THERMOPLASTIC EMBLEMS

The County of Hawai’i, through its Civil Defense Agency and Purchasing Division, is soliciting quotations for Thermoplastic Emblems under solicitation number R2604855, with responses due by May 14, 2026, via the OpenGov Procurement Portal. This solicitation is governed by Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 103D and HAR Title 3, and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation basis since it is structured as an Invitation for Bids. The contract requires delivery of 204 units of one item and 30 units of a second, with all goods to be delivered F.O.B. destination within Hawai’i, where inspection and formal acceptance will occur. Contractors must be certified as a Hawai’i Certified Entity and maintain active tax clearance through Hawai’i Compliance Express. For quotes over $2,500, the HCE Certificate is mandatory; for amounts over $100,000, a Certificate of Cost or Pricing Data is required, and for contracts exceeding $25,000, compliance with state wage and labor laws must be certified. Performance and payment bonds, as well as insurance naming the County as additional insured, are required, and contractors are prohibited from making campaign contributions to county officials during the contract term. The work must be performed in strict compliance with all specifications and standards, failing which the County may terminate for default. The contract incorporates General Terms and Conditions effective May 10, 2023, including provisions for modifications, contract change orders, price adjustments, and termination for default. All submissions must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement Portal by the deadline; paper submissions are only accepted under exceptional circumstances and must be mailed to the Purchasing Division in Hilo. Offerors not previously doing business with the County must complete the V-8 Form, and all proprietary information must be clearly marked as confidential to avoid public disclosure. The solicitation does not specify exact delivery dates or performance schedules, which will be defined in the Notice to Proceed or purchase order. No detailed packaging, marking, or MIL-STD requirements are included, and no specific Contracting Officer Representative or technical representative is named. The contract value is not stated due to incomplete pricing data in the solicitation, and no federal socioeconomic set-asides or CAGE code submission guidelines beyond basic CAGE requirement are indicated, though the UEI is not required. The County retains the right to