FWC 22-23-76 Addendum 2.pdf

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Commissioners Rodney Barreto Chairman Coral Gables

Steven Hudson Vice Chairman Fort Lauderdale

Preston Farrior Tampa

Gary Lester Oxford

Albert Maury Coral Gables

Gary Nicklaus Jupiter

Sonya Rood St. Augustine

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DATE: APRIL 12, 2023

ADDENDUM NO.: 1

BID NO.: FWC 22/23-76

BID TITLE: EPIFLUORESCENCE RESEARCH MICROSCOPE W/

OUT-OF-FOCUS LIGHT DECONVOLUTION

UPDATE: QUESTION AND ANSWER

The enclosed addendum has been issued for consideration in the preparation of your response to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Solicitation No. FWC 22/23-76, “EPIFLUORESCENCE RESEARCH

MICROSCOPE W/ OUT-OF-FOCUS LIGHT DECONVOLUTION”.

All responses to the subject solicitation must be received no later than 10:30 AM (ET) on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

A response received after the exact time specified will not be considered.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Written notices, formal requests and proceedings must conform with the requirements set forth in Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Protests must be filed with the Purchasing Office, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160 within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), F.S. and Chapter 28-110, F.A.C.

Sincerely, Ashley Strickland, FWC Procurement Manager

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 2

BEGIN ADDENDUM

QUESTION #1

I would like to inform you that the Zeiss factory in Germany will not be able to build and deliver such a system by end of FL fiscal year (6/30) with the proposed award date. Even if the bid were awarded sooner, it would be highly unlikely to deliver on schedule.

The current estimate from Zeiss in Germany is currently 11-12 weeks from receipt of order, however we have experienced significant uncertainty in delivery estimates over the last 12 months. Therefore, I would anticipate 11-16 weeks as the delivery window to be on the safe side. Is it possible that the delivery deadline may be extended into next fiscal year to accommodate this information?

ANSWER #1

The Commission can extend the delivery deadline to September 1 once a purchase order is put in place to accommodate this. This purchase order must be in place by the end of the fiscal year (6/30).

QUESTION #2

Is the State also considering an equivalent to the Zeiss microscope, or does it need to be the Zeiss product?

ANSWER #2

An equivalent would be acceptable, but the vendor must demonstrate that it meets or exceeds all specifications described for the Zeiss microscope. The Commission reserves the right to make the sole determination of equivalency when reviewing bids. If an equivalent is accepted, it must be installed by an authorized dealer of the microscope selected.

QUESTION #3

Is it required that you receive bids for only a Zeiss microscope? I am a vendor for Leica, and I feel that our microscope is equal if not better than the Zeiss Axio Observer 7. The Leica hardware and software are much more user friendly than Zeiss as well.

ANSWER #3

An equivalent would be acceptable, but the vendor must demonstrate that it meets or exceeds all specifications described for the Zeiss microscope. The Commission reserves the right to make the sole determination of equivalency when reviewing bids. If an equivalent is accepted, it must be installed by an authorized dealer of the microscope selected.