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This is a bid offer sheet for BID 2516-22, a bottled water procurement issued by the State of New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Purchase and Property. The solicitation covers ten county districts: Coos, Grafton, Sullivan, Carroll, Belknap, Cheshire, Merrimack, Hillsborough, Strafford, and Rockingham. The bid requests multiple bottled water product configurations, including 110 units of 5-gallon bottles, 730 cases of 1-gallon bottles, 100 units of liter or 16.9-ounce bottles, 7-ounce paper cups, and hot/cold dispensing equipment. The offer sheet indicates a bid closure date of October 8, 2021, at 10:30 AM EST, with a contract implementation date of November 1, 2021, or upon execution by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. The contract term is one year with potential extensions up to five years. Additionally, Section 2 of the offer sheet requests 5 pallets of 16.9-ounce bottled water (24 or 72 bottles per case) for delivery to Merrimack County.

The offer sheet presents blank unit cost and extended cost fields, indicating this is a template for vendor responses rather than a completed pricing submission. Vendors were required to quote pricing for each product line across applicable county districts. Per the contract opportunity summary, awarded vendors demonstrated unit costs ranging from $3.99 to $25.00, with Blue Triton Monadnock and WB Mason receiving contract awards. The procurement required vendors to meet Safe Drinking Water Act standards, provide a minimum 24-month shelf life, and deliver within a 48-hour window to any New Hampshire location. Vendors must establish customer accounts within three business days of order placement and provide 100% warranty coverage on dispensing equipment, including parts, labor, and shipping at no additional cost. No minimum order requirements apply, and the contract allows for emergency and bulk water usage on an as-needed basis. Cooler splashguards are to be provided upon request at no charge to utilizing agencies.