DNR_New_Collapsible_Pallet_Containers.pdf

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DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers
Solicitation number
2000016869
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Hubbard County, Minnesota

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This document is a Request for Quote (RFx) issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for procuring 250 Collapsible Plastic Crates to be used at the Badoura Nursery. The solicitation (Event ID R2901-2000016869) is open from March 13, 2025, to March 21, 2025, with a required submission through the SWIFT electronic portal. The DNR will only issue one purchase order per vendor, and payment will be made after all items are received and approved. Detailed specifications for the collapsible pallet containers are included in Exhibit C of the attached documents.

The procurement includes diversity and inclusion considerations, with questions about the bidder's business status, such as being a Minnesota-based small business or a business majority-owned by racial minorities, women, persons with substantial physical disabilities, veterans, or located in economically disadvantaged counties. Bidders are required to review all attachments, complete the Responders Declaration, and upload it back into the SWIFT system. The shipping destination is the DNR Badoura Nursery in Akeley, Minnesota, with a delivery due date of March 26, 2025, and ground shipping specified. Vendors must be registered as either a bidder or supplier to participate in the event.

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Event Description All responses should be submitted electronically through the SWIFT portal. If portal system problems arise, contact the SWIFT vendor helpline at 651-201-8100 option 1.

Purpose. The State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) intends to procure New Collapsible Pallet Containers with 2 drop doors to be used at our nursery for storing and handling supplies as detailed in Exhibit C, including Exhibit C, Supplement 1.

Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible to review and comply with all requests that may be required in this event.

Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection.

DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications.

All questions must be directed to the buyer listed on this event.

DNR will only issue one purchase order per vendor. Payment will be made after all items have been received and approved. No partial payments

General Comments

- Responder, please review all attachments and complete Responders Declaration (labeled Solicitation Attachments) and price schedule and upload back into SWIFT. If problems arise, please contact the buyer Valerie Fellows by email at valerie.fellows@state.mn.us before the due date/time.

The complete specifications for these collapsible pallet containers will be found in the attachment titled Sample Contract within section Exhibit C.

Bidder should review attachments in this order:

Solicitation Content SAMPLE Contract Solicitation Attachments (bidder will be required to upload this back into SWIFT)

General Questions Question Response

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Is your business based in Minnesota and considered small according to the OSP small business size standards? The link below provides size standard requirements. Please note (all web addresses can be copied and pasted into a web browser for further review) https://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/sbcp/size

And:

Is your business a for-profit business that is majority owned, operated and controlled by:

• a racial minority,

• a woman,

• a person with a substantial physical disability, Event Details

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

In order to participate in this event YOU MUST BE REGISTERED as either a bidder or a supplier.

• a veteran or service-disabled veteran, or is your business

• located in, or the owner lives in, an economically disadvantaged county?

http://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/sbcp/ed/co unties )

If your company meets these basic criteria, it may be eligible for certification in the state’s Small Business Procurement Program. For more information on eligibility requirements please visit https://sbcp.mn.gov/. You can also contact the Office of Equity in Procurement at Procurement.Equity@state.mn.us or 651-201-2402 for further information.

• Do you believe your company meets the criteria listed above?

• Your response to this question is for informational purposes only. If you select YES, and are not certified, a member of the Office of Equity in Procurement will contact you to provide additional information regarding the State’s Small Business Procurement Program. (Responders must select Yes or No to continue submitting their response.)

Yes

Response Comments

Upload all required or requested attachments here.

A file attachment is required to satisfy this question.

Response Comments

If you fail to upload attachments requested in the solicitation, your response may be disqualified. Have you uploaded the required or requested attachments?

(Yes / No)

Event Details (cont.)

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Question Response

Yes

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 3 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Line Details

Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 250 UOM: EACH Bid Qty: 250

Reserve Price: No

Description: Collapsible Plastic Crates

Question Response What is the price per unit?

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 4 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Bidder Information Firm Name:

Name: Signature: Date:

Phone #: Fax #:

Street Address:

City & State: Zip Code:

Email:

Event Details (cont.)

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 5 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Appendix A - Line Specifications Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 250 UOM: EACH Description: Collapsible Plastic Crates

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: DNR FOR BADOURA NURSERY

13885 MINNESOTA 64

AKELEY MN 56433-0117

United States

Quantity: 250 Due Date: 03/26/2025 Freight Terms:

Ship Via: Ground

Event Details (cont.)

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 6 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Appendix B - Terms & Conditions

1. Please review the attached Terms and Conditions attached to the event.

Last Updated: 12/24/2018

Event Details (cont.)

PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Natural Resources Department Contact: Fellows,Valerie Phone: 218/328-8956

Email: Valerie.Fellows@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page R2901-2000016869 Sell RFx 7 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name DNR New Collapsible Pallet Containers Start Time Finish Time 03/13/2025 14:00:00 03/21/2025 14:00:00

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

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