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Challenge Titan 265TC Guillotine Cutter with Five Years of Support

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Challenge Titan guillotine cutter and five years of related support for its Harrisburg printing operations. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Bureau of Administrative Services (BAS). - OEM: Challenge is the named manufacturer; the specified model is required with no substitutions. Bidders must be Challenge or an authorized Challenge dealer or reseller. - Equipment: One new commercial-level Challenge Titan Model 265TC guillotine paper cutter (part number 265TC); quantity is not specified. Delivery and installation are to the BAS Printing Operations Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. - Services: - Delivery, installation, and operator training focused on proper, safe operation and injury prevention. - Annual preventative maintenance, billed annually, including inspection, cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, a service summary, and recommendations. Coverage includes the clamp plate, high-speed steel knives, plastic cutting sticks, jogging aid, tool kit, and knife-change safety holder assembly. - Emergency and non-routine repairs at a blended hourly rate that includes labor and transportation. Parts are billed separately, may carry up to a 10% markup with proof of material cost, and require prior approval when over $100. - Notable requirements: Provide a paper owner’s manual and warranty coverage of at least one year for parts and on-site repairs, or the full manufacturer warranty if longer. Emergency response may be required within two hours during regular working hours; non-emergency response may be required within 24 hours. - Period of performance: Five-year purchase order; preventative maintenance is an annual service agreement. Exact start and end dates are not specified.

Description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industry’s Bureau of Administrative Services, is soliciting bids for a new Challenge Titan Model 265TC guillotine paper cutter from the manufacturer or an authorized dealer or reseller; substitutions are not allowed. The procurement includes delivery, installation, operator training, an annual preventative maintenance service agreement, and emergency and non-routine repair services. The selected contractor must provide a one-year parts and on-site repair warranty or honor the full manufacturer warranty, whichever is greater. The contract is for five years, and the award will go to the lowest-cost bidder meeting the stated responsibility and responsiveness requirements.

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