Tires Auto Truck Otr Farm

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) is issuing this Invitation for Bids (IFB) to meet the needs of DGS (DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES) to satisfy a need for Tires, Auto, Truck, OTR & Farm.

If the Issuing Office enters into a contract as a result of this IFB, it will be a Established Price Contract with Escalation contract containing the Contract Terms and Conditions as shown in Part V of this IFB.

Only Original Tire Manufacturers are eligible to bid. Dealers, distributors, installers, resellers, and other third parties are not eligible.

Contract awards will be evaluated by Group 1 Core Tires & 2 Non-Core Tires. Group 3 Tire Related Services is optional to bid on and will not be a determining factor for a contract award.

Group 1 – Core Tires

Group 1 Core Tires includes the following 6 lots:

• Lot 1 - Passenger
• Lot 2 - Light Truck Radials
• Lot 3 - Commercial Light Truck
• Lot 4 - Commercial Medium Truck
• Lot 5 - Police Pursuit
• Lot 6 – Off the Road (Lot 6 is included in Group 1 for categorization purposes; however, its award methodology differs from Lots 1–5)

Group 2 – Non-Core Tires

Group 2 Non-Core Tires includes the following 10 lots:

• Lot 1 - Passenger
• Lot 2 – Police Pursuit
• Lot 3 – Light Truck Radial
• Lot 4 – Light Truck Bias
• Lot 5 - Commercial Light Truck
• Lot 6 – Commercial Medium Truck
• Lot 7 – Off The Road Radial
• Lot 8 – Off The Road Bias
• Lot 9 – Farm Type Tires
• Lot 10 - Specialty/Industrial

Group 3 – Tire Related Services

Group 3 Tire Related Services will include the services below:

• Mounting and dismounting of tires
• Tire balancing
• Valve stem replacement (rubber or metal, as applicable)
• Tire disposal and recycling of removed casings

Bids are requested for the item(s) described in the Invitation For Bids and all the documents referenced in the form (collectively called the IFB). Bidders must submit their bids through the Commonwealth's electronic system (SRM).

It is the responsibility of each bidder to ensure that its Bid is received through the electronic system prior to the date and time set for the opening of bids ("Bid Opening Time"). No Bid shall be considered if it arrives after the Bid Opening Time, regardless of reason for the late arrival.

All questions regarding the IFB must be submitted in writing to the email address of the Issuing Officer provided in the solicitation. While there is no set timeline for the submittal of questions, questions received within 48 hours prior to the bid due date and time will be answered at the discretion of the Commonwealth.

To be eligible for selection, a bid must be:

• Timely received from a Bidder;
• Properly signed by the Bidder.

Pricing for each lot (1-6) must be submitted in the Cost Submittal Workbook on the corresponding worksheet. All pricing must be quoted FOB in accordance with the IFB Terms and Conditions.

A Bid may not be modified, withdrawn, or cancelled by any Bidder for a period of sixty (60) days following the time and date designated for Bid opening, unless otherwise specified by the Bidder in its Bid.