Amendment 3.pdf
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- Attached to
- Disposable & Compostable Food Service Products
- Solicitation number
- BPM020339
- Issued by
- Maryland
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This document is Amendment 3 to an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Maryland, Department of General Services, Office of State Procurement for Disposable & Compostable Food Service Ware Products. The amendment extends the bid deadline to March 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM local time and provides additional details on the bid process, including the deadline to submit formal requests for historical usage/sales data and the deadline to submit questions, which has also been extended to March 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM local time. The amendment also addresses specific questions raised by bidders regarding the specifications for certain line items and clarifies that the goal is to encourage recycling and composting practices, even though compostable products may not currently be the standard.
The IFB is for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to obtain a source of supply for Disposable & Compostable Food Service Products at a firm fixed price. The contract is for the State of Maryland, and select agencies such as the Department of the Environment currently participate in composting, with additional agencies having submitted requests for participation.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 4.pdf | ||
| Amendment 6.pdf | ||
| Amendment 5.pdf | ||
| Attachment I - Pricing Rev 2.17.21.xls | XLS spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| Amendment 2.pdf | ||
| BPM020339 Disposable & Compostable Food Service Products REV 3.3.2021.pdf | ||
| Amendment 7.pdf | ||
| Pre Proposal Conference Summary and Attendee List.pdf |
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AMENDMENT 3
DATE: February 17, 2021
STATE OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
OFFICE OF STATE PROCUREMENT
ITB NUMBER: 001IT821179 / BPM020339
CONTRACT TITLE: Disposable & Compostable Food Service Ware Products
This Amendment is issued to clarify, add to, delete from, correct and/or change the BID documents to the extent indicated and is hereby made a part of the said BID documents on which the contract will be based. This Amendment becomes part of the bid package. COMAR
21.05.02.08 requires all Amendments issued to be acknowledged.
Issued by:
State of Maryland
Department of General Services
Office of Procurement and Logistics
301 W. Preston Street - Room M-3
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Matthew Smith
DGS Procurement Officer
Matthew.Smith2@maryland.gov
410.767.3039
Acknowledgment Date mailto:Matthew.Smith2@maryland.gov
AMENDMENT 3
DATE: February 17, 2021
STATE OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
OFFICE OF STATE PROCUREMENT
ITB NUMBER: 001IT821179 / BPM020339
ATTENTION ALL BIDDERS:
1. Please be advised the deadline for this bid has been extended until 2:00 PM local time, March
5, 2021.
2. Formal requests for information regarding historical usage and/or sales reports ONLY shall be made to dgs.piarequest@maryland.gov no later than 2:00 PM local time, March 1, 2021.
Requests received past this time cannot be guaranteed a response.
a. Any questions which are not in regard to the above request are to be directed to the Procurement Officer and a response will be made via amendment. Questions regarding the specifications of this bid are not guaranteed a response if sent to a party other than the Procurement Officer.
b. Historical data on the items highlighted in Green on Attachment I are not available as these are products new to this contract and have not previously been ordered.
3. The deadline to submit questions has been extended to 2:00 PM local time March 1, 2021.
Requests received past this time cannot be guaranteed a response.
4. The following questions have been raised in regard to this IFB:
Q1. Regarding Item 82 - Compatible lids; Certified Compostable – 8oz & 16 oz and Item 83 -
Compatible lids; Certified Compostable – 10 oz & 20 oz, I’m not aware of a lid that fits 8 oz. &
16 oz. Our 8 oz. cup has its own lid, sizes 10 oz & 20 oz. have their own lid.
A1. The 16 oz. compatible lid has been removed. Additionally, Line 83 has been updated on
Attachment I.
Q2. Once the contract is in place and we discover other MBE’s we could utilize is it OK to add additional MBE’s to our list of MBE’s we are using?
A2. As long as all parties agree to the terms and conditions of the contract this shall be permitted;
however, to be considered for award an MBE shall be identified which meets the 5% goal with your bid submission.
Q3. Item 89 simply asks for a price on napkins. What color, what size, what weight paper?
A3. This item has been updated on Attachment I with specifications.
mailto:dgs.piarequest@maryland.gov
Q4. Are you actually going to be composting the waste?
A4. Select agencies such as the Department of the Environment currently participate in composting and additional agencies have submitted requests for participation. While it is understood compostable products as they pertain to the specifications herein may not currently be considered standard, it is the goal of the State to provide such products to encourage and participate in recycling and composting practices.
END OF AMENDMENT #3
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