32901-13915_Amendment_1.pdf

This is Amendment 1 to an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Tennessee Department of Correction for Panasonic commercial microwaves. The amendment, dated May 28, 2026, clarifies key specifications and procurement procedures for the solicitation. The state is procuring 20 units of Panasonic NE-17523 Commercial Heavy-Duty Microwaves and 500 units of Panasonic NE-1054F Commercial Light-Duty Microwaves for multiple correctional facilities. Written questions and comments were due by May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, with the bid opening period running from May 13, 2026, through June 2, 2026, at 1:45 p.m. CDT. All microwaves must be delivered by June 7, 2026, to the TDOC Central Office in Nashville. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods, not to exceed five years total. Microwaves will be purchased in smaller quantities over the course of the contract term rather than as a single order.

The amendment clarifies that equivalent commercial microwaves will not be considered and that all facilities listed in the microwave specifications document will utilize the contract for purchases. Pricing is to be structured based on an APCAT catalog or equivalent for correctional food equipment as a fixed percentage discount off catalog or list prices. Delivery is F.O.B. destination with all quotes including delivery costs. The state is exempt from local, state, and federal excise taxes, which shall not be included in pricing. The ITB specifies no maximum contract funding level, with award value dependent on responsive bids received. This is a single-award contract to be granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.