20-0061 RFB AMD 2.docx

AMENDMENT #2

Bid No: 20-0061

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

MADISON, WISCONSIN 53715-1218

Bid prices and terms shall be firm for sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening, unless otherwise specified in this Request for Bid by the UW-Madison Purchasing Services.

Unless otherwise noted, public openings will be on the date and time specified. Award(s), if any, will be made as soon thereafter as possible.

The bid abstract will be on file and is open to public inspection only after award determination has been made.

If NO BID (check here) ☐ and return.

20-0061 / AMENDMENT #2 / FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM Amendment #2 is issued to answer questions received from bidders. If this amendment is not returned, it shall be assumed your original bids meets all conditions of the amendment. All other terms and conditions remain the same. Please revise and submit your bid accordingly.

In signing this bid, we have read and fully understand and agree to all terms, conditions and specifications and acknowledge that the UW-Madison Purchasing Services bid document on file shall be the controlling document for any resulting contract. We certify that we have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any contract or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a bid; that this bid has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other bidder, competitor or potential competitor; that this bid has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of bids to any other bidder or competitor; that the stated statement is accurate under penalty of perjury. I certify that the information I have provided in this bid is true and I understand that any false, misleading or missing information may disqualify the bid.

By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that no relationship exists between the bidder and the University that interferes with fair competition or is a Conflict of Interest, and no relationship exists between such bidder and another person or firm that constitutes a Conflict of Interest. Further, bidder certifies that no employee of the University whose duties relate to this request for bid assisted the bidder in preparing the bid in any way other than in his or her official capacity and scope of employment.

The Bidder certifies by submission of the bid that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR UW RFB #20-0061

Purchasing conditions:

Q1. Delivery Terms FOB Destination Installed Our service technician can connect the machine to cooling water and electricity if the connections are properly prepared according to our specifications.

A1.a OK However, the preparation of the infrastructure is to be done by the university.

A1.b OK Also, the place of installation must be easily accessible (ground floor, good accessibility).

A1.c OK Is there any information available regarding the place of installation (location / floor plan / infrastructure)?

A1.d Not at this time.

Q2. Payment terms We understand that invoices are paid after 30 days. Do you have any information about the other payment conditions (down payment, etc.)?

A2. You may propose a multiple milestone triggered payment plan for a bid at this level.

Q3. Place of Jurisdiction and governing law: Is there any possibility to agree on a neutral Place of Jurisdiction, like Switzerland or Sweden?

A3. Not preferred, but we will consider it.

Technical:

Q5. The vacuum must be lower than 20mbar. Does that mean that 20mbar is not acceptable and fine vacuum is required by all means?

A5. 20 mbar is acceptable. Finer vacuum is not required.

Q6. What are the technical requirements for the water cooling system? Is it a chiller for the cooling water? Do you have a water cooling tank and, if yes, which capacity? If you are referring to a chiller, where will it be installed (next to the machine indoor or outdoor?)

A6. Our group doesn't have water cooling tank and circulation system. Our intention is we want a single package system for long, reliable operation of SPS system with internal or external cooling capability.

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