Led Streetlights

The solicitation issued by the City of Opelika, Alabama (Solicitation #22031), seeks to procure LED streetlights to upgrade or maintain public roadway lighting. The acquisition focuses on two specific LED streetlight models: the Caretaker CRTK2-C01H-D-U-T3-TH-4N7-10MSP-A-U0417, a 71W light with a type 3, 7-pin configuration, and the Philips LED Cobrahead 80W RFM72W32LED3KG2R3MVOLT model. The solicitation was posted on June 4, 2024, with bid tabulations dated August 9, 2022, indicating a potential discrepancy in dates but confirming that a total of ten vendors were invited to participate with five bids received. Participating vendors included Anixter Inc, Graybar Electric Co, Gresco Utility Supply, Mayer Electric Supply-Doth, and Stuart C Irby Co. Pricing and delivery terms were key factors in the bid evaluation, with unit prices for the Caretaker lights ranging roughly from $113 to $199 and the Philips Cobrahead bids slightly higher, around $280 to $284 per unit. Delivery lead times ranged between four and fourteen weeks depending on the vendor. The procurement documentation does not include formal contract clauses, special requirements, explicit evaluation criteria, or structured award factors such as those typically found under FAR provisions. Likewise, there is no detailed information concerning packaging, inspection, acceptance criteria, or invoicing procedures. The place of performance is generally identified as Alabama, with the City of Opelika serving as the procuring agency, though a specific installation site is not provided. The evaluation appears primarily price- and delivery-driven without explicit mention of technical evaluation factors or socioeconomic set-asides. Representations and certifications from offerors are not documented, nor are unique entity identifiers or size status. Contract administration data, including payment instructions and contact details for contracting officers or representatives, is absent. Overall, the procurement centers on timely acquisition and delivery of specified LED streetlight models from approved manufacturers to meet municipal lighting needs, relying mainly on bid price and vendor delivery timeframes for source selection.