UPS Battery Replacement Services

The City College of New York (“College”) of The City University of New York (“University” or “CUNY”) is seeking a Contractor to replace existing batteries and install new and unused batteries for its current Liebert UPS system, as set forth in greater detail per the attached Invitation for Bids (IFB) Responsible and responsive Bidders to the IFB must be able to provide a valid certificate of destruction for the batteries that will be replaced, be EPA compliant, and provide certified technicians to remove the existing batteries and install 60 new Datasafe batteries in the College’s Liebert UPS System at 85 St. Nicholas Terrace. Any purchase that results from this IFB shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the IFB, the University's standard Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, and the Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts (v. June 2023) (“Appendix A”) which are incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as it is written. These documents are available for review upon request to the contact listed below. Communication with the University with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others may constitute an "impermissible contact" under state law, and could result in disqualification of that vendor. The Procurement Lobbying Law (PLL) Applies to this Solicitation. The restricted period began with the publication of this ad. Compliance with the Procurement Lobbying Law: Required Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following forms if they are selected: 1. “Offeror’s Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)” 2. “Offeror’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k” Contact with CUNY: Under the requirements of the PLL, all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an “impermissible contact” under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor. For rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit: http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCouncil/Faq.htm (Advisory Council FAQs) http: //www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State Lobbying Act) Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Vertiv Corporation Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%