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Solicitation Document Name Document Section (Number & Name) Question Answer

Attach 1: Pricing; Financial Offer For the price pages for Turnout Gear, do I just fill out the manufacturer's name & Discount?

No. On the "Financial Offer" tab, the columns for Manufacturer's Name, Manufacturer's Product Line, Discount, and Guaranteed Delivery (ARO) MUST be completed.

On the pricing tab, pricing information must be provided in the unshaded cells (see "Instructions" tab for Attach 1).

Failure to submit a completed Attach 1 - Pricing may result in rejection of a Bid.

IFB Main Document Section 3 Specifications Where are the detailed specifications in the bid document for the specific products offered?

This bid is not for a specific product and the resulting Contracts will be be Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ. Due to the varied sub-categories of products, the Federal and industry standards will also be varied. Therefore, the Bidder will submit with its Bid offer, detailed specifications information (via literature and by providing a link to website where specification can be found), on the product to be furnished (Attach 12 – Required Product Detailed Specifications).

Group 40061 – PROTECTIVE OUTERWEAR (Firefighting, Emergency/Rescue, and Safety) (Statewide)

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IFB Main Document Section 6 We are a certified WBE in NYS and wanted to know if we are eligible to participate directly on IFB 23054 or would we need to go through a NYS Preferred Source?

Bids will be accepted only from established manufacturers or their authorized dealers/distributors, who are able to supply the manufacturer's COMPLETE product line per sub-category, (Bids must not be limited to a single product, incomplete, partial or selected products), and who meet Section 2-Bidder Qualifications.

The NYS Preferred Source program is separate from this Solicitation and inquiries should be sent directly to the Preferred Source (Corcraft, NYSPSP, or NYSID).

IFB Main Document 6.3 Price Many manufacturers do not have nationally published retail price lists. If that is the case, what list price should be used?

In the case where the manufacturer doesn't have a nationally published price list, the submission of both of the following (#1 & #2) may be considered by OGS:

1) Attestation from the manufacturer (on company letterhead) that the manufacturer doesn't have a nationally published price list.

The attestation should include how #2 (listed below) is published (e.g.

dealers/distributors, website).

2) Submission of alternative manufacturer's published price list (i.e., a suggested retail price list or suggested list price or commercial price list).

Section 4.10 NYS Reserved Rights applies.

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Attach 1: Pricing; Pricing Spreadsheet

Specialty Boots (various) What types of boots fall into the category of Specialty Boots? Only outerwear products with demonstrated protective value in firefighting, emergency/rescue or safety environments will be considered.

Attach 1: Pricing; Pricing Spreadsheet

All pricing for attachment 1 Will you allow pricing to be submitting in an Excel format other than the one provided in attachment 1? We would like to submit our entire price list which is already available in Excel.

No, the pricing offered for each sub-category of products must be in the Excel format on Attach

1. However, the Bidder shall also supply a current copy of the manufacturer’s nationally published pricelist(s) in its original format detailing current List Prices relevant to the Products the Bidder is proposing on Attach 1.

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