20-0083 RFB AMD 1.docx

AMENDMENT #1

Bid No: 20-0083

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.

All bid openings through April 30, 2020 will not be done in a public setting due to the Governor’s order concerning Covid-19. Results will be e-mailed to all responding bidders as soon as possible after the time and date of the stated bid opening. Bidders can make arrangements to review the bid file at a later date.

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.

AMENDMENT #1 / 20-0083 / Experimental Plot Combine Amendment #1 is issued to answer questions received from bidders. If this amendment is not returned, it shall be assumed your original bid 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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Answers to Questions for RFB #20-0083

Q1: I have a question regarding point 1 of Annex B that refers to 5 public institutes that use this machine and Annex E where it only leaves room to place 3.

A1: You can duplicate the page in Attachment E so that there is room for you to provide five (5) references to answer point 1 in Annex B or you can add your own attachment for the additional 2 references of public institutes.

Q2: On the other hand, the closest reference of our machine for these crops is Canada. We have machines in different public institutes, in different countries, but not in the USA. Is that considered valid or not?

A2: No, that would not be considered valid. The University and Department need to be sure that other machines exist in use in the United States. This will assure us that there is easy access to service and parts for the machinery.

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