Bid Amendment 1 Answers to Questions Extended Quote Submission Due Date 8.6.25.docx

PHILIP D. MURPHY

Governor State of New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

33 WEST STATE STREET

P. O. BOX 230

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0230

ELIZABETH MAHER MUOIO

State Treasurer

TAHESHA L. WAY

Lt. Governor

AMY F. DAVIS, ESQ.

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

August 6, 2025

To: All Interested Bidders

Re: Bid Solicitation # 25DPP01135 T2036 Psychological Testing: Mental Health Evaluations and Risk Assessments - NJSPB

Bid Amendment #1

The following constitutes Bid Amendment #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:

· An Optional Pre-Quote Conference was held on June 30, 2025, in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 2.5, Optional Pre-Quote Conference. There were no Bidders in attendance;

· The Quote Submission Date has been Extended to August 28, 2025 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time); and

· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions.

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

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

Bid Solicitation #25DPP01135 T2036 Psychological Testing: Mental Health Evaluations and Risk Assessments - NJSPB

Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

Please be advised that all Quotes shall be submitted electronically through NJSTART.

Yes. Prior to the Quote Opening Deadline, a Bidder should review the documents comprising the submitted Quote to ensure that all of the required documents have been completed and attached. Oftentimes a Quote is deemed non-responsive because a Bidder fails to attach a required form or attaches a blank form. To review a submitted a Quote, a Bidder should log into NJSTART and review each document attached to the Quote submission. Instructions on how to review a submitted Quote can be found in the Quick Reference Guide entitled How to Review a Submitted Quote, which is available on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page under Vendor Reference Guides.

It is recommended that users utilize Microsoft Edge to view PDFs. Certain PDF forms cannot be opened in the Chrome or Firefox built in PDF viewers that are enabled by default. If using Chrome or Firefox it is recommended that the file is downloaded instead by clicking the download button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser after an error message is received. An alternative option is to disable the built in PDF viewers in Chrome or Firefox.

As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 2.2, Exceptions to the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): “Questions regarding the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions and exceptions to mandatory requirements MUST be posed during the Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Bidder’s suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested change(s).” Moreover, as stated in Bid Solicitation Section 3.11, Bidder proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions may render a Quote non-responsive.

The question fields within the NJSTART Q&A Tab cannot exceed 2,000 characters.

It is the State’s intent to award all services under this Bid Solicitation to a single Bidder/Contractor. The Bidder must be able to provide the services described within Section 4, Scope of Work, including mental health evaluations and risk assessments for inmates eligible for parole supervision, as well as scheduling, performing, and submitting evaluations while adhering to specific procedures, licensing requirements, and confidentiality standards.

Therefore, the Bidder should complete and submit the State of New Jersey Security Due Diligence Third-Party Information Security Questionnaire (Questionnaire) with its Quote, for the full scope of work services required by the Bid Solicitation. If a Bidder does not submit the completed Questionnaire with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

It is the State’s intent to award all services under this Bid Solicitation to a single Bidder/Contractor. The Bidder must be able to provide the services described within Section 4, Scope of Work, including mental health evaluations and risk assessments for inmates eligible for parole supervision, as well as scheduling, performing, and submitting evaluations while adhering to specific procedures, licensing requirements, and confidentiality standards.

In accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 3.26, State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions, all Bidders must submit unit pricing for all required price lines in order to be considered for award.

The Bidder must submit unit pricing for all three (3) years for price lines 1-6. Failure to submit all required unit pricing as instructed will result in the Quote being deemed non-responsive. Please refer to Section 3.26 for additional information.

Additionally, in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 3.26.1, Use of ”No Bid” Versus “No Charge” on the State-Supplied Price Sheet, if the Bidder is not submitting a price for an item on a price line, the Bidder must indicate “No Bid” on the State-Supplied Price Sheet accompanying this Bid Solicitation. Bidders are cautioned that submitting “No Bid” for a required price line or group will result in the Quote being deemed non-responsive for the required price line or group. If the Bidder will supply an item on a price line free of charge, the Bidder must indicate “No Charge” on the State-Supplied Price Sheet accompanying this Bid Solicitation. The use of any other identifier may result in the Bidder’s Quote being deemed non-responsive.

New Jersey Is an Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on Recycled and Recyclable Paper image1.png