2025-42A - Addendum 1.pdf

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NIAGARA COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

DIVISION OF PURCHASING

Philo J. Brooks County Office Building First Floor - Park Avenue Entrance 59 Park Avenue Lockport, New York 14094-2740

August 1, 2025

ADDENDUM# 1

Bid# 2025-42 Medical Equipment and Supplies for Niagara County Emergency Medical Services

The following addendum shall apply to and become a part of this Formal Request for Proposals:

Question 1. Can you please provide us with a recap of the previous bid indicating the awarded pricing per item and winning vendor(s)?

Answer 1. Questions permitted under the Bid are for clarification/scope of the Bid and what the County is looking for so that the potential vendor can answer all required areas. Requests for previous contracts/Bids that were let by the County can be requested but must be done under the FOIL process and not through the RFP question process. FOILS can be submitted to the Niagara County Legislative Office. Information can be found Niagara County, NY.

Question 2. Based on previous ordering history, approximately how often are the gloves ordered (weekly, biweekly, monthly, other) and what is an approximate box or case order?

Answer 2. Medium and Large – Approximately 3 cases / 30 boxes yearly.

Small and X-Large - Approximately 1 case / 10 boxes yearly.

Question 3. EXHIBIT I – IFB 202542 Sealed Bid Worksheet: Please see attached, there are 12 pages –are we missing a page?

Answer 3. Confirming there are 13 pages in the EXHIBIT I – IFB 2025-42 Sealed Bid Worksheet excel file attachment. Also confirming there are a total of 331 items.

Question 4. For line items where Manufacturer indicated is Curaplex and NO Exceptions allowed, will you allow for substitutions?

Answer 4. Alternate offers for “No Exception” items may be included with the Offer, however, any alternate item shall be submitted in a clearly identified SEPARATE section of the proposal in which the Offeror clearly identifies the manufacturer item number of the solicitation where the exception occurs. Bidders shall explain in detail, where alternatives deviate from, or qualify, the terms of the proposal and specifications as issued. If the equipment and supplies offered differs from the provisions of these specifications and the proposal, such differences shall be considered exceptions and explained, in detail, and the bid will receive careful consideration if exceptions do not depart from the intent of the specifications and proposal and are in the best interest of the County.

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Question 5. Will you consider removing the No Exceptions to all items marked as Curaplex?

Answer 5. See Answer 4

Question 6. Line 237 4x4 Gauze bandage sterile or nonsterile, what is the packaging?

Answer 6. Line 237 4x4 Gauze – Individually wrapped sterile packaging.

Question 7. Lines 252254 Stretch Gauze Sterile or nonSterile?

Answer 7. Line 252-254 Stretch Gauze – Individually wrapped sterile packaging.

Question 8. Line 288 Orange 9ft restraint strap, what material, disposable or reusable, what type of fastener?

Answer 8. Line 288 Orange 9ft restraint strap – Seat belt style / Reusable metal push button buckle / Nylon.

Question 9. Line 289 Back board strap 5ft what type of fastener disposable or reusable?

Answer 9. Line 289 Back board strap 5ft - Seat belt style / Reusable metal push button buckle / Nylon.

Question 10. Kindly provide us with the previous tabulation sheet for the bid. (202542 Medical Equipment and

Supplies for Niagara County Emergency Medical Services)

Answer 10. See Answer 1.

END OF ADDENDUM

Sincerely, Jennifer Marotta, Purchasing Agent Niagara County

ADDENDA

The following is confirmation of all the addenda upon which this bid proposal is based.

- Addenda # Received , 2025 Initialed by Rep.

- Addenda # Received , 2025

Initialed by Rep.

By signing and submitting this bid for consideration by Niagara County the vendor acknowledges that they have read, understand and agree to all aspects of the specifications without reservation or alteration.

Company Name:

Bidder’s Signature:

Print Name and Position:

Phone:

Fax Number:

EMail Address:

Federal Employer ID #:

ALL OF THE ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETE OTHERWISE, BID WILL BE REJECTED.

Niagara County Department of Management & Budget/ Division of Purchasing Medical Equipment and Supplies for Niagara County Emergency Medical Services Bid # 202542A