Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #KL27-113

Utah procurement for nine custom food-cart transport trailers

Utah is seeking custom trailers to move food carts at a state correctional facility. - Buyer: State of Utah Division of Purchasing, for the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC), Division of Prison Operations, DPO Warehouse. - Request: Design, engineer, build, and deliver an initial order of nine custom Mother trailers for a Mother-Daughter trailer system. Additional trailers may be ordered during the five-year contract. - OEM named: Taylor-Dunn is identified as the maker of the existing Big Foot XL tugger, model BF-030-48, with which the trailers must work; no trailer manufacturer is specified. - Capacity and fit: Each trailer must carry up to four food carts, each weighing up to 800 lb, and accommodate carts measuring 32 × 55 in. and 30 × 60 in. in every bay, with secure adjustable nesting and locking. - Key design requirements: Four-wheel synchronized steering to meet a 26-ft turning constraint; towing and coupling from either end; loading and unloading from both sides; a pivoting loading ramp that keeps cart wheels no more than 6 in. above the ground in transit; and an awning, end cover, and side curtain for weather protection. - Construction and safety: Washdown-capable heavy-duty metal deck, orange powder-coated finish, solid-rubber tires, parking brake, reflectors or reflective tape, and a pintle hitch and lunette ring rated for at least 20,000 lb. Hitch height must be 14–20 in.; interior height must be 84 in. - Engineering and delivery: Provide drawings with specifications and ratings, engineering and test documentation, and shop drawings for review before fabrication. UDC must inspect and test a first-article trailer before production of the remaining units; delivery is staged. Shipping and handling are included in unit pricing. - Evaluation and terms: Technical criteria cover experience, ordering and delivery, and product quality and warranty. Offerors need at least 490 of 700 technical points to advance to cost evaluation. The contract term is five years, and pricing must be guaranteed for two years.

Description

The RFP seeks a contract to design, build, and deliver custom mother trailers for a mother-daughter trailer system for the Utah Department of Corrections. The initial order is anticipated to include nine trailers, with delivery due no later than June 30, 2027; the scope specifies features including cart capacity and locking, synchronized steering, bidirectional towing, and weather protection. The contract term is five years, and vendors must guarantee pricing for two years. Proposals are evaluated on experience, ordering and delivery, and product quality and warranty, followed by cost evaluation; a minimum technical score of 490 out of 700 is required to advance.

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