15757P-BRAND SPECIFIC-AMERICAN ALUMINUM K9 KENNEL

The solicitation RFB-IS-26200970-1 issued by the Internal Services Department of Los Angeles County seeks brand-specific American Aluminum K9 Kennels and associated equipment, including K9 Platform Units, water dishes, Cool Guard Pager Systems, and related upgrades. The contract is structured as a purchase order under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, meaning award will go to the lowest responsible bidder whose proposal fully complies with all technical, legal, and administrative requirements. The base contract period is three years, with the option for two additional one-year extensions. Delivery must be made F.O.B. Delivered, Freight Prepaid and Allowed, to locations within Los Angeles County, with the primary delivery address being 1104 N. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063. All items must be sourced from the exact manufacturer and part numbers specified, with no substitutions permitted without prior written approval, and vendor experience of at least three years in supplying similar goods is mandatory, alongside three verifiable government references. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal by the June 9, 2026 deadline, and include complete and signed exhibits, specification sheets, and supporting documentation, with no hard copies or emails accepted. Bidders must hold an active UEI in SAM.gov and self-certify size status, with specific preference considerations available for Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, Disabled Veteran-Owned, and other designated categories—though certification by an approved state or federal agency is required to qualify for preference. Compliance with Cal/OSHA, California prevailing wage laws, California Civil Code, and public records regulations is mandatory, and vendors must provide manufacturer warranties, operator training at no extra cost, and maintain primary insurance with an A.M. Best rating of A:VII or higher. Additional requirements include reporting incidents within 24 hours, submitting utilization summaries before contract termination, adhering to single-use plastics reporting, and observing strict prohibitions on contacting procurement staff during evaluation. Invoices are to be submitted monthly by the 15th via direct deposit, with payments processed through the County’s EFT system, and contract awards are contingent upon annual appropriation of funds, with no specific accounting codes provided.