Amendment 1.docx

SAP

State of South Carolina

Invitation for Bid Amendment 1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400020612 12/17/2020

NAKENDRA PERRY

(803) 896-0022 nperry@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services, MMO PO Box 101103 Columbia SC 29211

DESCRIPTION: Liquid Chromatograph/Quadruple Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (LCMS/QTOF)

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED)

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 01/04/2021 11:00 A.M. (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 12/16/2020 11:00 A.M. (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: ONLINE BIDDING ONLY. Submit One (1) original Copy

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: Not Applicable

You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By signing, you agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date. (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

NAME OF OFFEROR

(full legal name of business submitting the offer) Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with, the entity identified as the Offeror. The entity named as the offeror must be a single and distinct legal entity. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Person must be authorized to submit binding offer to contract on behalf of Offeror.)

DATE SIGNED

TITLE

(business title of person signing above)

STATE VENDOR NO.

(Register to Obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov )

PRINTED NAME

(printed name of person signing above)

STATE OF INCORPORATION

(If you are a corporation, identify the state of incorporation.)

OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

___ Sole Proprietorship ___ Partnership ___ Other_____________________________

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt) ___ Corporation (tax-exempt) ___ Government entity (federal, state, or local)

COVER PAGE - ON-LINE ONLY (MAR. 2015)

SAP

SAP

PAGE TWO

(Return Page Two with Your Offer) HOME OFFICE ADDRESS (Address for offeror's home office / principal place of business)

NOTICE ADDRESS (Address to which all procurement and contract related notices should be sent.) (See "Notice" clause)

_________________________________________________ Area Code - Number - Extension Facsimile

_________________________________________________ E-mail Address

PAYMENT ADDRESS (Address to which payments will be sent.) (See "Payment" clause)

____Payment Address same as Home Office Address ____Payment Address same as Notice Address (check only one) ORDER ADDRESS (Address to which purchase orders will be sent) (See "Purchase Orders and "Contract Documents" clauses)

____Order Address same as Home Office Address ____Order Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Offerors acknowledges receipt of amendments by indicating amendment number and its date of issue. (See "Amendments to Solicitation" Provision)

DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See "Discount for Prompt Payment" clause)

PREFERENCES – DO NOT APPLY PER SC CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE [11-35-1524(E)(2)]

PAGE TWO (SEP 2009)

End of PAGE TWO

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICIATION (JUN 2017)

The solicitation is amended as provided herein. Information or changes resulting from questions will be shown in a question-and-answer format. All questions received have been reprinted below. The “State’s response” should be read without reference to the questions. The questions are included solely to provide a cross-reference to the potential offeror that submitted the question. Questions do not form a part of the contract; the “state’s response” does. Any restatement of part or all of an existing provision of the solicitation in an answer does not modify the original provision except as follows: Underlined text is added to the original provison. Stricken text is deleted. [02-2A097-1]

1. Vendor Question: What is the specific application the LC/QTOF will be used for?

“…the purchase of a Liquid Chromatograph/Quadruple Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (LCMS/QTOF) in accordance with all requirements stated herein.”

Scope of Solicitation, page 3

State’s Response: This instrument will be used for screening Toxicology samples in Post-mortem, DUI and Criminal Sexual Conduct cases for drugs and poisons. It will particularly focus on those drugs that are nor easily detected on standard immunoassay screens.

2. Vendor Question: The specifications listed throughout the solicitation reference Agilent systems and software (MassHunter). Will a functionally equivalent system from a vendor other than Agilent be considered?

“The system shall have the following capabilities:” and “The system must demonstrate these mandatory specifications after autotune:”

Scope of Work/Specifications, page 13

State’s Response: Yes, other vendors will be considered.

3. Vendor Question: What is referred to by “special features”?

“The system must have special features to reduce complexities in Data Independent Analysis.”

Scope of Work/Specifications, page 13

State’s Response: This refers to data deconvolution features.

4. Vendor Question: If a different LC and software are provided, with adequate training included as part of the package, will the system be considered?

“Be fully compatible with, and under the same software control as, an Agilent 1260 Infinity II LC system.” and “Must operate on MassHunter software…”

Scope of Work/Specifications, page 13

State’s Response: Yes.

5. Vendor Question: Should these items be included on the quote or should it just be an option to add these sources at a later time.

“Must offer as optional items the following additional sources: APCI, APPI, combined ESI/APCI, nanoESI interface, and GC APCI source with fully integrated GC and transfer line control.”

Scope of Work/Specifications, page 14

State’s Response: Must have options for these at a later time.

6. Vendor Question: Will a functionally equivalent nitrogen generator be considered (i.e. one that is compatible with the LC/QTOF)?

“Nitrogen Generator”

Scope of Work/Specifications, page 15

State’s Response: Due to maintenance contracts with Nitrogen generators and replacement parts as well as routine service contracts, the department is trying to stay as uniform as possible. Other generators may be considered if comparable.

ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS, BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR IF ANY CONFUSION OR UNCERTAINTY ARISES AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT, IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTACT THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR CLARIFICATION. CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE COVER PAGE OF THIS AMENDMENT. REFERENCE THE “DUTY TO INQUIRE” CLAUSE IN THE ORIGINAL INVITATION FOR BID.

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