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Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 | https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement | customer.services@ogs.ny.gov | 518-474-6717

Bid Solicitation Update #3 Subject:

Responses to Bidder Inquiries, Revised Solicitation Documents, and Postponement of Bid Opening Date to December 6, 2023

DATE: November 21, 2023

SOLICITATION: 23297 BID OPENING DATE | TIME: December 6, 2023 | 1:30 PM

GROUP | TITLE: 23100 | School & Art Supplies (Statewide)

OGS DESIGNATED CONTACTS:

Melissa Carriero CMS 2 518-474-0795 melissa.carriero@ogs.ny.gov

Katie Jezik CMS 1 518-473-1069 katherine.jezik@ogs.ny.gov Jamie Nusbaum AD 518-474-5340 edward.nusbaum@ogs.ny.gov

TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:

The Office of General Services (OGS) has reviewed the inquiries received for Solicitation 23297 for School & Art Supplies (Statewide) during the inquiry period that ended on October 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET.

Answers to the inquiries may be obtained at the Procurement Services Bid Calendar:

https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities

In addition to publishing responses to the inquiries, OGS has revised Solicitation 23297 (Revised November 21, 2023) and Attachment 6 – Bidder Submission Checklist (Revised November 21, 2023).

The Bid Opening Date has been postponed accordingly to allow sufficient time for Bidders to consider the responses to the inquiries and the Solicitation Document revisions. The new bid opening date is December 6, 2023 – 1:30 PM ET.

The revised documents are being released simultaneously with the responses to the inquires. A list of revisions are provided on Page 3 of this document.

Bids that have already been submitted will be retained by OGS. If submitted before November 21, 2023, Bidders need to submit a revised bid that supersedes the previously submitted bid; please include a cover letter with your new bid submission indicating that circumstance.

All other terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain unchanged. All Bids shall be considered on the basis of this amendment. It is the Bidders’ responsibility to submit the most current versions of all Solicitation documents.

https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities

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If submitting a bid, this Bid Solicitation Update should be signed, attached to, and made a part of your bid.

BID OF (COMPANY): ______________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP: ________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER: __________________________________________________________

PRINTED COPY OF SIGNATURE: __________________________________ DATE: ____________

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The list below is provided as a convenience. Bidders are directed to refer to the actual document and the answers to the inquires for the specific language changes and clarifications. Bids submitted will be evaluated based on the revised Solicitation and Attachments.

REVISIONS TO SOLICITATION 23297 (REVISED NOVEMBER 21, 2023)

• Solicitation 23297, Attachments, has been revised.

• Solicitation 23297, Section 1.4, Key Events/Dates, has been revised.

• Solicitation 23297, Section 1.9, Definitions, has been revised.

• Solicitation 23297, Section 3.5, Bid Envelopes and Packages, has been revised.

• Solicitation 23297, Section 4.1, Method of Award, has been revised.

• Solicitation 23297, Section 5.3, Price, has been revised.

REVISIONS TO ATTACHMENT 6, BIDDER SUBMISSION CHECKLIST (REVISED NOVEMBER 21, 2023)

• Attachment 6 – Bidder Submission Checklist, has been revised to reflect the revised Solicitation and a question has been added for the submission of Bid Solicitation Updates.