ESBD_File_353395_IW176570 .pdf
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- Purchase of printers
- Solicitation number
- IW176570
- Issued by
- Van Zandt County, Houston City, Texas
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This document is an amendment to a Request for Offer (RFO) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for the procurement of Canon printers. The amendment responds to questions from potential bidders, clarifying that the solicitation allows for equivalent brands to be offered, and that the printers will need to be shipped to the awarded vendor's location for any warranty work. The contract opportunity covers multiple jurisdictions in Texas, including Walker County and several locations in Houston.
The RFO specifies a bid opening date of April 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM CST. While the incumbent service provider is not named, the amendment indicates that TDCJ is not willing to consider a non-cost per page Managed Print Services agreement. Bidders are required to submit a letter from the Canon manufacturer as proof of being an authorized service center.
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Our mission is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of crime.
P.O. Box 99 Huntsville, Texas 77342-0099
(936) 437-7015 www.tdcj.texas.gov
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
TO OFFERORS: All Vendors DATE: March 26, 2024
OFFER NO.: IW176570
OPENING DATE: April 2, 2024
The purpose of this Amendment is to respond to questions.
Please see the attached Questions and Answers.
CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
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:
IW176570
Questions and Answers
Question 1: Is there an incumbent service provider for this offer? If yes, please provide business name, contract number and contract value.
Answer 1: This information is not available at this time.
Question 2: The bid mentions Canon as a Brand. But it also says, "Equal Approval or Equivalent". Am I able to provide you with 2 quotations for Canon and for Brother as well?
Answer 2: Please refer to the first paragraph in the solicitation.
Question 3: When is the final submission due for the RFO?
Answer 3: The final submission for this Request for Offer (RFO) is April 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM CST. Please see “RFO Opening” on the top right corner of page 1 on the solicitation document.
Question 4: Would TDCJ entertain non-Canon device recommendations, that match or exceed the given criteria?
Answer 4: Please see Answer 2.
Question 5: Can you please provide a list of all the institutions and their addresses?
Answer 5: This information will be provided to the awarded vendor after the award has been made.
Question 6: Would TDCJ consider a non-cost per page Managed Print Services agreement?
Answer 6: No.
Question 7: Will we receive an approximate number of printers per shipping location?
To determine shipping cost?
Answer 7: Please see Answer 5.
Question 8: Will all equipment be shipped on the same day?
Answer 8: No.
Question 9: Will the warranty work for the printers on IW176750 be onsite or is TDCJ willing to ship the printers for repair?
Answer 9: The printers will be shipped to the awarded vendor’s location for all warranty work.
IW176570
Question 10: If the work is to be performed onsite will all warranty work be done at one location?
Answer 10: Not applicable. Please see Answer 9.
Question 11: Page 6 Item 8, do you want the “letter from the Canon manufacture as proof of Authorized Service Center”, sent in with the bid?
Answer 11: Yes, please submit the letter with your offer submission.
Question 12: Can we provide also Brother brand as approved equivalent?
Answer 12: Please see Answer 2.
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