RFQ 961 - Attachment D - Vendor Q&A.docx

This file is a Vendor Question and Answer document for RFQ 961, issued by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), regarding an Employee Uniforms procurement solicitation. The RFQ seeks competitive bids for embroidered employee uniform items for staff, with a proposal due date that was extended following a vendor inquiry. The solicitation involves standardized uniform products, including Carhartt-brand items such as watch caps, with specific customization requirements including embroidered logos and woven patches. Vendors were required to submit substitution forms for any out-of-stock or discontinued items, and the RFQ did not cross a purchasing dollar-amount threshold that would trigger reciprocal vendor preferences under Idaho Code Section 60-101-103.

Pricing is vendor-determined, with ISDA reviewing all submitted quotes without a pre-established budget range or target price provided to bidders. ISDA is exempt from sales tax obligations. Out-of-state vendors are eligible to participate in the competitive bidding process; however, vendors demonstrating a significant Idaho economic presence may qualify as Idaho-domiciled vendors and receive preferential consideration under the state's supplier preference policy. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, or other protected classifications were identified in this vendor Q&A document. The customization specifications clarified during the Q&A process include logo placement requirements, with the department logo to be positioned above the pocket on the left chest of shirts and woven patches as acceptable alternatives to embroidery on specified items.