Description
The Fire Services Training Bureau is seeking bids for a Mobile car fire training prop and trailer. Specifications are included
in the buyer attachments. Please provide an itemized bid document that compares the quoted product to the requested
specifications provided.
The delivery address is:
Fire Services Training Bureau
7105 NW 70th Ave.
Johnston, IA 50131
The purpose of this Request for Bids (RFB) is to solicit bids from qualified providers to provide the goods and/or services
described further in this RFB to the Lead Agency and any Participating Agencies. The Lead Agency intends to award a
contract(s) beginning and ending on the dates listed in the solicitation, and the Lead Agency may extend the contract(s) for
up to the number of annual extensions identified in the solicitation at the sole discretion of the Lead Agency. Any
contract(s) resulting from the RFB shall not be an exclusive contract.
This RFB is designed to provide Bidders with the information necessary for the preparation of competitive Bids. The RFB
process is for the Lead Agency’s and Participating Agencies’ benefit and is intended to provide the Lead Agency with
competitive information to assist in the selection process. It is not intended to be comprehensive. Each Bidder is
responsible for determining all factors necessary for the submission of a comprehensive Bid.
It is advised to "Save Progress" often and especially after uploading documents.
NOTE: Anytime the Bidder opens their bid after the initial submission, they MUST certify and resubmit. No
information will be lost from the initial submission.
NOTE: Bidder must approve and resubmit their bid after an amendment has been posted by the Issuing Officer. If
the bid was submitted before the amendment, all information will be saved. The Bidder only needs to read and
acknowledge the amendment.
Instructions for Amendments: Answer the newly posted question in the Questions Section, and CERTIFY and SUBMIT
your bid again (if previously submitted).
The Fire Services Training Bureau is seeking bids for a Mobile car fire training prop and trailer. Specifications are included
in the buyer attachments. Please provide an itemized bid document that compares the quoted product to the requested
specifications provided.
The delivery address is:
Fire Services Training Bureau
7105 NW 70th Ave.
Johnston, IA 50131
Bidder certifies that the contents of this Bid submitted are true and accurate. Bidder also certifies that Bidder has not knowingly made any false statements in
its Bid.
Certification of Independence
I certify that I am a representative of Bidder expressly authorized to make the following certifications on behalf of Bidder. By submitting a Bid in response to
the RFB, I certify on behalf of the Bidder the following:
1. The Bid has been developed independently, without consultation, communication or agreement with any employee or consultant to the Agency or
with any person serving as a member of the evaluation committee.
2. The Bid has been developed independently, without consultation, communication or agreement with any other Bidder or parties for the purpose of
restricting competition.
3. Unless otherwise required by law, the information found in the Bid has not been and will not be knowingly disclosed, directly or indirectly prior to
Agency’s issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award the contract.
4. No attempt has been made or will be made by Bidder to induce any other Bidder to submit or not to submit a Bid for the purpose of restricting
competition.
5. No relationship exists or will exist during the contract period between Bidder and the Agency or any other State agency that interferes with fair
competition or constitutes a conflict of interest.
Certification Regarding Debarment
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, neither Bidder nor any of its principals: (a) are presently or have been debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by a Federal Agency or State Agency; (b) have within a five year period
preceding this Bid been convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud, a criminal offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction, violation of antitrust statutes;
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) are presently
indicted for or criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (federal, state, or local) with the commission of any of the offenses enumerated in (b) of
this certification; and (d) have not within a three year period preceding this Bid had one or more public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated for
cause.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which the Agency has relied upon when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined
that Bidder knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available, the Agency may pursue available remedies including
suspension, debarment, or termination of the contract.
Certification Regarding Registration, Collection, and Remission of Sales and Use Tax
Pursuant to Iowa Code sections 423.2(10) and 423.5(8) (2013) a retailer in Iowa or a retailer maintaining a business in Iowa that enters into a contract with a
state agency must register, collect, and remit Iowa sales tax and Iowa use tax levied under Iowa Code chapter 423 on all sales of tangible personal property
and enumerated services. The Act also requires Bidders to certify their compliance with sales tax registration, collection, and remission requirements and
provides potential consequences if the certification is false or fraudulent.
By submitting a Bid in response to the (RFB), the Bidder certifies the following:
• Bidder is registered with the Iowa Department of Revenue, collects, and remits Iowa sales and use taxes as required by Iowa Code chapter
423; OR
• Bidder is not a “retailer” or a “retailer maintaining a place of business in this state” as those terms are defined in Iowa Code subsections 423.1(47)
and (48).
Bidder also acknowledges that the Agency may declare the Bidder’s Bid or resulting contract void if the above certification is false. The Bidder also
understands that fraudulent certification may result in the Agency or its representative filing for damages for breach of contract in additional to other
remedies available to Agency.