Baby Car Seats

The City of Waterbury is soliciting sealed bids for baby car seats to support teens, families, and the community under solicitation number 8798, with bids due by 11:30 a.m. on May 11, 2026, at the Director of Purchasing’s office in City Hall, 235 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT. The solicitation is conducted offline with no prebid meeting scheduled, and all submissions must be received by the deadline to be considered; late bids will not be accepted. Bids must comply with detailed packaging and marking requirements, including weather-resistant labeling with brand name, lot number, package quantity, contractor and city addresses, container numbering, and purchase order references. All products must be new, not used or reconditioned, and shipments must be packed to prevent damage during transit with the contractor bearing all packaging costs. While no specific military standards are cited, compliance with common carrier requirements is mandated. The contract includes standard warranty clauses for price, title, and deliverables, along with notices, indemnification against infringement, dispute resolution, and modification provisions, all referenced by sequential clause numbers without federal-style numbering. Evaluation of bids will be based on a trade-off methodology prioritizing probable performance at 40%, followed by compliance with specifications at 35%, and total cost at 25%, with no award based solely on price. Contractors must submit multiple attachments including Special Terms and Conditions, Standard Purchase Terms, an invoice example, a proposal with an executive summary, a Secretary of State certificate of registration to do business in Texas, a conflict of interest questionnaire, and a completed dental plan questionnaire, despite the discrepancy in jurisdiction referencing Denton, TX, throughout documentation. The contract imposes strict workforce conduct rules, requiring removal of any employee using drugs or alcohol on city property, and mandates immigration compliance under IIRIRA and I-9 verification. Contractors must certify they are not owned or controlled by entities in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other designated countries, and must indemnify the city against intellectual property infringement claims. Confidentiality obligations and insurance requirements, including a $1 million commercial general liability policy naming the city as additional insured, are mandatory. All submissions must be delivered as one original signed hard copy with a USB drive and adhere to a 200-page limit, with no electronic submissions allowed via email. Final delivery is F.O.B. destination, with title and risk of loss transferring upon actual receipt and formal acceptance by the