T0061 Bid Solicitation 11921.docx

Of Environmental Protection

Vendor’s {Bidder’s} Electronic Question Due Date (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.1 for more information.)

Optional Pre-Quote Submission Conference (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.5 for more information.)

Mandatory/Optional Site Visit (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.4 for more information.)

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Quote Submission Date (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.2 for more information.)

Dates are subject to change. All times contained in the Bid Solicitation refer to Eastern Time. All changes will be reflected in Bid Amendments to the Bid Solicitation posted on www.njstart.gov.

☒ Small Business Set-Aside Category For Goods and Services:

☒ I ☒ II ☒ III

For Construction:

☐ IV ☐ V ☐ VI

Status

☐ Not Applicable

☐ Entire Blanket P.O.

☐ Partial Blanket P.O.

☒ Subcontracting Only

☐ Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside

Bid Solicitation Issued By:

State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Purchase and Property Trenton, New Jersey 086250230

Using Agency/Agencies:

State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Office of the Mosquito Control Coordination and the New Jersey State Mosquito Control Commission

Date: 1/21/21

Table of Contents

Attachments:

1. State Supplied Price Sheet;

2. Offer and Acceptance;

3. Subcontractor Utilization Form;

4. Disclosure of Investments in Iran Form;

5. Ownership Disclosure;

6. Bid Solicitation Checklist;

7. Optional Pre-Quote Conference Powerpoint; and

8. Attachment #1 – Deviation and Substitution Form 9.

INFORMATION FOR VENDORS {BIDDERS}

NOTICE: This Bid Solicitation is part of the NJSTART Procurement Program. The Vendor {Bidder} is advised to thoroughly read all sections, as many have been revised, and follow all instructions contained in this Bid Solicitation, including the instructions on the Bid Solicitation’s Offer and Acceptance Page and read through all Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page , before preparing and submitting its Quote.

PURPOSE AND INTENT

This Bid Solicitation is issued by the Procurement Bureau, Division of Purchase and Property (Division), Department of the Treasury on behalf of Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The purpose of this Bid Solicitation is to solicit Quotes for aircraft rental services for the Office of Mosquito Control Coordination and the New Jersey Mosquito Control Commission.

The intent of this Bid Solicitation is to award a Master Blanket Purchase Order (Blanket P.O.) to that responsible Vendor {Bidder} whose Quote, conforming to this Bid Solicitation is most advantageous to the State, price and other factors considered. The State may award any and all price lines. The State, however, reserves the right to separately procure individual requirements that are the subject of the Blanket P.O. during the Blanket P.O. term, when deemed by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property (Director) to be in the State’s best interest.

The State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTCs) accompanying this Bid Solicitation will apply to all Blanket P.O.s made with the State of New Jersey. These terms are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this Bid Solicitation and should be read in conjunction with them unless the Bid Solicitation specifically indicates otherwise.

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with Bid Solicitation 6.0, Quote Evaluation. The State intends to award all price lines to one (1) responsive Vendor {Bidder}.

The State of New Jersey (State) may extend the Blanket P.O.(s) awarded to the Division's Cooperative Purchasing Program participants after Blanket P.O.(s) award. In that circumstance, the State will request that the Vendor(s) {Contractor(s)} complete the Cooperative Purchasing Form indicating willingness or unwillingness to extend State Blanket P.O. pricing and terms to Cooperative Purchasing Program participants. The Cooperative Purchasing Form is located on the Division’s website. These participants include quasi-State entities, counties, municipalities, school districts, volunteer fire departments, first aid squads, independent institutions of higher learning, County colleges and State colleges. Although the State, with the consent of the Vendor(s) {Contractor(s)}, may make use of any Blanket P.O. resulting from this Bid Solicitation available to non-State Agencies, the State makes no representation as to the acceptability of any State Bid Solicitation terms and conditions under the Local Public Contracts Law or any other enabling statute or regulation.

BACKGROUND

This is a reprocurement of the services under T0061 Aircraft Rental Services – Various State Agencies presently due to expire on June 30, 2021. Vendors {Bidders} interested in the current Blanket P.O. specifications and pricing information may review the current Blanket P.O. T0061 at www.njstart.gov by following these steps:

Go to: www.njstart.gov Select “Contract & Bid Search” Select “Contracts/Blankets” Under “Contract/Blanket Description” type in T0061, Click “Find It” The current Blanket P.O.s will appear under “Results”.

Vendors {Bidders} are cautioned that this new Bid Solicitation addresses current requirements. Vendors {Bidders} should not rely upon or use data from the prior Blanket P.O.

1.1.1 NOTABLE CHANGES SINCE THE LAST BID SOLICITATION

This Bid Solicitation has been revised since the last reprocurement of this service. Please thoroughly read the entire Bid Solicitation including all sub-sections.

KEY EVENTS

ELECTRONIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

The Division will electronically accept questions and inquiries from all potential Vendors {Bidders} via the “Q&A” Tab of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART.

A. Questions should be directly tied to the Bid Solicitation and asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the organization of the Bid Solicitation; and B. Each question should begin by referencing the Bid Solicitation page number and section number to which it relates.

Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instruction. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

A Vendor {Bidder} shall not contact the Using Agency and/or the Procurement Specialist directly, in person, by telephone or by email, concerning this Bid Solicitation, prior to the final award of the Blanket P.O.

The cut-off date for electronic questions and inquiries relating to this Bid Solicitation is indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet. In the event that questions are posed by Vendors {Bidders}, answers to such questions will be issued by Bid Amendment. Any Bid Amendment to this Bid Solicitation will become part of this Bid Solicitation and part of any Blanket P.O. awarded as a result of this Bid Solicitation. Bid Amendments {Addenda} to this Bid Solicitation, if any, will be posted as a File Attachment on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART after the cut-off date. (See Bid Solicitation Section 1.4.1 for further information.)

EXCEPTIONS TO THE STATE OF NJ STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (SSTC)

Questions regarding the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC) and exceptions to mandatory requirements must be posed during this Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested changes.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

In order to be considered for award, the Quote must be received by the Procurement Bureau of the Division at the appropriate location by the required time. Vendors {Bidders} shall submit a Quote electronically through NJSTART.

THE DATE AND TIME OF THE QUOTE OPENING ARE INDICATED ON THE BID SOLICITATION COVER SHEET AND ON THE “SUMMARY” TAB OF THE BID SOLICITATION WEBPAGE WITHIN NJSTART.

QUOTES WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND ANNOUNCED BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE ON THE DATE AND TIME OF THE QUOTE OPENING.

(DIAL-IN PHONE NUMBER: 888-204-5984 / ACCESS CODE: 2602305).

IF THE QUOTE OPENING DEADLINE HAS BEEN REVISED, THE NEW QUOTE OPENING DEADLINE SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE POSTED BID AMENDMENT AND ON THE “SUMMARY” TAB OF THE BID SOLICITATION WEBPAGE WITHIN NJSTART.

QUOTES NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE QUOTE OPENING DEADLINE SHALL BE REJECTED.

VENDOR {BIDDER} SUPPORT

Vendors {Bidders} are strongly encouraged to visit the NJSTART Vendor Support Page, which contains Quick Reference Guides (QRGs), supporting videos, a glossary of NJSTART terms, and helpdesk contact information.

The Vendor {Bidder} should utilize the QRGs before attempting to submit its Quote using the NJSTART process. It is the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} responsibility to ensure that the NJSTART Quote and attachments have been properly submitted.

Inquiries concerning the use of NJSTART may be directed to njstart@treas.nj.gov.

The Division will not respond to substantive questions related to the Bid Solicitation or any other Blanket P.O. via this email address. For inquiries related to substantive questions refer to Section 1.3.1 (Electronic Question and Answer Period).

MANDATORY/OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

Not applicable to this procurement.

OPTIONAL PRE-QUOTE CONFERENCE

The date and time of the Optional Pre-Quote Conference is indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet.

Attendees may attend the Optional Pre-Quote Conference with the following call-in details:

Phone Number: (888)-204-5984 Access Code: 2602305

The purpose of the Optional Pre-Quote Conference is to address procedural questions regarding the Bid Solicitation and Vendor {Bidder} Quote Submission Requirements. No substantive questions regarding the Bid Solicitation Scope of work will be accepted or ansered during the pre-Quote conference. All questions are to be submitted through the Questions and Answer period.

NOTE: The Optional Pre-Quote Conference will be held via conference call only until further notice.

PRE-QUOTE DOCUMENT REVIEW

Not applicable to this procurement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BID AMENDMENTS: Revisions to this BID SOLICITATION

In the event that it becomes necessary to clarify or revise this Bid Solicitation, such clarification or revision will be by Bid Amendment. Any Bid Amendment to this Bid Solicitation will become part of this Bid Solicitation and part of any Blanket P.O. awarded as a result of this Bid Solicitation.

There are no designated dates for release of Bid Amendments. Those Vendors {Bidders} who are on the bid holder list either through commodity code registration in NJSTART or by acknowledging the bid in NJSTART should receive notification of any Bid Amendment(s). If a Vendor {Bidder} is not on the bid holder list to receive notifications related to a Bid Solicitation, Bid Amendments are still viewable on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART.

BID AMENDMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS FILE ATTACHMENTS, AND ARE VIEWABLE ON THE “SUMMARY” PAGE OF THE BID SOLICITATION IN NJSTART. Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instructions. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to be knowledgeable of all Bid Amendments related to this procurement. An interested Vendor {Bidder} should check the NJSTART “Open Bids” Tab on a daily basis to ensure review of the most updated information.

VENDOR {BIDDER} Responsibility

The Vendor {Bidder} assumes sole responsibility for the complete effort required in submitting a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation. No special consideration will be given after Quotes are opened because of a Vendor’s {Bidder’s} failure to be knowledgeable as to all of the requirements of this Bid Solicitation.

COST LIABILITY

The State assumes no responsibility and bears no liability for costs incurred by a Vendor {Bidder} in the preparation and submittal of a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation.

CONTENTS OF QUOTE

Quotes can be released to the public pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:12-1.2(b) and (c), or under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., or the common law right to know.

After the opening of sealed Quotes, all information submitted by a Vendor {Bidder} in response to a Bid Solicitation is considered public information notwithstanding any disclaimers to the contrary submitted by a Vendor {Bidder}. Proprietary, financial, security and confidential information may be exempt from public disclosure by OPRA and/or the common law when the Vendor {Bidder} has a good faith, legal/factual basis for such assertion.

When the Bid Solicitation contains a negotiation component, the Quote will not be subject to public disclosure until a notice of intent to award a Blanket P.O. is announced.

As part of its Quote, a Vendor {Bidder} may designate any data or materials it asserts are exempt from public disclosure under OPRA and/or the common law, explaining the basis for such assertion. Vendor {Bidder} must provide a detailed statement clearly identifying those sections of the Quote that it claims are exempt from production, and the legal and factual basis that supports said exemption(s) as a matter of law. The State will not honor any attempts by a Vendor {Bidder} to designate its entire Quote as proprietary, confidential and/or to claim copyright protection for its entire Quote.

The State reserves the right to make the determination as to what is proprietary or confidential, and will advise the Vendor {Bidder} accordingly. Any proprietary and/or confidential information in a Quote will be redacted by the State. Copyright law does not prohibit access to a record which is otherwise available under OPRA.

In the event of any challenge to the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} assertion of confidentiality with which the State does not concur, the Vendor {Bidder} shall be solely responsible for defending its designation, but in doing so, all costs and expenses associated therewith shall be the responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder}. The State assumes no such responsibility or liability.

A Vendor {Bidder} shall not designate any price lists and/or catalogs submitted as exempt from public disclosure as the same must be accessible to State Using Agencies and Cooperative Purchasing Program participants (if the Bid Solicitation has been extended to these participants) and thus must be made public to allow all eligible purchasing entities access to the pricing information.

In order not to delay consideration of the Quote or the State’s response to a request for documents, the State requires that Vendor {Bidder} respond to any request regarding confidentiality markings within the timeframe designated in the State’s correspondence regarding confidentiality. If no response is received by the designated date and time, the State will be permitted to release a copy of the Quote with the State making the determination regarding what may be proprietary or confidential.

See Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.2.4 Confidentiality/Commitment to Defend for additional information.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUOTE INFORMATION

On the date and time Quotes are due under the Bid Solicitation, all information concerning the Quotes submitted may be publicly announced and shall be available for inspection and copying except as noted below:

A. Information appropriately designated as proprietary and/or confidential shall not be available for inspection and copying; and B. Where negotiation is contemplated, only the names and addresses of the Vendors {Bidders} submitting Quotes will be announced, and the contents of the Quotes shall not be available for inspection and copying until the Notice of Intent to Award is issued by the Director.

PRICE ALTERATION IN QUOTES

Any price changes including hand written revisions or "white-outs" must be initialed. Failure to initial price changes shall preclude a Blanket P.O. award from being made to the Vendor {Bidder} pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.2(a)(8).

QUOTE ERRORS

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.11 “Proposal errors,” a Vendor {Bidder} may withdraw its Quote as described below.

QUOTE WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO QUOTE OPENING

A Vendor {Bidder} may withdraw its Quote submission in NJSTART prior to the Quote opening; however, Vendors {Bidders} should note that while withdrawn NJSTART Quotes remain viewable by the Vendor {Bidder} on its Vendor Profile Homepage, they are removed from the Division’s view and cannot be considered for Blanket P.O. award. The Vendor {Bidder} may submit a revised Quote as long as the Quote is received prior to the announced date and time for Quote submission. Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instruction. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

QUOTE WITHDRAWAL AFTER QUOTE OPENING, BUT PRIOR TO BLANKET P.O. AWARD

If, after the Quote opening, but before Blanket P.O. award, a Vendor {Bidder} discovers an error in its Quote, the Vendor {Bidder} may make a written request to the Supervisor of the Proposal Review Unit to withdraw its Quote from consideration for award. If the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} request to withdraw is made in good faith, and the State will not be significantly prejudiced by granting the withdrawal of the Quote beyond the loss of the benefit of the bargain to the State of the withdrawing Vendor’s {Bidder’s} offer, the request shall be granted. Evidence of the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} good faith in making this request can be demonstrated by one (1) or more of the following factors: A mistake is so significant that to enforce the Blanket P.O. resulting from the Quote would be unconscionable; that the mistake relates to a material feature or term of the Blanket P.O.; and that the mistake occurred notwithstanding the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} exercise of reasonable care. After Quote opening, while pursuant to the provisions of this section a Vendor {Bidder} may request to withdraw its Quote and the Director may in his/her discretion allow said Vendor {Bidder} to withdraw it, the Division also may take notice of repeated or unusual requests to withdraw by a Vendor {Bidder} and take those prior requests to withdraw into consideration when evaluating the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} future Quotes.

The Quote withdrawal request must include the Bid Solicitation Number, Bid Solicitation Title, the Quote submission date and should be sent to Procurement.Bureau@treas.nj.gov.

If during a Quote evaluation process, an obvious pricing error made by a potential Blanket P.O. awardee is found, the Director or his/her designee shall issue written notice to the Vendor {Bidder}. The Vendor {Bidder} will have up to five (5) business days after receipt of the notice to confirm its pricing. If the Vendor {Bidder} fails to respond, its Quote shall be considered withdrawn, and no further consideration shall be given to it.

JOINT VENTURE

If a Joint Venture is submitting a Quote, the agreement between the parties relating to such Joint Venture should be submitted with the Joint Venture’s Quote. Authorized signatories from each party comprising the Joint Venture must sign the Offer and Acceptance Page. Each party to the Joint Venture must individually comply with all the forms and certification requirements in Sections 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 of this Bid Solicitation.

RECIPROCITY FOR JURISDICTIONAL VENDOR {BIDDER} PREFERENCE

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-1.4 and N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.13, the State of New Jersey will invoke reciprocal action against an out-of-State Vendor {Bidder} whose state or locality maintains a preference practice for its in-state Vendors {Bidders}. The State of New Jersey will use the annual surveys compiled by the Council of State Governments, National Association of State Procurement Officials, or the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing or a State’s statutes and regulations to identify States having preference laws, regulations, or practices and to invoke reciprocal actions. The State of New Jersey may obtain additional information as it deems appropriate to supplement the stated survey information.

A Vendor {Bidder} may submit information related to preference practices enacted for a State or Local entity outside the State of New Jersey. This information may be submitted in writing as part of the Quote response, including name of the locality having the preference practice, as well as identification of the county and state, and should include a copy of the appropriate documentation, i.e., resolution, regulation, law, notice to Vendor {Bidder}, etc. It is the responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to provide documentation with the Quote or submit it to the Director within five (5) business days after the deadline for Quote submission. Written evidence for a specific procurement that is not provided to the Director within five (5) business days of the public Quote submission date may not be considered in the evaluation of that procurement, but may be retained and considered in the evaluation of subsequent procurements.

QUOTE ACCEPTANCES AND REJECTIONS

N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.7(d), the Director’s right to waive minor irregularities or omissions in a Quote and N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.2 which defines causes for Quote rejection, apply to all Quotes.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

Vendors {Bidders} submitting Quotes through NJSTART may sign the forms listed in Section 4.4.1 (Forms, Registrations and Certifications Required with Quote) and Section 4.4.2 (Forms, Registrations and Certifications Required Before Blanket P.O. Award and That Should Be Submitted with the Quote) of this Bid Solicitation electronically by typing the name of the authorized signatory in the “Signature” block as an alternative to downloading, physically signing the form, scanning the form, and uploading the form to NJSTART.

DEFINITIONS

CROSSWALK

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

The following definitions will be part of any Blanket P.O. awarded or order placed as a result of this Bid Solicitation.

Acceptance – The written confirmation by the Using Agency that Vendor {Contractor} has completed a Deliverable according to the specified requirements.

All-Inclusive Hourly Rate – An hourly rate comprised of all direct and indirect costs including, but not limited to: labor costs, overhead, fee or profit, clerical support, travel expenses, per diem, safety equipment, materials, supplies, managerial support and all documents, forms, and reproductions thereof. This rate also includes portal-to-portal expenses as well as per diem expenses such as food.

Best and Final Offer or BAFO – Pricing timely submitted by a Vendor {Bidder} upon invitation by the Bureau after Quote opening, with or without prior discussion or negotiation.

Bid or Bid Solicitation – This series of documents, which establish the bidding and Blanket P.O. requirements and solicits Quotes to meet the needs of the Using Agencies as identified herein, and includes the Bid Solicitation, State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC), State-Supplied Price Sheet, attachments, and Bid Amendments.

Bid Amendment – Written clarification or revision to this Bid Solicitation issued by the Division. Bid Amendments, if any, will be issued prior to Quote opening.

Business Day – Any weekday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, State legal holidays, and State-mandated closings unless otherwise indicated.

Calendar Day – Any day, including Saturdays, Sundays, State legal holidays, and State-mandated closings unless otherwise indicated.

Change Order – An amendment, alteration, or modification of the terms of a Blanket P.O. between the State and the Vendor(s) {Contractor(s)}. A Change Order is not effective until it is signed and approved in writing by the Director or Deputy Director, Division of Purchase and Property.

Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) – Software provided by Vendor {Contractor} that is intended for general use.

Cooperative Purchasing Program – The Division’s intrastate program that provides procurement-related assistance to New Jersey local governmental entities and boards of education, State and county colleges and other public entities having statutory authority to utilize select State Blanket P.O.s issued by the Division, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.1 et seq.

Custom Software – Software and Work Product that is developed by Vendor {Contractor} at the request of the Using Agency to meet the specific business requirements of the Using Agency and is intended for its use.

Customized Software – COTS that is adapted by Vendor {Contractor} to meet specific business requirements of the Using Agency that differ from the standard requirements of the base product.

Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) – The number of calendar days ‘After Receipt of Order’ in which the Using Agency will receive the ordered materials and/or services.

Deliverable – Goods, products, Services and Work Product that Vendor {Contractor} is required to deliver to the State under the Blanket P.O.

Director – Director, Division of Purchase and Property, Department of the Treasury, who by statutory authority is the Chief Contracting Officer for the State of New Jersey.

Disabled Veterans’ Business - means a business which has its principal place of business in the State, is independently owned and operated and at least 51% of which is owned and controlled by persons who are disabled veterans or a business which has its principal place of business in this State and has been officially verified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a service disabled veteran-owned business for the purposes of department contracts pursuant to federal law. N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.2.

Disabled Veterans’ Business Set-aside Blanket P.O. - means a Blanket P.O. for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a Blanket P.O. with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from disabled veterans’ businesses, or a portion of a Blanket P.O. when that portion has been so designated. N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.2.

Discount – The standard price reduction applied by the Vendor {Bidder} to all items.

Division – The Division of Purchase and Property.

Evaluation Committee – A committee established or Division staff member assigned by the Director to review and evaluate Quotes submitted in response to this Bid Solicitation and recommend a Blanket P.O. award to the Director.

Firm Fixed Price – A price that is all-inclusive of direct cost and indirect costs, including, but not limited to, direct labor costs, overhead, fee or profit, clerical support, equipment, materials, supplies, managerial (administrative) support, all documents, reports, forms, travel, reproduction and any other costs.

Hardware – Includes computer equipment and any Software provided with the Hardware that is necessary for the Hardware to operate.

Internet of Things (IoT) - the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enables these objects to connect and exchange data.

Joint Venture – A business undertaking by two (2) or more entities to share risk and responsibility for a specific project.

Master Blanket Purchase Order (Blanket P.O.) – The Blanket P.O. consists of the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC), the Bid Solicitation, the responsive Quote submitted by a responsible Vendor {Bidder} as accepted by the State, the notice of award, any Best and Final Offer, any subsequent written document memorializing the agreement, any modifications to any of these documents approved by the State and any attachments, Bid Amendment or other supporting documents, or post-award documents including Change Orders agreed to by the State and the Vendor {Contractor}, in writing.

May – Denotes that which is permissible or recommended, not mandatory.

Must – Denotes that which is a mandatory requirement.

No Bid – The Vendor {Bidder} is not submitting a price Quote for an item on a price line.

No Charge – The Vendor {Bidder} will supply an item on a price line free of charge.

Personally Identifiable Information or PII - as defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, means any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, or biometric records; and (2) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information.

Primary Form – An electronic form contained within a Vendor’s {Bidder’s} NJSTART profile designated by the Vendor {Bidder} as the primary or principal version of the required form.

Procurement Bureau (Bureau) – The Division unit responsible for the preparation, advertisement, and issuance of Bid Solicitations, for the tabulation of Quotes and for recommending award(s) of Blanket P.O.(s) to the Director and the Deputy Director.

Project – The undertakings or services that are the subject of this Bid Solicitation.

QRGs – Quick Reference Guides.

Quote – Vendor’s {Bidder’s} timely response to the Bid Solicitation including, but not limited to, technical Quote, price Quote, and any licenses, forms, certifications, or other documentation required by the Bid Solicitation.

Retainage – The amount withheld from the Vendor {Contractor} payment that is retained and subsequently released upon satisfactory completion of performance milestones by the Vendor {Contractor}.

Revision – A response to a BAFO request or a requested clarification of the Vendors {Bidders} Quote.

Services – Includes, without limitation (i) Information Technology (IT) professional services, (ii) Software and Hardware-related services, including without limitation, installation, configuration, and training, and (iii) Software and Hardware maintenance and support and/or Software and Hardware technical support services.

Shall – Denotes that which is a mandatory requirement.

Should – Denotes that which is permissible or recommended, not mandatory.

Small Business – Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-19, N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.2, and N.J.A.C. 17:13-2.1, “small business” means a business that meets the requirements and definitions of “small business” and has applied for and been approved by the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit as (i) independently owned and operated, (ii) incorporated or registered in and has its principal place of business in the State of New Jersey; (iii) has 100 or fewer full-time employees; and has gross revenues falling in one (1) of the six (6) following categories:

· For goods and services - (A) 0 to $500,000 (Category I); (B) $500,001 to $5,000,000 (Category II); and (C) $5,000,001 to $12,000,000, or the applicable federal revenue standards established at 13 CFR 121.201, whichever is higher (Category III).

· For construction services: (A) 0 to $3,000,000 (Category IV); (B) gross revenues that do not exceed 50 percent of the applicable annual revenue standards established at 13 CFR 121.201 (Category V); and (C) gross revenues that do not exceed the applicable annual revenue standards established at CFR 121.201, (Category VI).

Small Business Set-aside Blanket P.O. – “means (1) a [Blanket P.O.] for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a [Blanket P.O.] with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from small businesses, or (2) a portion of a [Blanket P.O.] when that portion has been so designated.” N.J.S.A. 52:32-19.

Software – Includes, without limitation, computer programs, source codes, routines, or subroutines supplied by Vendor {Contractor}, including operating software, programming aids, application programs, application programming interfaces and software products, and includes COTS, Customized Software and Custom Software, unless the context indicates otherwise.

State – The State of New Jersey.

State Confidential Information - shall consist of all information or data contained in documents supplied by the State, any information or data gathered by the Vendor {Contractor} in fulfillment of the Blanket P.O. and any analysis thereof (whether in fulfillment of the Blanket P.O. or not);

State Contract Manager or SCM – The individual, as set forth in Section 8.0, responsible for the approval of all deliverables, i.e., tasks, sub-tasks or other work elements in the Scope of Work. The SCM cannot direct or approve a Change Order.

State Intellectual Property – Any intellectual property that is owned by the State. State Intellectual Property includes any derivative works and compilations of any State Intellectual Property.

State-Supplied Price Sheet – the bidding document created by the State and attached to this Bid Solicitation on which the Vendor {Bidder} submits its Quote pricing as is referenced and described in Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.5.

Subtasks – Detailed activities that comprise the actual performance of a task.

Subcontractor – An entity having an arrangement with a Vendor {Contractor}, whereby the Vendor {Contractor} uses the products and/or services of that entity to fulfill some of its obligations under its State Blanket P.O., while retaining full responsibility for the performance of all [the Vendor’s {Contractor's}] obligations under the Blanket P.O., including payment to the Subcontractor. The Subcontractor has no legal relationship with the State, only with the Vendor {Contractor}.

Task – A discrete unit of work to be performed.

Third Party Intellectual Property – Any intellectual property owned by parties other than the State or Vendor {Contractor} and contained in or necessary for the use of the Deliverables. Third Party Intellectual Property includes COTS owned by Third Parties, and derivative works and compilations of any Third Party Intellectual Property.

Unit Cost or Unit Price – All-inclusive, firm fixed price charged by the Vendor {Bidder} for a single unit identified on a price line.

US CERT – United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team.

Using Agency[ies] – A State department or agency, a quasi-State governmental entity, or a Cooperative Purchasing Program participant, authorized to purchase products and/or services under a Blanket P.O. procured by the Division.

Vendor {Bidder} – An entity offering a Quote in response to the Division’s Bid Solicitation.

Vendor {Contractor} – The Vendor {Bidder} awarded a Blanket P.O. resulting from this Bid Solicitation.

Vendor Intellectual Property – Any intellectual property that is owned by Vendor {Contractor} and contained in or necessary for the use of the Deliverables or which the Vendor {Contractor} makes available for the State to use as part of the work under the Blanket P.O. Vendor Intellectual Property includes COTS or Customized Software owned by Vendor {Contractor}, Vendor’s {Contractor’s} technical documentation, and derivative works and compilations of any Vendor Intellectual Property.

Work Product – Every invention, modification, discovery, design, development, customization, configuration, improvement, process, Software program, work of authorship, documentation, formula, datum, technique, know how, secret, or intellectual property right whatsoever or any interest therein (whether patentable or not patentable or registerable under copyright or similar statutes or subject to analogous protection) that is specifically made, conceived, discovered, or reduced to practice by Vendor {Contractor} or Vendor’s {Contractor’s} subcontractors or a third party engaged by Vendor {Contractor} or its subcontractor pursuant to the Blanket P.O. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, Work Product does not include State Intellectual Property, Vendor Intellectual Property or Third Party Intellectual Property.

BLANKET P.O. SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS

Agricultural Aircraft – An aircraft that has been built or converted for agricultural use.

Aircraft Crew – Mechanical support and fuel truck operator as needed.

Approved Equivalent – A substituted aircraft that meets the required quality and performance standards listed in this Bid Solicitation and has been approved for substitution in writing by the State Contract Manager.

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration.

FAR(s) – Federal Aviation Regulations(s).

Flight Time – The number of minutes between the time the propeller begins to turn until the propeller is shut down.

Guardian Mobility System – An automated Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking system and automated data transfer system.

Jettison – The voluntary sacrifice of cargo.

Pilot – The person who is in direct control of the aircraft and is responsible for the safety of the crew/passengers and the aircraft.

NJDEP – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

NOAA – National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

Reconnaissance Flight – A flight made by an aircraft in order to obtain more information of the area.

Restricted Flying Duties – Duties restricted to air travel due to a hazardous condition, special event, or general warning for an area of controlled space by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Tachometer – Used to measure engine hours.

Twilight – The time of day between daylight and darkness.

USCGS – United States Coast & Geodetic Survey.

Visual Flight Rules – A set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going.

Week – For the purpose of this Bid Solicitation, a week is defined as seven (7) consecutive Calendar Days.

SCOPE OF WORK – REQUIREMENTS OF THE VENDOR {CONTRACTOR}

General

The Vendor {Contractor} shall provide aircraft rental services to the State of New Jersey in accordance with the performance requirements as listed herein.

The Vendor {Contractor} shall provide the following:

A. Aircraft;

B. Pilots (when required);

C. Airport facilities as required;

D. Proper aircraft maintenance complete with proper documentation;

E. All required fuel;

F. Ensure that sufficient fuel for each day’s operation is available at the airbase where aircrafts are activated; and

G. Any and all services associated with providing the aircraft rental service described herein.

PAYMENT OF LANDING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FEES

The Vendor {Contractor} shall make all the necessary arrangements for the following:

A. Use of each required airport;

B. Payment of all landing and other associated fees for airport use. Aircraft tie down fees will be waived by the airport for contractor aircraft activated in accordance to this Blanket P.O. for as long as the State of New Jersey operates and manages the airport;

C. Payment for any and all repairs, contamination or damages that result from the use of the Vendor’s {Contractor’s} aircraft, equipment, or personnel;

D. Immediate removal of all aircraft and equipment from the airport(s), unless other satisfactory arrangements are made with the airport authorities;

E. Policing aircraft loading areas to restrict access by unauthorized persons;

F. Solely responsible for the security of its aircraft; and

G. Maintaining the areas in a clean and orderly fashion during use and cleanup after completion of service.

ESTIMATED HOURS AND STATE'S RIGHT TO EXPAND SERVICE

The State may order expanded service to the estimated number of hours listed on the State-Supplied Price Sheet.

FACILITY SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS

The State reserves the right to inspect the Vendor’s {Contractor's} work location at any time. The inspection may occur prior to Blanket P.O. award or at any time during the term of the Blanket P.O. or any extension thereof.

In the event, the result of any inspection by the State indicates that the material/services supplied do not meet the Bid Solicitation specifications, the Vendor {Contractor} shall immediately rectify the situation at no additional cost to the State.

INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT

All aircraft equipment and storage facilities are subject to inspection and approval by a representative of the State. All aircraft equipment and storage facilities must be available for inspection within one (1) week after notification.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

The Vendor {Contractor} shall be required to secure, pay for and maintain, during the term of this Blanket P.O., all licenses, permits certifications, inspections, authorizations, or any documents required by the Federal, State, county and municipal governments to perform all services listed in this Bid Solicitation.

The Vendor {Contractor} shall adhere to the following:

A. Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:30 Pesticide Control Code)

1. N.J.A.C. 7:30 requires individuals applying pesticides to have a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Licenses for individuals to apply pesticides helps to ensure that pesticides are applied in a manner that is effective on pests while minimizing the risk of harm, injury or damage to people and the environment. In order to treat for mosquitos, a licensed applicator must hold a category 8B license and a business license.

B. Aeronautics License (in accordance with N.J.A.C. 16:54 and 16:55)

1. N.J.A.C. 16:54 and 16:55 requires that aeronautical facilities be licensed in the State of New Jersey.

Upon request, the Vendor {Contractor} shall supply the State with written evidence that such licenses, permits, certifications, inspections, authorizations or other required documents have been obtained and/or still in effect.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE/PILOT PROFICIENCY

The Vendor {Contractor} shall provide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved maintenance as necessary for the safe operation of all aircrafts. Maintenance shall be performed in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Federal government including, but not limited to, maintenance programs in accordance with manuals approved by the FAA. The Vendor {Contractor} shall provide fully licensed, qualified and proficient Pilots who have met all applicable requirements of the Federal and State governments as outlined in Section 3.8 of the Bid Solicitation.

PROOF OF AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP

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