T0021 25DPP01073 Q and A Bid Amendment 10.2.24 Final~1.docx
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- 25DPP01073
- Issued by
- New Jersey
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This document contains a bid amendment for Bid Solicitation #25DPP01073 for Frozen Juices for New Jersey Distribution and Support Services (DSS) issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property. The solicitation is seeking bids for the procurement of various frozen juice products, including orange juice, apple juice, fruit punch, grape juice, cranberry cocktail juice, and orange-pineapple juice, all in 4-ounce cartons packed 70-75 cartons per case. The contract term is for three years with the possibility of up to three one-year extensions, and bids are due by October 25, 2024. The solicitation encourages participation from small businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses, but does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The solicitation does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The solicitation also does not disclose the possible award values or budget ranges for this procurement.
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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
TAHESHA L. WAY
Lt. Governor
AMY F. DAVIS, ESQ.
Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov
October 4, 2024
To: All Interested Bidders
Re: Bid Solicitation # 25DPP01073 Frozen Juices for New Jersey Distribution and Support Services (DSS)
Quote Submission Due Date: 10/25/2024 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Bid Amendment #2
The following constitutes Bid Amendment #2 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:
· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions.
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 #25DPP01073 Frozen Juices for New Jersey Distribution and Support Services (DSS)
Answers to Questions
Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.
| # |
| Bid Solicitation |
Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer
| 1 |
| Quote Submission |
| Question: Please confirm a Bidder may deliver a hardcopy quote instead of submitting a response electronically. |
Answer: Please be advised that all Quotes shall be submitted electronically through NJSTART.
| 2 |
| Quote Submission |
| Question: Should I check that I have properly completed and attached all of the required documents with my submitted Quote? |
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.
| 3 |
| PDF Documents |
| Question: When trying to open a Portable Document Format (PDF), I am receiving an error message and am unable to access the PDF. How should I proceed? |
Answer: It is recommended that users utilize Microsoft Edge to view PDFs. Certain PDF forms cannot be opened in the Chrome or Firefox built in PDF viewers that are enabled by default. If using Chrome or Firefox it is recommended that the file is downloaded instead by clicking the download button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser after an error message is received. An alternative option is to disable the built in PDF viewers in Chrome or Firefox.
| 4 |
| Exceptions |
| Question: Will the State allow Bidders to take exception to any of the Standard Terms and Conditions? |
Answer: As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 2.2, Exceptions to the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): “Questions regarding the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions 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).” Moreover, as stated in Bid Solicitation Section 3.11, Bidder proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions may render a Quote non-responsive.
| 5 |
| Bid Solicitation Section 5.1 |
| Question: Confirming awarded bid goes into effect beginning on April 25, 2025 |
Answer: The dates contained within the Blanket Begin Date and Blanket End Date fields in NJSTART are only estimates, meant to show that the term of the contract will be for three years, as stated in Bid Solicitation Section 5.1. A firm, fixed contract start date and end date will be determined after the Notice of Intent to Award letters are issued and the protest period has ended. The contract start date is expected to be in early 2025.
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