ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES – DES

NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION #11121- ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES

DESCRIPTION: The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (Enterprise Services) intends to conduct a competitive procurement to award to establish and award Contracts for Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers to purchase common electrical supplies – e.g., wire, conduit, breakers, switches, and electrical trim items, including LED lighting fixtures, controls, and smart controls.

Through the Contracts established by this solicitation, over six hundred Washington state agencies, cities, towns, counties, colleges, schools, airports, and other eligible purchasers may purchase basic electrical supplies to keep their facilities heated, lighted, and running properly.

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Monday, December 12, 2022 – 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

Full solicitation available in: Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). Vendors not registered in WEBS will not receive updates or amendments to the solicitation, which could disadvantage your bid.

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REVISED PREBID CONFERENCE DATE: 10:00 AM Thurday, November 9, 2022 (Pacific Time)
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QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: October 26-November 28, 2022
Submit questions, comments, or concerns about this solicitation in writing only, to:
Procurement Coordinator: Marilyn First at: DESContractsTeamCedar@des.wa.gov

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Monday, December 12, 2022 – 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

COMMODITY CODES FOR THIS SOLICITATION:
Be sure to register with any of these commodity codes in WEBS:

285-03, 285-01, 285-06, 280-16, 285-05, 280-24, 285-07, 285-09, 285-10, 285-11, 285-14, 285-15, 280-29, 285-21, 285-24, 285-18, 285-17, 285-20, 285-19, 285-22, 285-23, 285-26, 280-30, 285-27, 450-25, 285-25, 285-28, 967-37, 285-34, 285-35, 285-49, 285-45, 285-46, 285-47, 285-50, 285-64, 285-70, 285-71, 285-74, 285-67, 285-77, 280-65, 285-79, 280-70, 285-82, 285-85, 285-86, 285-87, 280-90, 285-93, 285-95.

Enterprise Services encourages the use of Washington Small Businesses and/or Certified Veteran-Owned Businesses for any contracting opportunities. Accordingly, to facilitate state agency purchases of goods and services from Washington Small Businesses and Certified Veteran-Owned Businesses, Enterprise Services intends to award Contracts, from this Competitive Solicitation, in the following order:

1. One award in each Geographic Region, for each Contract Category to the highest scored, responsive, responsible bidder, then,
2. One award in each Geographic Region, for each Contract Category to the highest scored, otherwise not awarded, responsive, responsible Washington Small Business or Certified Veteran-Owned Business.

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION #11121- ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES FEATURES:

• Awarding Contracts by Product Categories
• Awarding Contracts by Regions
• Creating Reserved Awards for Washington Small Business or Certified Veteran-Owned Business
• Executive Order 18-03 – extra points for companies that do not require mandatory arbitration

CATEGORIES:

REGIONS:

OLYMPIC REGION 1 – Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, and Mason Counties

NORTHWEST REGION 2 – Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, Island, Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties

SOUTHWEST REGION 3 – Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION 4 – Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Klickitat, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties

NORTH CENTRAL REGION 5 – Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, and Okanogan Counties

EASTERN REGION 6 – Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman Counties

REGION 7 – STATE OF OREGON State of Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (ORCAPP) Note: Region 7 State of Oregon ORCAPP members using Washington’s previous Electrical Supplies contracts typically have been from the Portland Metropolitan area.