed to fulfill the immediate requirement(s). Any difference in costs between the contract price and the price of such shipment(s) from another vendor shall be deducted from any monies which may be due to the Contractor.