The file's text, extracted by GovTribe without its formatting.
B-24506 JPMC Flood Control Products Q and A Illinois Department of Central Management Services JPMC Flood Control Products B-24506 Questions and Answers #1 3/21/22
| Q1 |
| Can I still bid without bidding on sheets, or the vendor needs to bid on both the items? |
| A1 |
| Please reference State of Illinois IFB, Section 1 Part A. Instructions and General Information, Paragraph A.19, Award. A bidder must bid on all lines in order to be considered for an award. |
Please also reference State of Illinois IFB, Section 1 Part A. Instructions and General Information, Paragraph A.22.1.7. Bidder must provide a bid on all line items to be considered for an award (bidders must enter a price for Line Item 5 to be considered responsive. However, Line Item 5 will not be evaluated).
| Q2 |
| The bags I carry are a mix of both hemmed top and heat cut at the top which technically does not affect the performance of the bag. Would that be ok to supply a mix? |
| A2 |
| Please reference State of Illinois IFB, Contract: Description of Supplies and Services, Paragraph 1.2 Supplies And/Or Services Required, Sand Bags, 1.2.1. Regarding the difference between heat cut and hemmed, deviation from weight requirement is not acceptable (hold 40 to 50 pounds of sand). Operational process may include adding sand up to ¾ full, utilizing a sandbagging machine. |
Please reference State of Illinois IFB, Contract: Description of Supplies and Services, Paragraph 1.2 Supplies And/Or Services Required, Sand Bags, 1.2.4. The product must also meet the drop resistance test as articulated in 1.2.4.
| Q3 |
| Each pallet has 24,000 bags but the details said the pallet should have 20,000 bags. Is that an issue? |
| A3 |
| Please reference State of Illinois IFB, Contract: Description of Supplies and Services, Paragraph 1.2 Supplies And/Or Services Required, Sand Bags, 1.2.5. 24,000 bags pallets are acceptable but bundling/packaging into quantity of 1,000 sand bags may not be deviated from, as this is important for managing productivity and distribution. |
| Q4 |
| Our bags are 1600 UV and not 1200 UV, is that a problem? |
| A4 |
| Changing to 1600-hour UV rating is acceptable. |
| Q5 |
| With supply chain issues and companies hoarding this product my inventory might get over faster than anticipated. Would that be a problem? Will I be liable to supply for 5-7 years? |
| A5 |
| Please reference State of Illinois IFB, Contract: Description of Supplies and Services, Paragraph 1.2 Supplies And/Or Services Required, Guaranteed Reserve Inventory, 1.2.12. The Vendor shall establish and maintain a “guaranteed reserve” of sand bags and rolls of sheeting upon request of a governmental unit or qualified not-for-profit agency. Vendor is liable to supply required Guaranteed Reserve Inventory for the full term of the contract. |
| Q6 |
| Who was the vendor who supplied last time? Can I get access to Bid Tab and the details please. Would be glad to fill a form for this request if needed. |
| A6 |
| Submit a FOIA request to the Department of Central Management Services, Robert Osgood, Stratton Bldg., Room 720, Springfield, IL 62706 – 4100. Phone: 217-782-0975 (o) . E-mail: Robert.Osgood@illinois.gov. |