Q and A Bid Amendment 1~6.docx

PHILIP D. MURPHY

Governor State of New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

33 WEST STATE STREET

P. O. BOX 230

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0230

ELIZABETH MAHER MUOIO

State Treasurer

SHEILA Y. OLIVER

Lt. Governor

AMY F. DAVIS, ESQ.

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

September 16, 2022

To: All Interested Bidders

Re: Bid Solicitation # 22DPP00725 T3132 Lottery Broadcast Production Staffing Services

Quote Submission Due Date: September 28, 2022(2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Bid Amendment #1

The following constitutes Bid Amendment #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:

· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions;

· A revised form packet titled “T3132 Bidder Checklist and Form Packet 9.16.22” has been updated on the Attachments tab of this Bid Solicitation in NJSTART;

· Bid Solicitation Checklist – updated; and

· Certification for EO271 – deleted.

· A Revised Price Sheet titled “T3132 Revised Price Sheet 9.16.22” has been updated on the Attachments tab of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART;

· The Revised Price Sheet corrects the section reference for the Price Sheet Bidder Instructions in the Revised Bid Solicitation.

· The revised State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions dated September 1, 2022 has been updated on the Attachments tab of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART;

· Please note that for all additions, deletions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation, please refer to the Revised Bid Solicitation titled “T3132 Lottery Broadcast Production Staffing Services 9.16.22”. The addition and/or revisions to the following Bid Solicitation Sections are as followed:

· 3.13.9 Pay to Play Prohibitions – revised; and

· 3.13.11 Executive Order 271 – deleted.

· An Optional Pre-Quote Conference was held on August 18, 2022. There were no attendees; and

· An Optional Site Visit was held on August 25, 2022, at the NJ Lottery Headquarters. There were no attendees.

It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to be knowledgeable of all of the additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the Bid Solicitation and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation as set forth in all Bid Amendments.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation shall remain the same.

Bid Solicitation #22DPP00725 T3132 Lottery Broadcast Production Staffing Services Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

Yes. Prior to the Quote Opening Deadline, a Bidder should review the documents comprising the submitted Quote to ensure that all of the required documents have been completed and attached. Oftentimes a Quote is deemed non-responsive because a Bidder fails to attach a required form or attaches a blank form. To review a submitted a Quote a Bidder should log into NJSTART and review each document attached to the Quote submission. Instructions on how to review a submitted Quote can be found in the Quick Reference Guide entitled How to Review a Submitted Quote which is available on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page under Vendor Reference Guides.

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As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 2.2 Exceptions to the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): "Questions regarding the SSTC and exceptions to mandatory requirements MUST be posed during the Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Bidder's suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested change(s)." Additionally, as stated in Section 3.11, Bidder Additional Terms Submitted with the Quote: "A Bidder may submit additional terms as part of its Quote. Additional terms are Bidder-proposed terms or conditions that do not conflict with the scope of work required in this Bid Solicitation, the terms and conditions of this Bid Solicitation, or the SSTCs. Bidder proposed terms or conditions that conflict with the SSTCs will render a Quote non-responsive."

You can find the Pre-Quote Conference PowerPoint in the Attachments tab of NJSTART, titled “T3132 Optional Pre-Quote Conference PowerPoint”.

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