This document contains Questions and Answers related to a Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) solicitation for Gloves, Exam and Disposable, issued by the State of Illinois. The contract will be open to all government units and qualified not-for-profit agencies within the State of Illinois. The solicitation covers the procurement of gloves, with details provided on the required unit of measure and order minimums. While the previous award was canceled due to unreasonable pricing, the current pricing and award history information is not publicly available and would require a FOIA request. The contract does not have a standard ordering frequency, and the number of delivery locations is open to all eligible entities in Illinois.
Regarding pricing terms, the solicitation includes a Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) qualification, but the scope is not limited to Illinois-based businesses. The document does not provide any details on incumbent vendors, current pricing, or funding sources, as this information would also need to be obtained through a FOIA request.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1:
How many location will we be shipping the products to? Are they all in Illinois?
Answer:
This contract will be open to all government units and qualified not-for-profit agencies in the State of Illinois.
Question 2:
Will there be an order minimum? If so, how much? Will the state pay shipping for orders below the minimum?
Answer:
Please refer to the IFB document; Section 1.5.
Question 3:
Does the bid need to be in UOM of 100 gloves per box or 10 boxes per case? I just want to make sure.
Answer:
Please refer to the IFB document; Section 2.1.2.
Question 4:
The last award was cancelled because of unreasonable price, according to state why was the bid unreasonable? Just trying to understand some reason so that if ever we get into a situation we could have answers ready I guess.
Answer:
You would need to submit a FOIA request to obtain this information. Here is the website: https://www2.illinois.gov/cpo/PathwayToProcurement/Pages/FOIA.aspx
Question 5:
Is the Small Business Set Aside Qualification just for the State of Illinois Businesses?
Answer:
Please refer to the IFB document; Section A.12.
Question 6:
Can you provide the award pricing per item and winning vendor from the previous bid and the date of the previous award? Can you also provide the pricing that the awarded vendor put for subsequent years?
Answer:
You would need to submit a FOIA request to obtain this information. Here is the website: https://www2.illinois.gov/cpo/PathwayToProcurement/Pages/FOIA.aspx
Question 7:
If this is the first time you are establishing a joint purchase master contract, can you provide us with the current pricing per item and vendor?
Answer:
You would need to submit a FOIA request to obtain this information. Here is the website: https://www2.illinois.gov/cpo/PathwayToProcurement/Pages/FOIA.aspx
Question 8:
Based on previous ordering history and purchase orders, about how often are the gloves ordered (Monthly, quarterly or other) and what is an approximate box or case order?
Answer:
There is no standard on how often gloves are ordered. The gloves will be ordered by the Unit of Measure listed on each line item in BidBuy.
Questions 9:
Approximately how many locations are the gloves delivered to?
Answer:
This contract will be open to all government units and qualified not-for-profit agencies in the State of Illinois.
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