Bid 25-01 - Optical Coating Chamber.pdf

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER

BID 25-01

Important Dates:

Issue Date: October 11, 2024

BID Deadline: 3:00 P.M. EST, November 8, 2024

Bids must be received by the due date and time to be considered.

Important Notice Monroe Community College officially distributes public bids through the Empire State Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/monroe-community-college. Copies of bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bid documents from the Empire State Purchasing Group are guaranteed to receive addendum information if such information is issued.

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BID 25-01: OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

BONDING REQUIREMENTS

SCOPE

SPECIFICATIONS

PRICING

TERM

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INTERVIEW & SITE VISITS

BASIS OF AWARD

BIDDER’S CHECKLIST

BID PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION

IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT CERTIFICATION

REFERENCES AND EXPERIENCE FOR ITEM #1

ITEM #1 PRICING SHEET

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

March 26, 2019

Monroe Community College (MCC) will receive sealed proposals (bids) for equipment for the College’s Optics Program in the Purchasing and Central Receiving Department, Monroe Community College, Building 21, Room 108, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York 14623 up to the following date and time: when bids will be publicly opened and read:

DATE: November 8, 2024

TIME: 3:00 PM EST

The work to be performed consists principally of the following:

To deliver and install equipment meeting or exceeding the specifications contained in this document.

The foregoing is a general outline of work only and shall not be construed as a complete description of the work to be performed as a result of award of this bid.

Important Notice

MCC is exempt under Sections 1116 of the Tax Law, and therefore, no sales tax shall be included in the bid.

MCC reserves the right to consider bids for forty-five (45) days after the receipt before awarding any Contract. MCC further reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept any Proposal or individual item or items, which they may deem to be the most favorable to its best interests.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

MCC officially distributes BIDs through the Empire State Purchasing Group https://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/monroe-community-college. Copies of BID documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain BID documents from the Empire State Purchasing Group are guaranteed to receive addendum information if such information is issued

By submitting a bid, you are asking the MCC to accept your offer for the sale of goods and/or services. It is important that you READ and UNDERSTAND all terms and conditions contained in this BID as well as understand the laws that govern Public Contracts in New York State. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions contained in this BID you should not submit a bid.

Pursuant to State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between MCC and a prospective Bidder during the procurement process. A Bidder is restricted from contacting other than designated staff/consultant from the earliest notice of intent to solicit offers through final award and approval of the Procurement Contract by MCC ("restricted period") unless it is a contact that is included among certain statutory exceptions set forth in State Finance Law §139-j(3)(a).

Your bid will be considered by MCC if the following conditions are met:

1. ☐ Applicable ☒ Not Applicable A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held at [location] on [date] at [time], prevailing time. Attendance is strongly recommended. MCC shall not be liable for, nor shall it review proposed change orders, contract amendments, etc. for inadequate pricing, labor, materials, time or similar issues in Vendor/Consultant's contract with MCC resulting from Vendor/Consultant's failure to attend and obtain information provided at the pre-proposal conference, site visit and/or any addenda issued afterward.

2. Technical questions regarding this bid should be directed to Jason Brightful, Optical Systems Technology at jbrightful006@monroecc.edu by October 25, 2024. Only e-mail questions will be acceptable. No questions will be entertained by any other means. Please be patient, questions will be answered in an Addendum/Addenda to be shared with all interested Bidders. Questions will not be responded to individually.

3. Unless otherwise specified, all bids shall be made upon forms furnished in this document and as may be modified by addenda, contained in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the outside packaging: BID 25-01: OPTICS LAB EQUIPMENT addressed to Purchasing and Central Receiving Department, Monroe Community College, Building 21, Room 108, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York 14623and received up to and including November 8, 2024 at 3:00 P.M., prevailing time. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to clearly mark the outside of their mailing envelopes. Faxed/E-mailed bids are not permitted. NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED - NO EXCEPTIONS!

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4. Two (2) sets of all bids shall be submitted, ONE SET OF WHICH MUST CONTAIN ORIGINAL SIGNATURES, including completed copies of any forms or certifications required in this BID. Forms, if any, issued in this BID shall be completely filled in, in ink or by typing, on the original form, if included in this BID. Failure to respond to a BID on any official form(s) included in this BID may result in disqualification of a bid as non-responsive. Each bid shall be properly executed and signed by the Bidder. Illegible, conditional bids and unsigned bids will be rejected as non-responsive.

5. Bids involving provision of equipment must be for standard new equipment, of latest model, and in current production, unless otherwise specified. Manufacturers' warranties should be included with the bid. All supplies, equipment, vehicles and materials must meet the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and all other applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

6. The prices submitted shall be exclusive of federal and state taxes and must not include any tax for which the Bidder may claim exemption because of doing business with MCC. Unless otherwise indicated in this BID, prices shall be net, including transportation and delivery charges fully prepaid by the successful Vendor/Consultant to the destination indicated in the bid.

No freight and/or handling or fuel surcharges will be accepted, unless otherwise agreed to in the contract/purchase order. At no time shall any change to price and product specification be permitted, except where an item has been replaced by another item due to obsolescence. In this instance, MCC must approve a change of product in a written change order for it to be valid.

In the event a product substitution is approved, no change in price will be permitted except when the price will be equal to or lower than the originally awarded price.

7. Unless otherwise stated, the use of manufacturers' names and product numbers in specifications are for descriptive purposes and establishing general quality levels only. They are not intended to be restrictive. Bidders are required to state exactly what they intend to furnish, otherwise it is fully understood that they shall furnish all items as stated. Detailed specifications, circulars, manufacturers' or other warranties and all necessary data on services or items proposed to be furnished must be included with each bid. This information must clearly show that the item offered meets all detailed specifications herein. MCC reserves the right to reject any bid as non-responsive if compliance with the specifications is not clearly evident.

8. When samples are required, samples must accompany each bid. Failure to provide samples when requested may result in immediate disqualification of a bid as non-responsive. In the event a Bidder substitutes a product claiming equivalency, and samples were not otherwise required, samples may be requested by MCC in order to verify compliance with the specifications. In these instances, samples not provided within three (3) business days of request may be cause for a bid to be deemed non-responsive. When samples are required, any separately shipped packages must be labeled with the name of the Bidder and the BID number and title. Samples not including this information will be refused and the Bidder may be disqualified as non-responsive. If samples are to be returned to the supplier, a pre-paid call tag for the shipper must be included with the samples.

9. The proposed scope and specifications are not a guarantee, were developed based on past or anticipated needs, and are as accurate as MCC can ascertain at the time of issuance of this BID. When quantities are listed, MCC has listed these either based upon a history of usage over a previous period or anticipated need. MCC in no way guarantees that the actual quantities listed will be ordered, although every attempt is made to provide accurate information. When quantities are listed, the Bidder should understand that the actual quantities may be more or less, depending on the actual needs of MCC. The Bidder shall hold MCC harmless against any damages because of estimated quantities. In the event quantities exceed the estimate, MCC shall receive the price as listed in the bid or, if a better price is available at that time, that price shall be passed on to MCC.

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10. Permission will not be given to modify, or explain any bid after it has been opened, unless clearly specified in this document (e.g. interviews). Permission to withdraw a bid prior to bid opening will be at the discretion of MCC and no replacement bid may be submitted. Opened bids may not be withdrawn until forty-five (45) days after opening.

11. Basis of Award provisions vary with each BID, please read that section carefully. Some BIDs may be awarded to more than one entity. MCC reserves the right to waive any informality, reject any and all bids, or, if noted in the Basis of Award section of this BID, accept any bid in whole or in part, if deemed to be in the best interest of MCC.

12. Any award shall be subject to the execution of a contract or issuance of a purchase order (and, if applicable, license or other agreements) between the Bidder and MCC. MCC shall have no responsibility or liability for any Bidder's costs related to preparation of bids, attendance at interviews, etc.; all such costs are solely at Bidder's risk and expense.

13. If Bid Security is required by this BID it must be included in the bid. If Performance and/or Payment Bonds are required by this BID, bids must include a letter from Bidder's bank or surety stating that the required letter of credit or bond(s) will be provided in the event of a contract. The letter of credit or bond(s) shall be provided for each year or relevant portion of the contract, as may be applicable.

14. A Non-Collusion Certification, Disclosure of Non-Responsibility Determination and Iran Divestment Act Certification are included in this BID. Bidders must complete and submit a signed original of each and the applicable number of copies with their bid.

15. Bidders must be properly registered to do business in the State of New York and be able to furnish applicable certificates of authority/incorporation/partnership/dba, etc. upon request.

16. If a deposit was required to obtain this BID and related documents, the price of one full set of documents returned in good condition within thirty (30) days after Notice of Award shall be refunded. Refunds for all other copies in good condition shall be less the actual cost of reproduction per set.

17. Altering bid specifications to suit your pricing, packaging, manufacturing requirements etc. in any form shall deem your submission as non-responsive. If clarification is required on any aspect of this bid document it is necessary to submit questions to the Purchasing and Central Receiving Department.

18. MCC encourages Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) as certified by the State of New York to participate in the competitive bidding process.

19. Vendor shall supply a current MSDS with each product shipment, when applicable.

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BONDING REQUIREMENTS

☒ There are no Bonds required for this contract.

☐ Bid Bond An approved bid bond, bank check, certified check, or letter of credit in the amount of Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) will be required with all bids. Personal and/or Corporate checks are not an acceptable form of bid bond. Checks should be made payable to “Commissioner of Finance”.

☐ Performance Bond

☐ Payment Bond The Vendor / Consultant shall, at the time of execution of the contract, in the full amount of the contract price, obtain and maintain in full force and effect for sixty (60) days after contract expiration or longer if the contract so requires:

• an irrevocable letter of credit with a sound and reputable bank authorized to do business in the State of New York, or

• a Performance Bond and/or Payment Bond, as specified above, signed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New York, having an A.M. Best Rating of A- or better and appearing on the most recently published Department of the Treasury’s Listing of Approved Sureties (Department Circular570) at the time of filing the Bond(s).

The Performance Bond, Payment Bond, letter of credit, etc., shall name MCC as beneficiary and may be invoked to the benefit of MCC upon delivery of a certified statement to the issuing bank or Security Company that the Contractor has failed to perform pursuant to the terms and conditions of its contract with MCC.

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PURCHASES BY OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS

MCC reserves the right to allow all municipal and not for profit organizations authorized under the General Municipal Laws of the State of New York ("GML"), to purchase any goods and/or services awarded as a result of this bid in accordance with the latest amendments to GML Sections 100 through 104. However, it is understood that the extension of such contracts are at the discretion of the vendor and the vendor is only bound to any contract between the MCC and the vendor.

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SCOPE

Monroe Community College (MCC) is requesting sealed proposals (bids) for a grant-funded project. The focus of this project is to provide state of the art optical coating chambers.

The key education objectives envisioned to be obtained through the acquisition of the noted machine are indicated as part of the specification section for the equipment.

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

ITEM #1

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ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS SEEKING

SEALED PROPOSALS (BIDS) FOR THE

PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT OF A:

Electron beam evaporation Ion assisted deposition Optical Coating Chamber

FOLLOWING ARE KEY EDUCATION OBJECTIVES ENVISIONED

TO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF A

OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER OR EQUIVALENT TO

EXCEEDING THE SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED IN THIS

DOCUMENT:

It is essential that the students graduating from Monroe Community College gain hands on experience on equipment and processes that are currently used in the Precision Optical Thin Film coating industry. Students in the program are hired throughout New York State and across the country.

The Monroe Community College Optical Systems Technology program will be instructing students and apprentices on the theory of thin film coatings and how they are applied on glass substrates. Instructional content will include preparation of the substrate materials, loading of the substrates into the lens holders, chemistry of deposit materials, basic principles in coating design, operation of the coating equipment, electrical safety and technician level care for the equipment.

The Coating Chamber should have software that supports operator building the coating run process to allow for the coating to be applied based on the prescription of materials to be deposited.

The coating chamber operating software should have minimum of 3 coating recipes preloaded to the controller. Coating recipes to be determined later.

Instruction time during the semester is limited. Coating is a necessary step in the Optical manufacturing process. Students must be able to load parts into the chamber and execute coating run with supervision of faculty member.

The coating chamber should come with all necessary training for operation, maintenance, related instructional documentation.

The coating chamber should come with a training demo for high vacuum pump rebuilding.

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OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER MUST MEET OR

EXCEED THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:

INDICATE IF YOUR ITEM

MEETS SPECIFICATIONS

YES NO

EXPLAIN DIFFERENCES

Equipment Capabilities:

• Quartz crystal deposition layer monitor

• Must be able to apply single layer, multiple layer and reflective metal coatings.

• Must be able to apply single layer coatings.

• Must be able to apply multiple layer coatings.

• Must be able to apply reflective metal coatings.

• Must be able to apply protective layer over coatings

• Must have a minimum of 5 crucible material targets.

• Must use a turbo pump to achieve high vacuum inside the chamber.

• Must come with roughing pump

• Must come equipped with a Misner coil/Poly Cold system

• Coating of flat and curved surfaces

• Must come with at least a 3-year service and support agreement.

• Must come with all necessary licensed software to program and operate the chamber.

• Must have a graphical user interface for the students to use for operation and programming of the coating chamber.

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• Must have electron beam source

• Must have an Ion Beam assisted deposition

Additional Equipment:

• Inert gas bottles necessary to perform coatings supplied with equipment. (Refills will be handled by MCC) Oxygen and Argon

• Lens holders for student projects. Must have lens holding tools to hold a minimum of 25, 50mm diameter optics. Exact tooling sizes determined at time of bid award. Can be pocket tooling or rails and clamps.

• Rotation carousel or dome style lens holders

• On board process control monitoring system and software

• Heat exchange chiller

• Induction source

• Transformer for electric supply if necessary

Compatible with Current Facility:

• 110v, 208v or 480v

• Compressed air 100psi

• The coating chamber must be able to operate in a standard room environment at room temperature. (non-clean room)

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ITEM MEETS

SPECIFICATIONS

Machine Requirements:

• Machine with auxiliary support equipment must fit with in 13ft Long x 5ft Wide x 7ft high door. If larger than 5ft Wide and 7ft high equipment must be able to be disassembled and reassembled on site (to fit through doorway).

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ITEM MEETS

SPECIFICATIONS

Installation and Training

A minimum of 8-hour on site installation and training and maintenance (scheduled service of equipment).

Training to occur immediately following installation

Support

Telephone support within one working day.

On-site support available within 1 week at a quoted charge per day.

Maintenance and repair plan for mechanical components (pumps, valves, etc…)

Redundancy replacement components for critical to function items.

Regular/annual service agreement as part of bid.

Warranty

Instrument shall be warranted to be free from defects for one year from the date of installation and set-up.

PLEASE PROVIDE PRICING FOR ITEM ONE ON THE PRICING SHEET LOCATED ON PAGE 24

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PRICING

Prices shall be exclusive of federal and state taxes and must not include any tax for which the Bidder may claim exemption because of doing business with MCC.

Prices are to be listed as FOB Delivered to MCC. No freight and/or handling charges or fuel surcharges will be accepted, unless otherwise specified and agreed to in the contract.

TERM

This is a onetime purchase specific to this bid.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INTERVIEWS & SITE VISITS

MCC may require any or all Bidders to present additional evidence of experience, ability and financial standing as well as a statement as to the materials, equipment or personnel which the Bidder will have available as a result of award of this bid.

MCC reserves the right to interview any or all Bidders and/or visit any or all Bidder's sites during the evaluation of bids. If applicable, MCC shall contact Bidders to arrange an interview which at MCC. Bidders are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not to automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in interviews, site visits or be asked to submit a best and final offer. MCC may award the contract/issue a purchase order without interviews and/or site visits for any or all Bidders, if deemed to be within the best interests of MCC.

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BASIS OF AWARD

The College will award on an item-by-item basis, based on the lowest price offered by responsible bidders meeting or exceeding the specifications outlined herein.

The College reserves the right to make an award by item and/or in total. Vendors will be notified of an award through receipt of a college purchase order. The Board of Trustees of Monroe Community College reserves the right to reject any or all bids or proposals it deems as best serving the interest of the College

The College reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities and to award the contract in the best interest of The College.

The College reserves the right to negotiate modification of the proposal’s terms and conditions prior to the execution of a contract with the successful bidder awarded this bid to ensure an acceptable purchase.

The College also reserves the right to reject proposals, which are non-responsive, including, without limitation, proposals which contain the following defects:

• Late or incomplete proposals;

• Failure to conform to the rules or requirements contained in the Bid;

• Failure to sign the proposal;

• Proof of collusion among vendors, in which case all proposals involved in the collusive action will be rejected;

• Noncompliance with applicable law, unauthorized additions or deletions, conditional bids, incomplete proposals, or irregularities of any kind which may tend to make the proposal incomplete, indefinite or ambiguous as to its meaning;

• Provisions reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract containing terms and conditions that are contrary to those in the solicitation.

Bid proposals will be evaluated based upon the extent to which each proposal best meets MCC’s requirements as described in the bid, the need for any of the additional services proposed by the bidder but not specifically requested in the bid, discussions with the references provided, completeness of information requested above and the responsiveness, completeness and accuracy of the response in terms of submitting all requested data within the specifications of the bid will be taken into consideration, proposed delivery date for the outlined equipment, and total cost to MCC to acquire the required equipment. Equipment warranty, service and ongoing maintenance will be a critical component of this review as the College cannot afford to have equipment out service.

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BIDDER'S CHECKLIST

Unless otherwise noted below, one (1) signed original and one (1) copy of each of the following items should be submitted in your sealed bid package:

It is NOT necessary to include a copy of the entire BID in your bid package only required pages as below.

1. Bid Proposal Cover Sheet (page 19)

2. Addendum Confirmation (if applicable page 20)

3. Non-Collusion Certification (page 21)

4. Iran Divestment Act Certification (page 22)

5. References for Item #1 (page 23)

6. Item #1 Pricing (page 24)

Any supplemental agreement(s) (e.g. licensing or maintenance agreements) requested by a Bidder must be included in the bid and are subject to the discretionary approval of MCC.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE PACKAGING WITH THE BID TITLE AND NUMBER.

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THE FOLLOWING PAGES SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND

SUBMITTED WITH YOUR BID RESPONSE AS

APPLICABLE. BE SURE TO SUBMIT ALL OTHER

INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE SPECIFICATION

SECTION LISTED AS ‘REQUIRED SUBMITTALS’.

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BID 25-01 OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER PROPOSAL

(Cover Sheet) Submitted by:

Type or Print Name of Company: ________________________________________________________________________

Type or Print Address, City, State, and Zip Code: _____________________________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________ Fax Number: _________________________

This business is a certified MWBE Yes_ No If yes, list certifying agency(cies):

The undersigned proposes to furnish and deliver and setup/install the equipment specified in this bid to MCC, at the prices stated within the bid submitted, which shall be exclusive of all Federal and State taxes, in accordance with the BID-25-01 for the same, dated October 11, 2024.

The individual submitting this bid on behalf of his or her firm, certifies by his or her signature below that:

• I agree to be bound the terms and conditions contained in this bid.

• I am authorized to submit this bid on behalf of the company named above.

• I have read and understood the full Request for Bid cited above

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________

Name (printed): ____________________________________ Federal ID Number of Company: _____________________

Title: ______________________________________________ D & B D-U-N-S Number: ___________________________

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ADDENDA CONFIRMATION

(Use this section only when addendum/addenda were received for this BID.)

Addendum #_ - Received _, 20 Initialed by person signing above

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BID PROPOSAL CERTIFICATIONS

I. General Bid Certification

The bidder certifies that he will furnish, at the prices herein quoted, the materials, equipment and/or services as proposed on this bid.

II. Non—Collusive Bidding Certification

By submission of this bid, bidder and each person signing on behalf of bidder certifies, and in the case of joint bid, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of his/her knowledge and belief:

[1] The prices of this bid have been arrived at independently, without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purposes of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Bidder or with any competitor;

[2] Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the Bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the Bidder prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other Bidder or to any competitor; and

[3] No attempt has been made or will be made by the Bidder to induce any other person, partnership or corporation to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition.

A BID SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD NOR SHALL ANY AWARD BE MADE WHERE [1], [2],[3] ABOVE HAVE NOT BEEN

COMPLIED WITH; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT IF IN ANY CASE THE

BIDDER(S) CANNOT MAKE THE FORGOING CERTIFICATION, THE BIDDER SHALL SO STATE AND

SHALL FURNISH BELOW A SIGNED STATEMENT WHICH SETS FORTH IN DETAIL THE REASONS

THEREFORE:

[AFFIX ADDENDUM TO THIS PAGE IF SPACE IS REQUIRED FOR STATEMENT.]

Subscribed to under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New York, this _______ day of ___________, 20__ as the act and deed of said corporation of partnership.

IDENTIFYING DATA:

Potential Contractor: _______________________________________________________

Street Address: ___________________________________________________________

City, Town, etc. ___________________________________________________________

Telephone: ________________ Title: __________________________________________

If applicable, Responsible Corporate Officer Name

Title

Signature

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IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT CERTIFICATION

The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 (“Act”), Chapter 1 of the 2012 Laws of New York, added State Finance Law (SFL), §165-a and General Municipal Law §103-g, effective April 12, 2012. Under the Act, the Commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services (“OGS”) developed a list (“Prohibited Entities List”) of “persons” who are engaged in “investment activities in Iran” (both are defined terms in the law). In accordance with SFL § 165-a(3), the Prohibited Entities List may be found on the OGS website at http://www.ogs.ny.gov/about/regs/docs/ListofEntities.pdf .

Pursuant to General Municipal Law §103-g, by signing below, Bidder certifies as true under the penalties of perjury that: By submission of this proposal each Bidder and each person signing on behalf of any Bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint proposal each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each Bidder is not on the list created pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 165-a of the State Finance Law.

A proposal shall not be considered for award nor shall any award be made where the certification has not been made, provided, however, that if in any case the Bidder cannot make the certification, the Bidder shall so state and shall furnish with the proposal a signed statement which sets forth in detail the reasons therefor. MCC may award a contract to a Bidder who cannot make the required certification on a case-by-case basis if:

1. The investment activities in Iran were made before April 12, 2012, the investment activities in Iran have not been expanded or renewed after April 12, 2012, and the person has adopted, publicized, and is implementing a formal plan to cease the investment activities in Iran and to refrain from engaging in any new in- vestments in Iran; or

2. MCC makes a determination that the goods and services are necessary for MCC to per- form its functions and that, absent such an exemption, the political subdivision would be unable to obtain the goods or services for which the contract is offered. Such determination shall be made in writing and shall be a public document.

During the term of the Contract, should MCC receive information that a person is in violation of the above- referenced certifications, MCC will offer the person an opportunity to respond. If the person fails to demonstrate that it has ceased its engagement in the investment which is in violation of the Act within 90 days after the determination of such violation, then MCC shall take such action as may be appropriate including, but not limited to, imposing sanctions, seeking compliance, recovering damages, or declaring the contractor in default.

MCC reserves the right to reject any bid, proposal, contract or request for assignment for an entity that appears on the Prohibited Entities List prior to the award or execution of a contract or any renewal thereof, as applicable, and to pursue a responsibility review with respect to any entity that is awarded a contract and appears on the Prohibited Entities List after contract award.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________

Name (printed)______________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________

Business Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.ogs.ny.gov/about/regs/docs/ListofEntities.pdf

1000 East Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 Phone (585) 292-2080 Fax (585) 292-3846 www.monroecc.edu

REFERENCES & EXPERIENCE: OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER

The Bidder shall list below a minimum of two sites/projects, which the Bidder has delivered and set up/installed the specified in for Item #1 within the last three (3) years.

NAME OF BUSINESS: CONTACT NAME:

ADDRESS:

AMOUNT OF CONTRACT: TELEPHONE NO.:

TYPE OF WORK: FAX NUMBER:

NAME OF BUSINESS: CONTACT NAME:

ADDRESS:

AMOUNT OF CONTRACT: TELEPHONE NO.:

TYPE OF WORK: FAX NUMBER:

1000 East Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 Phone (585) 292-2080 Fax (585) 292-3846 www.monroecc.edu

PRICING FOR: OPTICAL COATING CHAMBER OR EQUIVALENT

TOTAL PRICE FOR A QUANTITY OF ONE (1) OF

ITEM #1 AS SPECIFIED INCLUDING DELIVERY

AND COMPLETE SETUP/INSTALLATION

NUMBER OF DAYS REQUIRED FROM RECEIPT

OF PURCHASE ORDER FOR DELIVERY

__________ DAYS