ESBD_388278_1737060255146_Amendment IW190168.pdf
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- Brass Zippers
- Solicitation number
- IW190168
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- Texas
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This is Amendment No. 1 to Invitation for Bids (IFB) IW190168 issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Contracts and Procurement Department. The amendment extends the bid opening date from January 16, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. to January 23, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. and provides answers to ten vendor questions regarding brass zipper specifications and delivery requirements. Key clarifications include confirmation that zippers must be one-way (not two-way or reversible), right-handed with left-handed inserts, and that the length specification for the 23" zipper has been modified to 23" (+/- 1") to accommodate manufacturer availability. The amendment also confirms that orders will be placed approximately twice per year with an average order size of 20,000 zippers per order.
The amendment provides several administrative clarifications, including that company names should be used in bidder identification fields (except on page 4 of the IFB where personal names are permitted), extensions should be calculated as unit price multiplied by quantity requested, and that TDCJ will provide security escorts for deliveries as specified on page 8 of the IFB under "Security." Regarding vendor inquiries about specific brass zipper products (including YKK Excela Series and WAWAK stock #BZ512BK), bidders are referred to Terms and Conditions Section 2.1 for guidance on approved equivalents. A new point of contact will be provided on the purchase order at time of award, replacing the previously listed Kelly Haynes.
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T e x a s D e p a r t m e n t o f C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e
Bryan Collier Executive Director
Contracts and Procurement Department
AMENDMENT No. 1
BID NO.: IW190168
PURCHASER / CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Amaya Byrd BID OPENING DATE & TIME: 01/16/2025 at 3:00 P.M.
REVISED BID OPENING DATE & TIME: 01/23/2025 at 3:00 P.M.
The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions, modify specifications, and extend bid opening date and time.
Reference attached pages of this amendment.
IN THE SUBMISSION OF BID, BIDDER MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS
AMENDMENT; OTHERWISE, THE BID MAY NOT BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION.
BIDDER MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT ON FACE OF BID OR BY RETURNING
ONE COPY OF THIS NOTICE.
SIGNED:
BIDDER
COMPANY NAME:
Amendment No. 1 Bid No.: IW190168
Question
No.
Answer
1 Zipper type: Please confirm zipper needs to be one-way, not two-way, or reversible.
Yes, the zipper needs to be one-way.
2 Color: "Golden brass zipper" is stated in solicitation. (This description appears to be the YKK Excela Series, however YKK Excela Series does not match part # and is only available in sizes 30" and 36”.) Please confirm brass zipper at following link is an agency approved equal. (stock #BZ512BK on https://www.wawak.com/zippers/jacket/brass/ykk- 5-brass-jacket-zipper/#sku=bz512bk
Reference Terms and Conditions Section 2.1.
3 Length: stock #BZ512BK on https://www.wawak.com/zippers/jacket/brass/ykk- 5-brass-jacket-zipper/#sku=bz512bk is only available in even number lengths. 24”, 26”, and 28” are available but 23” is not. This has been confirmed with WAWAK that 23" is not available even on special order. Is 24” an agency approved equal?
See specification change below.
4 Delivery: Please confirm security escort required for delivery is provided by TDCJ.
Yes. See Page No. 8 of Invitation for Bids (IFB), under “Security”.
5 Solicitation requests (on all pages): name of bidder, is this personal name or company name?
Company Name should go in that field. On Page No. 4 of the IFB, you may use the personal name of whoever completes and submits the bid.
6 Solicitation requests (on page 5-7): What are extensions? (listed after unit price for each item)
Extension is the unit price multiplied by the quantity requested.
7 Solicitation requests (on Standard terms and conditions): Regarding delivery updates, is Kelly Haynes the correct POC to provide delivery updates for TDCJ?
There will be a contact person for TDCJ on the purchase order at the time of award.
Kelly Haynes will not be the point of contact.
8 Order Size: What is the average order size (number of units) per order?
20,000 zippers per order.
Amendment No. 1 Bid No.: IW190168
No.
Answer
9 Order Size: How many orders are placed per year on average?
Orders will be placed approximately twice a year.
10 Line item 1 is for 23" zippers, but manufacturer states they only make them in even lengths. Is this possibly a typo, and intended to be 22"?
Specs state "separating/left hand insert", but were only able to locate right handed zippers.
Is "left hand insert" as specified correct?
See specification change below.
The zippers should be righthanded zippers with lefthanded inserts.
Specification Change Line Item 1:
From: To:
Brass Zipper, No. 5, 23” Length Brass Zipper, No. 5, 23” (+/- 1”) Length
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