KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM INVITATION TO BID
INVITATION NO.: KCT-01456
Issue Date: November 9, 2026
Method of Award: Best Value
Issuing Officer: Tammy Troxell
Email: Tammy.Troxell@kctcs.edu
Bids are invited on the following: CNC Cylinder Boring Machine
IMPORTANT: SEALED BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 11/30/2026 by 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Sealed Bids for furnishing the following will be received by the Procurement to Payment Department, KCTCS, Versailles, Kentucky, until the date and time stated above or in Addenda. Bid documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope identified with the Invitation to Bid number and the opening/return date on the face of the envelope.
FACSIMILE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please quote your single best net price on each item, unless a discount from list price is requested, delivered to the address specified, all transportation charges prepaid. Price shall include delivery to the department address shown on this Invitation. Submission of multiple bids will result in disqualification of both bids.
Bids must be firm. Those containing escalator clauses cannot be accepted, unless provided for in Special Conditions. To receive consideration, bids must be made on this form and signed in full. Prices must be based on stated units and extended. Delivery guarantee must be shown. Bids must be filled out in ink or typed and signed in ink.
The KCTCS Sales Tax Exemption Number is A-20633. Certificate will be provided upon request. Do Not Quote Sales Tax.
Introduction / Purpose of Procurement:
You are invited to bid on the following CNC Cylinder Boring Machine for the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS), Ashland Community and Technical College, 902 Technology Drive, Grayson KY, 41143.
Overview of the Invitation to Bid Process and Schedule of Events:
Release of Invitation to Bid: 11/09/2026
Deadline for written questions (email to Issuing Officer): 11/16/2026
Bid Opening Date and Time: 11/30/2026, 4:00 p.m. ET
Bid Evaluation Completed (estimated): 1 to 7 days after opening
Notice of Award Posted (estimated): 1 to 7 days after opening
Issuing Officer contact: Tammy.troxell@kctcs.edu
This Invitation to Bid includes detailed Instructions to Suppliers, Submittal Instructions, General Business Requirements, Form of Proposal, Pricing and Award methodology, Contract Terms and Conditions, a Requirements Checklist, and Special Terms specifying mandatory functional, performance, control system, tooling, software, accessories, training, installation support, warranty, and equipment requirements for a Rottler F10XS CNC Cylinder Boring Machine or equivalent. Equipment must be new current models, meet applicable federal/state/local standards, and be listed/certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or certified via field evaluation acceptable to Kentucky authorities. The Invitation specifies insurance, payment, freight, and other contractual requirements, and indicates the procurement will be awarded on a Best Value basis with price as the measurable criterion (price: 100 points).
