6630 Bid Microscopes

Agency:	Washtenaw Community College
State:	Michigan
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
Posted:	Apr 11, 2024
Due:	Apr 16, 2024
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Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6630 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 09, 2024

Bid Due Date: April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 677-5231

Fax (734) 677-5414

This is an invitation to participate in Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Request for Sealed Bid (RFB)

6630 Microscopes. If you are interested in participating, please review all RFB 6630 documents thoroughly

before responding. If you choose not to respond, please complete the STATEMENT OF NO BID form and

return to pur@wccnet.edu

WCC is requesting pricing for new equipment, the award of this RFB includes the option to purchase additional

quantities, related parts, add-ons or otherwise related equipment as needed through the solicitation expiration

date of 12/31/24. Manufacturer and model number have been provided. Substitute and alternate product will not

be accepted. Used, reconditioned, or refurbished, product will not be accepted.

Response to this RFB confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the College.

This Request for Bid in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any products or services

described, implied, or which may be offered, until confirmed by written agreement, and may be terminated by

the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the signing of a contract or purchase order.

WCC is a member of E & I, US Communities, NJPA, MI Deal, REMC, NIGP and NAEP. Please include any

educational discounts or rebates available. If someone in your company coordinates pricing for one of these

groups, please forward this invitation to them to complete. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and

delivery charges, shipped FOB pre-paid Washtenaw Community College (WCC). Shipping address is 4800 E.

Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800.

Questions are to be emailed to Lydia Scheets, Purchasing Agent at lscheets@wccnet.edu by April 11, 2024 at

2:00 p.m. EST. All emails must reference the bid number and title shown above. Answers to questions received

by the deadline will be posted to the WCC Purchasing website

(https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/bids-rfp.php) by April 12, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

These questions and answers, as well as any additional information, will only be posted on the WCC Purchasing

website. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check the website for all questions, answers, addendums, and

additional information.

Refer to the Instructions and Conditions for Sealed Bids for detailed information regarding how to submit a

response to this RFB. Sealed bid responses are due via email by April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Vendor shall submit one completed copy of this Specification Sheet and one copy of the Vendor

Acknowledgements signature page, in a single PDF format, completed and signed by an authorized

representative.

Specifications:

Item Qty. Unit

1 24 EA

Description

3000-LED40 Accu-Scope 3000 LED; With 4x, 10x and

40xR objectives; Binocular viewing head, inclined 30

degrees, rotatable 360 degrees

Shipping FOB WCC, Pre-paid:

Grand Total:

Warranty:

Lead Time (ARO) in business days:

Unit Price

Total Price

It is the College’s expectation that there will be no minimum order requirements. All minimum order quantities must be clearly stated in the Bid. If not

stated in the Bid, it will be assumed there are no minimum order quantities. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges, Pre-Paid

FOB: Washtenaw Community College. For driving directions Access the College’s web site at www.wccnet.edu and click on “About US” then choose

“Directions and Maps”.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6630 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 09, 2024

Bid Due Date: April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 677-5231

Fax (734) 677-5414

INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS

Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of Washtenaw Community College until 2:00 p.m. EST,

April 16, 2024. The public opening for Bid 6630 will be held electronically at 2:30 via the link below:

Public Bid Opening – 6630 Microscopes:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/j/82099610708?pwd=ZU84RkdleFJ0c25lSWNNZWRSeGJ0QT09

Meeting ID: 820 9961 0708

Passcode: 111864

Specifications: Specifications referring to brand names and model number are given. Substitutes and alternates

will not be accepted. Samples of items, when required, must be furnished free of expense. If not destroyed by

tests, upon request, samples will be returned at no expense to the College. Samples must be received on or

before bid opening time and date.

Prices and Notations: Prices must be returned on the bid forms supplied. Failure to do so will void your bid.

All prices and notations must be typed or written in ink. Prices shall be for new items only. Used, reconditioned,

or refurbished items will not be accepted. No erasures are permitted. Mistakes may be crossed out, corrections

entered and initialed in ink by the person signing the bid. Exclude all Federal, State and Municipal Sales and

Excise taxes. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request. Bids must be signed by an authorized official

or employee of the firm. Obligations assumed by such signature are binding upon the firm.

Delivery: Bids shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination with all transportation charges prepaid. F.O.B. Destination

means delivered to the College Receiving Department and will include all charges for packing, draying, etc.

Compliance: Bidders must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to any goods and

services provided to the College.

Award: The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid; to

reject any and all bids in whole or in part; and to waive any informality or technical defects if, in the judgment

of the Purchasing Agent, the best interest of the College will be so served. 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. Care will be exercised in making split awards so as not to penalize vendors by

awarding less than minimum shipping weights.

Procurement of goods and services for Washtenaw Community College shall be accomplished in such a manner

as to provide fair opportunity for all businesses, including minority businesses, to participate in the procurement

process. This shall be accomplished without sacrifice of quality, in the best interest of the College, and within the

authority vested in the Purchasing Agent to make the final decision on award of the contracts or purchase orders.

A minority business is defined as that which at least fifty-one percent (51%) is owned by persons of a racial or

national origin minority group, such as Spanish American, American Indian, Eskimos/Aleuts, Black American or

Oriental American.

Inspection: All articles are subject to inspection and testing. In the event any articles are found defective in

material, workmanship or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of the bid within a period of thirty (30) days,

the College shall have the right to reject such articles and request immediate replacement. Rejected articles will

be held for pick-up by the bidder or will be returned at bidders' expense for handling, packing, and transportation.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6630 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 09, 2024

Bid Due Date: April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 677-5231

Fax (734) 677-5414

Default: Default is defined as the failure of the bidder to fulfill the obligations of the bid, including but not limited

to failure to deliver as specified or the unauthorized substitution of articles bid and specified on the purchase order.

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.

Non-Discrimination Clause: Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,

color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status in provision of its

educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. WCC does not discriminate on the basis of

sex or handicap in the educational programs and activities which it operates, pursuant to the requirements of

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Act 453, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,

and Public Act 220 respectively. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the College and

the procurement policies of the College. Inquiries concerning Title IX and Section 504 should be directed to the

Office of the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services; Room 221B, Student Center Building, Washtenaw

Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 973-3536. Charges of violation of the above policy also should be

directed to the College Affirmative Action Officer in Human Resource Management, Room 120, Business

Education Building.

Terms and Conditions of Purchase: The awarded vendor’s Bid submissions shall be subject to and governed

by the College’s Terms and Conditions for Product Purchase and Installation located at

https://www.wccnet.edu/business/purchasing-terms-products.php as a condition of award, and are hereby

incorporated herein as a substantive part of the solicitation documents. In the event there is any conflict or

inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions referenced in the RFB documents and those included in a

Supplier’s Bid response, Supplier’s bid, or listed on the Supplier’s website, the Terms & Conditions of this RFB

document shall govern.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6630 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 09, 2024

Bid Due Date: April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 677-5231

Fax (734) 677-5414

VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

By virtue of submittal of a bid, the Vendor acknowledges:

• That all of the requirements of this Bid have been read and understood.

• That the College’s INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS have been read and

understood.

• That compliance with the Specifications/Qualifications and Instructions and Conditions will be assumed by

the College if not otherwise noted in submittal.

• That Vendor is not delinquent on the repayment of any Federal debt.

• That Vendor is presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, not

voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.

• Any responses, materials, correspondence, or documents provided to the College are subject to the State of

Michigan Freedom of Information Act and may be released to third parties in compliance with that Act.

• The individual signing below has authority to enter into this on behalf of Vendor.

• Vendor, through the signature below of its agent, hereby offers to provide the requested products/services at

the prices identified under the terms and conditions stated and incorporated into this RFB.

________________________________

Printed Name

________________________________

Company Name

________________________________

Address

________________________________

City, State, Zip

______________________________

Title

______________________________

Signature

______________________________

Phone

Indicate if your company is: (Include documentation to verify status if available)

Minority-owned: YES___ NO ___

Woman-owned: YES ___ NO ___

Veteran-owned: YES ___ NO ___

The Supplier agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and College laws, rules and regulations in

providing goods and services under this agreement.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6630 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 09, 2024

Bid Due Date: April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 677-5231

Fax (734) 677-5414

STATEMENT OF NO BID

NOTE: If you DO NOT intend to bid on this commodity or service, please complete and return this form by fax

or email at pur@wccnet.edu . Your response will assist us in evaluating all responses for this project and help

us to improve our solicitation process.

The Purchasing Department of Washtenaw Community College wishes to keep its bidders list up-to-date. If, for

any reason you cannot supply the commodity and/or service noted in this bid solicitation, but would like to

remain on the particular bid list for future projects of this type, this form must be completed and returned.

If you do not respond to this inquiry before the bid deadline, we will assume that you can no longer supply this

commodity and/or service, and your name will be removed from this bid list.

Please check all that apply:

____________ Specifications too “tight”, i.e. geared toward one brand or manufacturer only (explain below).

____________ Specifications are unclear (explain below).

____________ We are unable to meet specifications.

____________ Insufficient time to respond to the Request for Quote or Bid.

____________ Our schedule would not permit us to perform.

____________ We do not offer this product or service.

____________ Remove us from your bidders list for this commodity or service.

____________ Other (explain below).

REMARKS______________________________________________________________________________ _

__________________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNED____________________________________ NAME________________________________ ___

TITLE______________________________________ DATE_____________________________________

COMPANY NAME______________________________________________________________________ ___

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL______________________________________________________________________________ ____

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