T0153 21DPP000641 Bid Amendment 2 QA~4.docx

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

SHEILA Y. OLIVER

Lt. Governor

MAURICE A. GRIFFIN

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

October 12, 2021

To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation # 21DPP00641 T0153 Chemicals and Insecticides for Mosquito and Tick Control

Quote Submission Due Date: October 26, 2021 (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;

· The State Supplied Price Sheet has been revised, please refer to the price sheet entitled “T0153 21DPP00641 State Supplied Price Sheet Revised 10.12.2021”

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {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 #21DPP00641 T0153 Chemicals and Insecticides for Mosquito and Tick Control

Answers to Questions

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

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Yes. Prior to the Quote Opening Deadline, a Vendor {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 Vendor {Bidder} fails to attach a required form or attaches a blank form. To review a submitted a Quote a Vendor {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.

As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.1.1, Exceptions to the NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): Questions regarding the SSTC proposed exceptions to mandatory requirements, including the Special and Standard Terms and Conditions in Sections 5 and 9 of this Bid Solicitation must be posed during this Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Vendors {Bidders} suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested changes. Additionally, as stated in Section 4.1, General: Quotes including Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms and conditions may be accepted, but Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the Bid Solicitation, as defined in Section 2.0 of this Bid Solicitation, or that diminish the States rights under any Blanket P.O. resulting from the Bid Solicitation, may render a Quote non-responsive.

Section 6.1 Price Fluctuation During Contract Will price adjustments be considered during the term of the Blanket P.O.?

Price adjustments may be considered following Blanket P.O. award. Price increases may be requested pursuant to New Jersey State Standard Terms & Condition Section 6.1 which states in an exceptional situation the State may consider a price adjustment. Requests for price adjustments must include justification and documentation.

Yes; Vendors {Bidders} are required to provide, with its Quote, the signed Specification Conformance Certification as indicated in Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.3.

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Please see the “T0153 21DPP000641 State Supplied Price Sheet Revised 10.12.21” posted in NJSTART under the “Attachments” tab of the Bid Solicitation.

Vendors {Bidders} are required to bid a firm, fixed percentage discount or markup for all items in a brand manufacturer’s price list for a given category/brand in Column D of the State Supplied Price Sheet.

If a Vendor {Bidder} would like to bid a brand not represented by a specific price line, the Vendor {Bidder} should utilize one of the “write-in” lines listed under each of the four (4) categories (Price Lines 31, 33, 39, and 41).

Please refer to Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.5.2 (State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions), Step 3 and Step 5 for more information.

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