FAC104 Reopening Guidance Updated 10.13.doc
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- FAC104 Reopening Landscaping Products, Parks & Recreation Equipment, Related Products and Services
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- BD-18-1080-OSD03-SRC02-20532
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This document is an announcement from the Massachusetts Operational Services Division regarding the reopening of FAC104 Landscaping Products, Parks and Recreation Equipment and Related Products, Supplies and Service contract. The specific categories open for additional bidders are Nursery Products, Compost and Mulch, Soil Aggregate Products, Fencing, Railing, Decking, Partitions and Lockers, and Related Specialty EPP Products. The estimated procurement calendar includes a bid release date of 10/11-13/2017, a deadline for written questions by 10/20-23/2017, and a bid submission deadline of 11/21-27/2017 by 3:00 PM EST. The contract term is estimated to start in January 2018 through 6/30/2019 to match the current contract schedule.
The document does not provide details on pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements or sources. Bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the COMMBUYS website for any amendments to the announcement and the complete bid posting. Interested bidders who have not previously submitted electronic quotes via COMMBUYS are strongly encouraged to attend training sessions on how to locate and respond to bids in the system.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| How to Create a Quote in COMMBUYS~4.pdf | ||
| FAC104 Required Forms Reopening.docx | DOCX document | |
| FAC104 Bid Submission Checklist Reopening.docx | DOCX document | |
| FAC104 Price Sheet Reopening.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FAC104 Request For Response Reopening.docx | DOCX document | |
| FAC104 Bidder Response Form Reopening.docx | DOCX document | |
| FAC104 Original Bid Q and A.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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FAC104 Landscaping Products, Parks and Recreation Equipment and Related Products, Supplies and Service Reopening
Interested Bidders –
The Operational Services Division has identified a need to reopen FAC104 Landscaping Products, Parks and Recreation Equipment and Related Products, Supplies and Service in specific categories only for interested Bidders. The specific categories that are open for additional Bidders are identified below. Bidders must meet all the specifications and guidelines as outlined in the RFR. Please review all associated Bid documents carefully once they are available.
Please do not contact the Purchaser with questions about the anticipated Bid. Bidders are solely responsible to monitor this site for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete Bid posting, if any. Bidders may monitor the site through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notification and record tracking tools by ensuring the commodity codes associated with this record are included in the commodity codes section of their COMMBUYS profile.
Bidders may elect to subscribe to COMMBUYS immediately or wait until they have reviewed the complete Bid posting including the RFR and its amendments, if any. Bidders who elect to establish a COMMBUYS account must select the Register link on www.commbuys.com and complete the online subscription process.
Categories open for additional Bidders:
Category
1) Nursery Products
3) Compost and Mulch
4) Soil Aggregate Products
13) Fencing, Railing, Decking, Partitions and Lockers
14) Related Specialty EPP Products
Failure to follow instructions below may result in disqualification; take care to accurately complete and submit all requested forms once they are available.
Estimated Procurement Calendar
| Action |
| Date |
| Announcement of Intent to Procure |
| 10/5/2017 |
| Bid Release Date |
| 10/1113/2017 |
| Deadline for submission of written questions through COMMBUYS “Bid Q&A” |
| 10/2023/2017, 12PM EST |
| Official answers for Bid Q&A published (Estimated) |
| 10/2324/2017 |
Training for Online Submission
Contractors that have not previously submitted electronic quotes via COMMBUYS are strongly encouraged to attend trainings.
Additional trainings: http://www.mass.gov/anf/docs/osd/training/buyer-schedule-fall2017-winter2018.pdf Dates and Times Available:
How to Locate and Respond to Bids in COMMBUYS Monday, October 30, 2017 10-11AM EST
Webinar: Register with link below-
How to Locate and Respond to Bids in COMMBUYS
In addition to trainings, there is the COMMBUYS Help Desk-
COMMBUYS@state.ma.us or call during normal business hours (8am - 5pm ET Monday - Friday) at 1-888-627-8283 or 617-720-3197
| Bid Amendment Deadline. Online Quote submission begins. Bid documents will not be amended after this date. |
| 10/2324/2017 |
| Deadline for Quotes/Bid Responses (“Bid Opening Date/Time” in COMMBUYS) |
| 11/2127/2017, 3PM EST |
*It is important that Contractors who wait to submit until 11/8/2017 allow adequate time (at least 4-6 hours prior to the “Bid Opening Date/Time” in COMMBUYS is recommended) for the submission process. Once the COMMBUY S clock turns to 3PM EST Bidders will no longer be able to submit a quote as the system shuts down the capability. Quotes that are currently in process cannot be submitted once the COMMBUYS clock turns 3PM EST.
| Notification of Apparent Successful Bidder(s) (Estimated) |
| December 2017 |
| Estimated Contract Start Date |
| January 2018 |
*if awarded initial term will be through 6/30/2019 to match current contract schedule
Operational Services Division | One Ashburton Place, Suite 1017 | Boston, MA 02108 | 617-720-3300 | www.mass.gov/osd
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