Request for Proposals (RFP) 2025-1000-0243 Seed Color Sorter

ADDENDUM 1
Addendum 1 serves to answer vendor questions.

PURPOSE OF THE RFP
The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture, Alaska Plant Material Center is soliciting proposals for a qualified vendor to design, install, and ship a color sorting seed cleaning station. Technical training of a new modernized color sorting station will also be required. The color sorter and conveyance will be a stand-alone station that is separated from the existing seed cleaning line.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In order for offers to be considered responsive offerors must meet these minimum requirements:

• The bidder must not have had a contract terminated for cause by the State within the last three years.

• All necessary cleaning equipment, conveyance, unloading hoppers, and platforms/mezzanines must be included within the final bid.

• Conveyance must include needed vibratory conveyors, buck elevators, surge bins and sack off weigh scale.

Offerors must detail in their proposal how they meet the minimum requirements above. Offerors that fail to identify in their proposals how they meet the requirements will be deemed non-responsive.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL
Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 PM Alaska Time on October 25, 2024, as indicated by postmark or email timestamp and late proposals will not be considered.

ADA: The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to submit a proposal should contact the DNR Procurement Section via; email to shawn.olsen@alaska.gov ; telephone at 1 (907) 269-8687; or TTY/TDD at 711 (Alaska Relay) not later than 10 calendar days prior to the proposal due date to make necessary arrangements.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you receive this solicitation from the State's Online Public Notice website you must register with the DNR Procurement Section to receive subsequent addendums. Registration must be in writing and may be made via email to shawn.olsen@alaska.gov . Failure to register with the DNR Procurement Section may result in rejection of your offer.