Solicitation+Amendment+1.docx
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- Patient Beds
- Solicitation number
- 325-24-900-052
- Issued by
- Stutsman County, North Dakota
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This document is a Solicitation Amendment for a contract opportunity issued by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for the North Dakota State Hospital. The solicitation is for the purchase of 25 patient beds with mounting hardware and ligature-resistant mattresses. The bid response deadline is September 27, 2024, at 12:00 PM CT. The solicitation allows for electronic signatures and permits companies registered in other states to submit bids, but the successful bidder must register with the North Dakota Secretary of State before the contract award. The solicitation has been amended to allow for patient beds with a width up to 40 inches, provided the mattress width does not exceed 36 inches. Bidders must use the revised Bid Response Form provided with this amendment.
The solicitation does not appear to have any pricing terms, set-asides, or incumbent information provided. The funding requirements and sources are not specified in the document. Bidders are instructed to acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this Solicitation Amendment by signing and returning the Solicitation Amendment Acknowledgement page with their bid response.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NORTH DAKOTA STATE HOSPITAL
2605 CIRCLE DRIVE
JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 1
September 20, 2024
Solicitation Number: 325-24-900-052 Title: Patient Beds Bid Response Deadline: September 27, 2024, at 12pm CT Solicitation Issued: September 5, 2024
IFB 325-24-900-052 established a Bid Question Deadline. The responses, including any necessary amendments, are as follows:
General questions related to the IFB:
1. Question: Would the Hospital be willing to accept a quote from an existing purchasing contract in lieu of a formal solicitation response?
Response: No, STATE will not accept a quote from an existing purchasing contract in lieu of a formal Bid Response.
No amendment necessary.
1. Question: The bid states that the Hospital will accept exceptions to the Contract Terms and Conditions found in Section 6. Will the Hospital allow exceptions to any other Sections as needed?
Response: No, STATE will not consider exceptions to other sections of this IFB other than Section 6.
No amendment necessary.
1. Question: As far as the exceptions, does the State prefer that the Vendor includes a cover letter listing the exceptions or would you prefer that the Vendor includes redlines directly into the bid documents in each pertinent section?
Response: Please see the response to Question 2 above. As it states in Section 4 of the IFB, “Bidders must propose changes or additions to Section 6 within their Bid Response. Bidders are not to submit their own contract or standard terms and conditions with their Bid Response. Bidders shall address the specific language within Section 6 and submit any proposed changes.”
No amendment necessary.
1. Question: Does the State consider electronic signatures to be valid “original” signatures (i.e.: DocuSign) or does the State prefer a wet signature?
Response: Yes, STATE will consider electronic signatures to be valid “original” signatures.
No amendment necessary.
1. Question: Will the State of North Dakota allow a company that is registered in another state an opportunity to bid on this type of bid?
Response: Yes, a company that is registered in another state may have an opportunity to provide a Bid Response for this IFB. As it states in Section 1, item 3, of the IFB, “If the successful Bidder is determined to have a registration requirement with the North Dakota Secretary of State, they must be registered before the contract award and registration must remain active for the duration of the contract period (N.D.C.C. § 54-44.4-09.1).”
No amendment necessary.
1. Question: Is this bid reserved for companies that are incorporated and established in North Dakota?
Response: Please see the response to Question 5 above.
No amendment necessary.
1. Question: Would there be an allowed tolerance for the bed platform to be 84”L x 40”W?
Response: Yes, State may consider the patient beds with a width not to exceed 40 inches, however, the mattress width may not exceed 36 inches. The mattress must be able to fit comfortably in the patient bed.
Amendment: Section 5 Bid Response Form shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with Section 5 REVISED Bid Response Form as attached alongside this Solicitation Amendment 1 and made a part of this IFB. Bidders are to use Section 5 REVISED Bid Response Form when submitting their bid for this solicitation.
Bidders are instructed to acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this Solicitation Amendment by signing below and returning the Solicitation Amendment Acknowledgement page with your solicitation response.
Questions regarding this amendment must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer.
Jason Vaagen Procurement Officer E-mail: jevaagen@nd.gov Telephone: 701-857-8503 TTY Users call: 7-1-1
SOLICITATION AMENDMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Solicitation Number: 325-24-900-052 Title: Patient Beds Solicitation Amendment Number: 1
By my signature below, I hereby acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this amendment.
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