Bid Amendment 1 16DPP00017 Final.docx

CHRIS CHRISTIE

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

PO BOX 230

TRENTON, NJ 08625-0230

JIGNASA DESAI-MCCLEARY

Director

May 12, 2016

To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation {RFP} # 16DPP00017 Various Men & Women’s Clothing Items NJDOC Canteen/Commissary Locations

Quote {Proposal} Submission Due Date: May 26, 2016 (2:00 p.m. ET)

Bid Amendment {ADDENDUM} #1

The following constitutes Bid Amendment {Addendum} #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation {RFP}. This Bid Amendment {Addendum} is divided into the following parts:

Part 1: Answers to questions; and Part 2: For all additions, deletions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation {RFP} # 16DPP00017, please refer to REVISED T1781 RFP.

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to be knowledgeable of all of the additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the Bid Solicitation {RFP} and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation {RFP} as set forth in all Bid Amendments {Addenda}.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation {RFP} shall remain the same.

PART 1

Bid Solicitation {RFP} Number: 16DPP00017

Answers to Questions

Note: Some of the questions have been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity. Each question is referenced by the appropriate Bid Solicitation {RFP} page number(s) and section where applicable.

A. I see this is not a SB set aside - would you reconsider if you have 2 or more?

B. What are the award criteria’s?

C. Firm needs to have office or be headquartered in NJ?

D. You state 2 weeks after ARO that it can begin, however, you state the current contract is good till April 30, 2017 - are you not awarding until April 2017?

E. If we are using one supplier are the considered a sub-contractor? or joint venture or neither A. No, it is not the intent to award this contract to a small business firm. Please refer to the following for information as to what qualifies as a small business:

http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/contracting/ or by contacting that agency as indicated below during business hours.

New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit

33 West State Street – Fifth Floor PO Box 026 Trenton, NJ 08625-0026 Telephone: 609-292-2146 Fax #: 609-292-8764

B. Please refer to Section 6.6 of the Bid Solicitation {RFP} for award criteria.

C. As noted in the response to 2A above, this contract is not set-aside for small businesses; There is no requirement in this Bid Solicitation {RFP} that a Vendor has an office in New Jersey.

D. Please refer to Section 4.4.5.4 “Delivery Time and Costs for the ARO requirements for this Bid Solicitation {RFP}. The State has granted a contract extension until April 30, 2017 or until new contract is awarded.

E. For purposes of this RFP a supplier would be considered neither sub-contractor nor a joint venture.

The State does not direct Vendors {Bidders} on how they should handle their shipping cost. Vendors must deliver all products FOB.

A. If packaging is best as 3 or 4 pair instead of single, can we present it that way?

B. If all sizes are available except perhaps the 7XL or 8XL should we still bid on that section.

A. Please refer to the answer provided in Part 2 of this Bid Amendment {Addendum}.

B. Vendors {Bidders} are required to bid all sizes for each category bid to be eligible for an award. Failure to bid all line items in a category will deem your quote {proposal} non-responsive for that category.

PART 2

Bid Solicitation {RFP} Number: 16DPP00017

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