18-114 Addendum 1.pdf
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- DOH 18-114 Latino Community Food Access
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- BD-18-1696-ACT01-ATH01-22611
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- Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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This document is an addendum to the bid documents for IFB 18-114: Latino Community Food Access Program issued by the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts. The addendum clarifies the proposal submission deadline, which is February 13, 2018, and provides responses to vendor questions. The vendor questions cover the definition of low-cost food, the definition of community resources, the inclusion of community food resources outside the Town of Amherst boundaries, the Town's commitment of additional resources for the media campaign, and the timeline for the award process. The Town indicates that the evaluation and award will proceed quickly after the bid deadline, with the goal of having a contract in place for the successful vendor to meet the first deliverable deadline.
The addendum does not indicate any changes to the other terms and conditions of the bid. The contract opportunity is for the Latino Community Food Access Program in the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts. No further details on pricing, set-asides, funding, or other salient information are provided in this addendum.
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January 24, 2018
Addendum No. 1
To the bid documents for:
IFB 18-114: Latino Community Food Access Program
Part II: Proposal Submission Terms and Requirements
Item 1: The proposal deadline date should read February 13, 2018, as also indicated on the cover page and legal ad, not the sixth.
Vendor Questions and Answers
1. How do you define low cost food? What is included in the category of low cost?
Resources for low cost food would include the Health Incentives Program (HIP) in Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, regional grocery stores with bulk purchasing, and community service agencies.
2. How do you define community resources? Are grocery stores included?
Community resources would include grocery stores, food pantries, farm stands, food bank sites, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) office, SNAP enrollment sites, etc.
3. Are community food resources outside of the boundaries of the Town of Amherst included in your definition?
They can be, as long as they are easily accessible by Amherst residents.
4. Will the Town of Amherst commit additional resources outside of this bid to implement the media campaign?
No.
5. What is the timeline for the award process?
There is no strict award timeline set out, but the Town will want to have a contract signed in enough time for the successful vendor to meet the first deliverable deadline. As such, evaluation and award should proceed quickly after the bid deadline.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged at this time.
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