25PSX0200_Addendum 3.pdf

This is an addendum to a solicitation issued by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Procurement Division for office supplies, copy paper, and toner (Solicitation #25PSX0200). Addendum 3, dated January 8, 2026, reinstates Section 2 regarding Price Adjustment Documentation, specifically Item (b), which requires respondents to submit a screenshot or printout of the applicable Producer Price Index (PPI) series from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) or the FRED portal showing the index value for the first month of the calendar year immediately preceding any adjustment request. This documentation requirement was inadvertently omitted from the original solicitation and is hereby restored. The solicitation utilizes a two-phase reverse auction process conducted through the CTsource system, with Phase 1 submissions due January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Phase 1 requires respondents to submit all required documents without pricing information, after which the Connecticut DAS/Procurement Division will evaluate submissions to determine which respondents are responsible and qualified in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 4a-59 and notify eligible participants of their qualification to proceed to Phase 2 for price submission.

All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. The price adjustment mechanism outlined in Section 2 establishes the documentation requirements for any future pricing adjustments during the contract term, necessitating historical PPI data from the baseline calendar year to support adjustment requests.