Req 69701 WELL ID PLATES

Solicitation 5661941, issued by the Procurement Services Branch of the Province of British Columbia, seeks a supplier to provide 10,345 well identification plates for water wells. These plates must be manufactured from 0.9 mm stainless steel, measure approximately 3 by 1.6 inches with rounded corners, and include specific slots for hose clamps. The goods must comply with the Groundwater Protection Regulation and be resistant to cracking, corrosion, and weathering, with information that cannot be easily removed by solvents or scratching. The award process evaluates proponents based on price and transport, with a specific scoring value of 500 assigned to the transport factor. The contract is structured as an ITQ/Purchase Order, with payment terms set at sixty days from the receipt of a valid invoice. The Province of British Columbia, acting through the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, is exempt from the goods and services tax for this procurement. Delivery and risk of loss transfer to the buyer upon receipt at a mutually agreed delivery point, where the buyer has a fifteen-day inspection period to reject goods that are defective, damaged, or non-conformant with specifications. Proponents must submit their responses via the BC Bid portal using the required questionnaire and quotation forms.