Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Department of State Police Traffic Programs, is seeking qualified vendors to supply, install, and provide ongoing calibration, maintenance, and repair services for radar and lidar speed‑control equipment. The solicitation calls for both the hardware (Doppler radar units meeting Ka‑band specifications and eye‑safe lidar speed detectors) and a two‑year full‑service warranty, with optional extensions up to eight years total. Vendors must be manufacturers or authorized distributors, hold appropriate certifications, and be capable of delivering equipment within the specified timeframe, performing calibration within 48 hours for radar and within two weeks for lidar, and supplying two copies of each calibration certificate. The contract is a blanket/rate‑type award with a $296 k annual estimated spend, includes mandatory Supplier Diversity Program participation (minimum 1 % spend), Prompt‑Payment Discount options, and requires electronic funds transfer for payment. Evaluation will be based on price (30 pts), experience (20 pts), prompt‑payment discount (10 pts), references (15 pts), and Supplier Diversity Plan (25 pts), with optional added‑value points.