3031023362_inquiries-responses.pdf

Group 30310 – Vehicle and Equipment Parts and Related Product (Statewide)

Solicitation 23362 Inquiry Responses Page 1 of 2

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1 Solicitation 23362 General Can we bid on region [10] alone for OEM parts? No.

Pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 6.9 - Product Delivery, an awarded Bidder will be “required to deliver Parts and Related Products anywhere within NYS, at the location and time designated by the Authorized User on the Purchase Order, or by other mutual agreement.”

Therefore, pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 2.1 - Parts, “[a] Bidder shall:… b. [h]ave the ability to provide Commonly Stocked Parts to Authorized Users statewide in all sixty-two (62) NYS counties, within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of order (see Section 6.9 – Product Delivery for additional information). A Bidder may fulfill this requirement through the use of Subcontractors (e.g., a Bidder may partner with third-party independently-owned locations in order to provide statewide coverage).”

However, opportunities may be available for entities to partner with successful Bidder(s), who may designate Resellers per Solicitation 23362, Sections 6.35 - Contractor Locations and 6.36 – Resellers respectively.

2 Solicitation 23362 General I would like to bid on this procurement for automotive parts. My company sells batteries. May I bid on the battery line only?

No.

Pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 4.5 - Bid Pricing Submittal, “[f]or evaluation purposes, a Bidder is required to bid on every Product in the Market Basket listed within Attachment 1 – Pricing.”

Pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 1.2 - Scope:

Once awarded a contract, the successful Bidder shall provide Parts as follows:

1. Required: A successful Bidder shall provide its entire Product Line(s) of Commonly Stocked Parts for Part Groups 1 through 32 for multiple Light Duty Vehicle OEMs (e.g., Ford, GM, FCA), and Heavy Duty Vehicle and Heavy Equipment OEMs (e.g. Caterpillar, Case, John Deere, Mack, Navistar, Henderson, etc.).

2. Optional: A Bidder is not required to, but may also, provide Direct Order Parts for Part Groups 1 through 32 for multiple Light Duty Vehicle OEMs (e.g., Ford, GM, FCA), and Heavy Duty Vehicle and Heavy Equipment OEMs (e.g. Caterpillar, Case, John Deere, Mack, Navistar, Henderson, etc.).

Group 30310 – Vehicle and Equipment Parts and Related Product (Statewide)

Solicitation 23362 Inquiry Responses Page 2 of 2

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Therefore, pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 2.1 - Parts, “[a] Bidder shall… a. [h]ave the ability to offer Commonly Stocked Parts for multiple OEMs (e.g., Ford, GM, FCA) in all Parts Groups listed in Section 1.2 – Scope.”

However, opportunities may be available for entities to partner with successful Bidder(s), who may designate Resellers per Solicitation 23362, Sections 6.35 - Contractor Locations and 6.36 – Resellers respectively.

3 Attachment 1 - Pricing

General If 1 MSRP minimum discount is entered on line 8 but category 29- filters is a much higher discount how is that higher discount calculated/know in NYS CONTRACT PRICE field?

Pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 4.5 - Bid Pricing Submittal Section A, when submitting Attachment 1 - Pricing, a “Bidder shall provide a single NYS Discount Percentage for Commonly Stocked Parts, and a single NYS Cost-Plus Percentage for Direct Order Parts. Awarded percentages will be published on the OGS website as part of the Contractor’s Pricing Information page.” (emphasis added).

However, pursuant to Solicitation 23362, Section 6.3 – Price, when an awarded Contractor receives a Purchase Order during the term of the Contract:

For Commonly Stocked Parts: the “discount applied shall either be the agreed-upon NYS Discount Percentage identified in the Contract and on the Contract Award Notification page on the OGS website, or a greater discount” (emphasis added);

For Direct Order Parts: the “additional percentage shall either be the agreed-upon NYS Cost-Plus Percentage identified in the Contract and on the Contract Award Notification page on the OGS website, or a lesser percentage” (emphasis added); and

For Services: “the price charged shall either be the price identified in the Contract and on the Contract Award Notification page on the OGS website, or less.” (emphasis added).

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