D_2026-17-ITB_Addendum_No._2_Signed.pdf

This is Addendum No. 2 to Solicitation 2026-17-ITB issued by the School Board of Citrus County, Florida, a state and local government entity, addressing clarifications to a welding materials, supplies, equipment, and gases procurement. The addendum was issued on November 13, 2025, to address vendor questions regarding product specifications. The original solicitation deadline remains unchanged at Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Respondents must acknowledge receipt of this addendum on the required acknowledgement form. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to establish an agreement to provide welding materials, supplies, equipment, and industrial gases on an as-needed basis to support technical training classes and high school welding programs throughout the district, with additional purchases available from operational departments including maintenance and food service.

The primary clarification provided in this addendum addresses Line Items 20 and 21, noting that the previously specified Hypertherm XP45 has been discontinued and replaced with the Powermax 45 SYNC (part number 059762), which requires different consumables. Respondents are permitted to submit pricing for the Powermax 45 SYNC and its applicable consumable (part number 428927) for Lines 20 and 21, with instructions to include the revised product descriptions and part numbers in the vendor comments section. The procurement establishes firm, fixed unit prices and percentage mark-up or discount provisions for additional items under Category 2, with deliveries to be made to district locations as needed during the contract term.