Addendum_1_18595.pdf

Office of State Procurement 112 Administration Building

50 Sherburne Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155

SOLICITATION ADDENDUM

Addendum No.: 1 Date of Addendum: September 30, 2026

Due Date, Time: October 5, 2026; 3:00 PM CT Revised Due Date, Time:

AMS: Staci Stoerzinger Agency: Department of Administration

SWIFT Event/Posting Ref. No.: G0210-2000018595 Title:

REISSUE: E-ZPASS RFID Transponders for

MNDOT

SCOPE OF ADDENDUM

This addendum containing the following revisions, additions, deletions, or clarifications is hereby made part of the Solicitation, including the Sample Contract and Exhibits if applicable.

The purpose of this addendum is to respond to questions.

Responders acknowledge receipt of this addendum by responding to SWIFT Event No. G0210-2000018595, Version 2 (or more recent version) by the solicitation due date and time.

Except as modified by this addendum, all the terms and conditions remain in full force and effect.

I. Below are the State’s responses to questions received. Q=Question, A=Answer.

Q1. Does the State have an Agency code for the 6C TOC Coalition?

A1. Yes. Agency code: 048.

Q2. The specifications indicate that pricing should include a storage bag. Could the State please provide additional details regarding the intended storage bag, including its desired material, size, and intended use? For example, is the bag intended for individual tag protection, long-term storage, inventory management, or customer distribution?

A2. When shipping tags, the tray must be in a mylar type bag for shipping.

Q3. Please clarify the packaging requirement for hardcase tags. Specifically, is the intent that:

•Each individual hardcase tag be placed in a Mylar or anti-static bag and then packaged in a shipping box; or

•The box containing multiple hardcase tags be placed inside a protective bag; or

•A separate storage/protective bag be provided for each hardcase tag for the State’s future use when shipping tags directly to customers?

A3. The box containing multiple hardcase tags must be placed in a protective bag, such as a mylar.

Q4. Is the $200,000 to $250,000 estimated total dollar value for one year of the contract indicative of the anticipated annual run rate per year for the life of the contract?

A4. This is an estimated annual dollar amount taken from our previous tag orders. This number could be more or less annually.

Q5. Please provide the State's monthly tag distribution run rate for your switchable tags for 2024, 2025 and 2026?

A5.

Q6. Please provide the formula, calculation methodology, and any associated weighting factors used to determine point scores.

A6. Please reference the Request for Proposal, Section 5 – Evaluation Procedure and Criteria.

Q7. For the required functioning sample transponders, please advise what serial number(s) should be assigned to the samples. If specific serial numbers, ranges, or encoding conventions are required for evaluation and testing purposes, please provide those requirements so that the samples can be prepared accordingly.

A7. If a Responder is submitting the same exact tag for the State’s review in this REISSUE RFP as they submitted for the initial RFP (SWIFT Event ID #G0210-2000018225); another tag is not required by the State for re-submittal.

Please indicate and clarify in your response that the State should use the previously submitted tag for consideration of your Company’s response for this REISSUE RFP.

Q8. How many sample tags should the Responder submit and how should they be encoded?

A8. One tag should be submitted.

6c Transponders shall be compliant with most recent 6C Toll Operators Coalition (6C TOC) AVI Transponder Programming Standard and work with the State’s E-ZPass Readers (Transcore E6 Readers).

Q9. Will the sample tags be used for performance testing, cosmetic evaluation, or another.

A9. The tag will be evaluated on the State system.

Please reference the Request for Proposal, Section 5 – Evaluation Procedure and Criteria.

Q10. In Exhibit C: Section 2.1.1.8, it states, “The Internal mounted hard case transponders are intended to be movable from vehicle to vehicle and shall be windshield mounted using Hook and Loop or similar methods.” In Exhibit C: Section 2.1.1.4., it states, “Each non moveable transponder (i.e., sticker, or other permanent mount) shall at a minimum include the printed serial number of the transponder.”

Are both hard case and sticker switchable transponders allowed in this RFP or only hard case switchable transponders?

A10. The State desires a 2 position switchable tag. (Single Occupancy Vehicle or High Occupancy Vehicle).

Q11. Does the State want prices for both single and multi protocol transponders?

A11. Responders may propose a multiprotocol transponder; at a minimum, the State is looking for a single protocol of either; 6C, TDM, or SeGo.

END OF ADDENDUM 1