6885 OF Addendum One for Questions and Answers FINAL.pdf

ADDENDUM ONE

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Date: May 21, 2024

To: All Bidders

From: Brenda Sensibaugh, Procurement Contract Officer

AS Materiel State Purchasing Bureau (SPB)

RE: Addendum for Invitation to Bid 6885 OF for Non-invasive Surface temperature sensor with catalog to be opened June 6, 2024, 2:00 PM, Central Time

Following are the questions submitted and answers provided for the above-mentioned Invitation to Bid. The questions and answers are to be considered as part of the Invitation to Bid. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check the SPB website for all Addenda or Amendments.

Question Number

ITB

Section

Reference

ITB

Page

Number

Question State Response

1 V 6, Number

The State of Nebraska intends to enter into a Contract(s) for state agencies and/or facilities. The contract(s) will be for a list of common use items identified as a Core List and additional items identified as a Catalog/Non-Core List. Catalog/Non- Core List items shall be represented by a catalog or current manufacturer price list(s) containing items not called out in the Core List, as shown in 6885 OF, BID SHEET.

Question: It is stated that the solicitation shall include a core list and can include a non-core list of components. It is understood that the “Core list” and bidders form shall include pricing for only non-intrusive pavement temperature sensors at the quantities listed in the solicitation.

Referencing number 13, can the state confirm any “pavement specific weather sensing” items or components desired within the non-core list? Or shall all non-core components only include any optional or additional pavement or roadway related sensor components and no other non-pavement weather sensing or atmospheric sensing instrumentation?

The state is requesting a % discount on all-weather/atmospheric items in the catalog in addition to the noninvasive pavement temperature sensor. This will allow the state access to innovations on your company’s product line for the duration of the contract.

2 v 7, Number 7 and 8

The State of Nebraska intends to enter into a Contract(s) for state agencies and/or facilities. The contract(s) will be for a list of common use items identified as a Core List and additional items identified as a Catalog/Non-Core List. Catalog/Non- Core List items shall be represented by a catalog or current manufacturer price list(s) containing items not called out in the Core List, as shown in 6885 OF, BID SHEET.

Question: Can the state provide clarification regarding the bid submission requirements for the bidders price list format for all Non-core items? Shall it be permissible for the bidder submit a price list for multiple, Non-core items in one file upload? Is it permissible and desirable for item cutsheets, for each proposed item, be included as an appendix to any Non-Core price list submitted by the bidder in the same file upload?

Yes, it is permissible to submit a price list for non-core items in one file upload. It is permissible and desirable for item cutsheets for each proposed item to be included as an appendix to the price list in the same file upload.

3. VI,

Section C

21 On page 21, Under Section VI.

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS,

C. TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS:

Non-invasive Surface Temperature Sensor

Question: Does the Non-invasive Surface Temperature Sensor attach to an RPU/Logger? If so, Our sites make use Micrologix 1400 and Micro 800 series PLCs for data aggregation and transmission. Include your native RPU/logger in your catalog list of items to cover any incompatibilities between your what model? If not, would you like this included in the quote?

equipment and our data transmission equipment.

This Addendum will become part of the ITB and should be acknowledged with the Invitation to bid.