RFQ: Sealed Bids for New Appliances for Instructional Head Start Modular Building

Request for Quotations, Sealed Bids for New Appliances for an Instructional Head Start Modular Building 

710 Corona Ave. Laurinburg NC.

RFQ Release Date March 28, 2022

Bids must be in a sealed envelope and marked “Appliances attention Bosco Locklear.”  

Bids will be received by Southeastern Community Action Partnership, 405 N. Elm St., Lumberton, N.C. 28358 (PO Box 1025) 28359 until April 13, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.  

Bids can be mailed, or hand-delivered, but they must be in the office or post marked by the deadline posted above.  

No proposals will be accepted after the due date and time posted above.

Bids will be opened publicly on April 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.  Vendors desiring to participate will be allowed to attend, however a final decision will not be made at the time of the bid opening.  Selection of bidder will be made based on which bid is the most responsive to the solicitation and most advantageous to the agency.

Download the RFQ here. 

Delivery and Setup

All equipment must be inside delivery only, Agency will not accept any drop shipment of equipment. If there is an additional cost for inside delivery, include the cost in your quotation.

Specifications

• 1-6’ Superior or Equivalent Stainless Steel Restaurant type-1 wall canopy Hood System with light, Make-Up Air & Exhaust Fan with grease box & Fire Suppression System.  To include duct work between exhaust riser on hood & fan, stainless steel backsplash 80” high & 84” wide.  Price shall include installation for a turnkey job.
• 2-54” Reach-In Arctic Air or Equivalent Refrigerators with stainless steel front & sides, 4-casters; 2-locking.
• 2-40” Reach-In Arctic Air or Equivalent Freezers with stainless steel front & back sides, 4-casters; 2-locking.
• Pre-Rinse Faucet T&S Brass unit with an 8-inch wall mount, chrome-plated brass mixing faucet. 12-inch swing nozzle with a 44-inch, stainless steel, flexible hose with a heat-resistant handle and a hold down ring.  An overhead support spring attached to the hose to keep it in shape and upright even when it is pulled down. Spray valve rated for a flow of 1.15 GPM, allowing fully-heated water to begin flowing quickly. The Cerama cartridges, the part of the faucet that increases or decreases water flow, needs check valves that prevent water from cross flowing. 
• Wall Mount Pot Rack Overall dimensions: 96 in. W x 12 in. D x 12 in. H
• Imperial or Equivalent 60″ 10 Sealed Element Electric Range, 208v/1ph with solid top, (2) standard ovens, (1) chrome rack per oven, splatter screen, infinite heat controls, porcelain oven interior, stainless steel front & sides, back-guard, landing ledge & kick plate, 4-casters; 2-locking.
• Beverage Air or Equivalent Milk Cooler 49” wide, with 20.32-cu.-ft. interior space, temperature holding range: 36-38 degrees F, external thermometer, and electronic controls.  Lids self-latch, locks on lids, wire floor racks for storage, 4-in. plate casters, 2 with locks, automatic defrost, floor drain & operates with R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant.  Made of durable stainless steel.
• Ice-O-Matic or Equivalent Ice Maker with Bin not over 40” wide, able to produce as much as 313 pounds of full-cub ice in 24 Hr. with a bin for 242 pounds, 6-inch legs, air cooled, self-contained condenser and dual exhaust system that processes hot air efficiently.   The bin’s door needs a sloped front and hinged on top, and inside the bin an insulated liner that protects the ice from high temperatures.
• Water Filter for Ice Maker
• Berner or Equivalent 48″ Heated Air Curtain – (2) Speeds, White, 208v/1ph.
• Stainless steel Worktable, 60″W x 30″D, with 6″H stainless steel backsplash, adjustable stainless-steel under-shelf, stainless steel legs & adjustable bullet feet, NSF
• Arctic Air AWR25 30 3/4″ or Equivalent one section reach in Refrigerator, right hinge solid door, 115v.  25.0 cu. ft. capacity not over 30” wide, electronic thermostat with digital LED display, +33°F to +41°F temperature range, (3) adjustable wire shelves, white epoxy coated front & sides, white ABS interior liner with stainless steel floor, (4) 4″ casters (2 locking), bottom mounted self-contained refrigeration, R290 Hydrocarbon refrigerant. 

Debarment 

Suppliers must certify that to the best of his or her knowledge, this company or anyone associated with this company is not currently on the debarment list from receiving state or federal funds for payment.

Rights

Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. reserves the right to reject all proposals received in response to this RFQ.  A contract for the accepted proposal will be drafted based upon the factors described in this RFQ. Once a vendor has been selected Southeastern Community Action Partnership has the right to negotiate further with the awarder of this bid request. All price quotes must be honored for 90 (ninety) days from the date of the award of this bid.

Southeastern Community Partnership, Inc. will not be responsible for any cost incurred by respondent in preparation of this quotation. 

Direct all questions to Bosco Locklear, email: locklmi@scapnc.org or call 910-405-4471before the submittance deadline, once bids have been received, no vendor will be allowed to make any adjustments to their quotations.  If any addendum (s) is made to this RFQ, all interested parties will be notified in writing.