Q&A Center Items - RFQ26006620 - Addendum # 2.pdf
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- DOC Men's and Women's Work Boots
- Solicitation number
- RFQ26006620
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- Providence County, Rhode Island
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This document is a Q&A Center Addendum #2 for Request for Quotation (RFQ26006620) issued by the State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections for the procurement of inmate leather work boots for men and women. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to supply an estimated 120 dozen pairs annually on an as-needed basis, with individual purchase releases ordered according to required sizes. The vendor question and answer period commenced May 7, 2026, and concluded May 20, 2026. Bid submissions are due June 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, with contract commencement anticipated for approximately September 1, 2026. The initial contract term extends for three years with options for up to two additional 12-month renewal periods, contingent upon vendor performance and fund availability.
Pricing must be submitted as a single, firm unit price per dozen pairs quoted net F.O.B. destination, including inside delivery at no cost to the State. The State will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting product specifications and has clarified that functionally equivalent products compliant with stated construction and security requirements will be considered acceptable regardless of manufacturer, provided samples are submitted for evaluation. Vendors must register and submit responses through Ocean State Procures at www.ridop.ri.gov/vendor-registration/, as only electronic submissions are accepted. All awarded contracts are subject to a 15% minority business enterprise participation requirement applied to total dollar value and a 0.33% contract administrative fee calculated on total annual spend. Required insurance includes liability coverage with combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and general aggregate, workers compensation insurance at $100,000 per accident, and automobile liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence.
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Q&A Center Following Q&A center items have been published by the buying organization for Solicitation RFQ26006620
Solicitation Information
Title: DOC Men's and Women's Work Boots
Description:
The State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections is seeking a vendor to supply Inmate Leather Work Boots. For more information, A) when viewing from public bid board, click on the “print/download solicitation” button in the upper right corner of this window, or B) vendor can login to their WebProcure account to view this solicitation in full.
Delivery Terms: Free On Board Destination
Payment Terms: Vendor Specified
Contact Information State of Rhode Island
Bridgette DuBois
One Capitol Hill Providence RI, 02908 United States
Tel: 401-574-8466
Email: Bridgette.DuBois@purchasing.ri.gov
Start Date: May 06, 2026 2:30 PM EDT
Open Date: Jun 03, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Collaboration Start Date: May 07, 2026 2:15 PM EDT
Collaboration End Date: May 20, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Vendor may e-mail buyer directly: No
Created: May 21, 2026 5:08:44 PM Page: 2
Solicitation RFQ26006620, DOC Men's and Women's Work Boots
Following Questions and Answers have been published:
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Please confirm whether products deemed functionally equivalent and compliant with the stated construction and security requirements will be considered acceptable for evaluation purposes, regardless of manufacturer or referenced comparable item designation.
In this event the State would need to see a sample of the product.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
The solicitation specifications reference an estimated annual purchase volume of 120 dozen pairs, while the online response form appears to reference 120 pair. Please confirm the intended pricing quantity basis for bid submission.
The correct unit is 120 dozen pairs. The unit reflected within the Ocean State Procures system has been corrected to dozen pairs.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
In the event a proposed product meets the stated operational and security requirements but contains minor commercial design differences from referenced comparable items, will the State evaluate based upon overall compliance with the written specifications and intended use requirements?
In this event the State would need to see a sample of the product.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
What is the correct unit being requested pair or dozen? Section B of the Agency
Solicitation Specifications indicates an estimated average yearly purchase of 120 dozen while we are being asked to quote on
120pair in the RFQ response.
The correct unit is 120 dozen pairs. The unit reflected within the Ocean State Procures system has been corrected to dozen pairs.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
Please confirm whether the estimated quantities provided within the solicitation are strictly forecasting estimates for evaluation purposes and whether purchase releases will occur on an as-needed basis throughout the contract term.
The yearly average that will be ordered is 120 dozen pairs. Each purchase release will be ordered by the sizes needed at that time.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
Please confirm whether the State intends to award based on overall compliance and best value, or strictly lowest responsive pricing.
The State will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, meeting to the product specifications.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
1. Can you please provide the current vendor information and pricing?
2. Can you please clarity the correct quantitiy? Bid documents state 120 dz but the online portal for response shows 120 ea.
1. All bids are posted publicly including award information. Information on previous bids can be found on our website at either the OSP
Bid Board or the Legacy Solicitations
Repository. 2. The correct unit is 120 dozen pairs. The unit reflected within the Ocean
State Procures system has been corrected to dozen pairs.
May 07, 2026 May 21, 2026 Total:0
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