Description
The University of Maine System is seeking a Pilot Fiberboard Machine for the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute. The machine should be a small pilot-scale twin-wire dewatering press, with a production rate of up to 5 dry tons per day, and have variable machine speed control, variable press-nip loading, and fabric/felt tensioning and tracking capabilities. The vendor should provide on-site installation and erection supervision, as well as post-sale remote consultation. The University is committed to providing increased access and opportunity to diverse businesses.
• The machine should be in excellent condition, either new or used.
• The vendor should meet the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements.
• The vendor should have a proven track record and provide a sufficient number of employees to perform the required services efficiently.
• The University reserves the right to authorize other University Institutions to use the Agreement(s) resulting from this document.
• The University will evaluate the internal switching costs related to switching from a legacy solution or considerations from moving to on-premise to hosted with the legacy solution.
• The University will evaluate the Respondent's proposal based on a 100-point scale, with points assigned for cost evaluation, master agreement, and proposal.
• The University reserves the right to reject any or all responses, in whole or in part, and is not necessarily bound to accept the lowest cost response if that response is contrary to the best interests of the University.