Amd_3_S-10700-00001355 v2.docx

RFP S-10700-00001355 - Office Supplies (NASPO ValuePoint) S-10700-00001355 - Office Supplies (NASPO ValuePoint) RFP Amendment #3

PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFP amendment is to:

· Modify section 3.2.8, Price Proposal (Attachment G) (Scored)

· Modify section 4.10, Point and Score Calculations

· Replace Attachment A (Sample Master Agreement)

· Replace Attachment I (Responsibility Inquiry)

· Replace Attachment J (Oregon Sample Participating Addendum)

MODIFICATION

Modifications are indicated by new language being indicated by bold underlined text, deleted language being indicated by [bracketed and strikethrough] text.

2.1. Modification of section 3.2.8. Price Proposal (Attachment G) (Scored)

3.2.8 Price Proposal (Attachment G) (Scored)

Proposer shall complete and return the Price Proposal Form (Attachment G).

Instructions for completing the form are contained in the attachment. Proposer shall complete all tabs within Attachment G.

It is intended that there will be a minimum order amount of $25.00. Orders under that amount will be subject to an additional fee of $5.99. Proposers should factor this into their submission.

In addition to review of the completed Attachment G, the price evaluation will include a blind market basket (the “Basket”) with one or more individual items from a majority of the categories listed in Attachment G. Commonly procured items for the Basket will be selected by the Evaluation Committee in advance of Opening but may be subject to change as set forth in Section 4. The individual items in the Basket will not be disclosed to the Proposers.

Price and Rate Guarantee Period The prices, rates and costs proposed in Proposer’s response will be [valid] firm for at least 6 months after the Effective Date of the Master Agreement(s) for all categories other than Category 49. For Category 49, prices, rates and costs proposed in Proposer’s response will be firm for at least 3 months after the Effective Date of the Master Agreement(s). However, for all categories, the category discount rate will not change for the term of the Master Agreement(s) [the initial term of any resulting Master Agreement]. Any request for price or rate adjustment [following the initial Master Agreement term] must be submitted in accordance with Section [5] 6 of Exhibit 1 of the Sample NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement (Attachment A).

2.2. Modification of section 4.10. Point and Score Calculations Points are awarded by each evaluator. The points awarded by each evaluator for a total section will be added together, then divided by the total evaluators for that section to result in the total points awarded for a section.

Evaluator 1 Points Awarded + Evaluator 2 Points Awarded / 2 = Total Points Points are the total possible for each section as listed in the table below.

(Broken Out Below)

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REPLACEMENT

3.1. Replacement of Attachment A (Sample Master Agreement)

Attachment A (Sample Master Agreement) is replaced with Attachment A (Sample Master Agreement) Revision 1.

Sections that have been changed as a result of review of redlines submitted pursuant to section 5.5.1 of the Request for Proposals are identified by highlighted text.

3.2 Replacement of Attachment I (Responsibility Inquiry)

Attachment I (Responsibility Inquiry) is replaced with Attachment I Revision 1 (Responsibility Inquiry).

3.3 Replacement of Attachment J (Oregon Sample Participating Addendum) Attachment J (Oregon Responsibility Inquiry) is replaced with Attachment J (Oregon Responsibility Inquiry) Revision 1 Sections that have been changed are identified by highlighted text.

PROTEST

Protests to this RFP amendment must be submitted in the manner required in RFP section 4.4.2 and are due June 17, 2022 by 4:00 PM Pacific Time.