C203070 Q&A.pdf

This is a Questions & Answers document for Invitation for Bid (IFB) OMH01-C203070-3650462 issued by Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, a New York State Office of Mental Health facility located at 998 Crooked Hill Road West, Brentwood, New York 11717. The procurement seeks waste removal services for the facility. An optional site visit was scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET to allow prospective bidders to familiarize themselves with the facility and service requirements. Questions from bidders were required to be submitted by Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET, with compiled Questions & Answers to be distributed by Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Bids were due no later than Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.

The document indicates that no questions were received from potential bidders during the question submission period. Long Island Waste Services LLC is identified as a business enterprise that has been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years. The solicitation is subject to New York State Finance Law Sections 139-j and 139-k, which impose restrictions on procurement lobbying activities during the defined solicitation period. Contracting goals have been established for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses at 6.00%, Minority-Owned Businesses at 16.00%, and Women-Owned Businesses at 14.00%.