T0618 20DPP00448 Q and A Bid Amendment 9.21.20.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 20DPP00448
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- Mercer County, New Jersey
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This document is a bid amendment for a contract opportunity issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property Procurement Bureau for half-pint paper beverage cartons for the Department of Corrections, Agri-Industries. The bid solicitation number is 20DPP00448 T0618, with a quote submission due date of October 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The amendment provides answers to vendor questions, including instructions for accessing PDF files, requirements for submitting specification data sheets, and confirmation that the state is soliciting bids for the packaging only, not the filled beverage products. The amendment also notes that Juneteenth has been designated as a new state and public holiday.
The contract opportunity covers the Mercer County and Trenton City jurisdictions in New Jersey. The contract will be for the provision of half-pint paper beverage cartons, with no information provided on pricing terms, set-asides, incumbents, funding sources, or other financial details.
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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
SHEILA Y. OLIVER
Lt. Governor
MAURICE A. GRIFFIN
Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov
September 21, 2020
To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}
Re: Bid Solicitation # 20DPP00448
T0618– Half Pint Paper Beverage Cartons for Department of Corrections, Agri-Industries
Quote Submission Due Date: October 9, 2020 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Bid Amendment #1
The following constitutes Bid Amendment #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:
· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions and;
· Please note that for all additions, deletions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation, please refer to the Revised Bid Solicitation entitled “T0618 20DPP00448 Bid Solicitation Revised 9.21.20.”
Please be advised that a new State observed holiday has been added to Section 3.6, Delivery.
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 # 20DPP00448
T0618– Half Pint Paper Beverage Cartons for Department of Corrections, Agri-Industries
Answers to Questions
Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.
| # |
| Bid Solicitation |
Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer
| 1 |
| N/A |
| 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? |
It is recommended that users utilize Internet Explorer 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.
| 2 |
| N/A |
| Should I check that I have properly completed and attached all the required documents with my submitted Quote? |
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.
| 3 |
| 4.4.3.3 |
| What will happen if a Bidder does not provide specification data sheets for all equivalent brands bid that are not listed as an approved brand? |
Per Section 4.4.3.3 of the Bid Solicitation, if a Bidder does not provide specification data sheets for all equivalent brands bid with its Quote, the Quote may be considered non-responsive.
| 4 |
| 1.3.1.1 |
| Will the State allow Vendors to take exception to any of the Standard Terms and Conditions? |
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 Vendor's {Bidder's} 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 State's rights under any Blanket P.O. resulting from the Bid Solicitation, may render a Quote non-responsive."
| 5 |
| 1.1 and 3 |
| Me and my partners have been wondering if the State of New Jersey is asking solely for the packaging ("half-pint") or for the packaging already filled with milk-based products; etc. |
Per Bid Solicitation Section 1.1, the purpose of this Bid Solicitation is to solicit Quotes solely for half-pint beverage cartons, prior to filling and packing. Please refer to Bid Solicitation Section 3 for all technical requirements.
| 6 |
| 3.6 |
| Please be advised that the State of New Jersey has designated Juneteenth as a State and Public Holiday. The holiday will be observed the third Friday in June. |
Please see revised Bid Solicitation entitled “T0618 20DPP00448 Bid Solicitation Revised 9.21.20.”
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