4 - Confirmation Response.pdf

This file is an email confirmation response from Shannon Dineley, EdD, MEd, to Nora Valenzuela regarding Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. BPM007187 for Grease Trap Services for ASPC-Douglas, ASPC-Phoenix, and COTA, facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections. The email, dated October 15, 2025, addresses a clarification about confidentiality treatment of pricing information in bid submissions. Dineley acknowledges an error regarding the handling of price information, which is not considered confidential in this procurement, and indicates availability to discuss the matter further upon returning to the office by noon that day. The original solicitation was posted on September 19, 2025, with proposals due by October 9, 2025.

The email indicates that pricing information was mistakenly treated as confidential by the procurement team, requiring correction of bid documentation handling procedures. The communication references ongoing coordination among state personnel including Christina Jimenez and Mario Angulo Rios, suggesting active procurement management. No specific contract award date, contract term, set-asides, budget amounts, or renewal options are detailed in this confirmation response. The context indicates this is a routine operational service contract for institutional facility maintenance across multiple correctional locations.