T1353 Cooperative Purchasing Form 9.28.21.pdf

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

33 WEST STATE STREET, P.O. BOX 230 TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0230

DPP Rev. 8.14.2020

BID SOLICITATION # AND TITLE:

VENDOR/BIDDER NAME:

VENDOR/BIDDER ADDRESS:

VENDOR/BIDDER PHONE NUMBER:

VENDOR/BIDDER EMAIL:

AGREEMENT TO EXTEND STATE CONTRACT TO QUASI-STATE AGENCIES, COUNTIES,

MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COUNTY COLLEGES AND STATE COLLEGES

The Division’s Cooperative Purchasing Program 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 Contracts issued by the Division, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.1 et seq.

The State of New Jersey (State) intends to extend the Contract(s) awarded to the Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants. 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. Cooperative purchasing entity enabling laws are:

• N.J.S.A. 52:27B-56.1 permits joint purchasing by the State and agency, commission, board, authority or other such governmental entity which is established and is allocated to a State department or any bi-state governmental entity of which the State of new jersey is a member;

• N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.1 allows the director of the division of purchase and property to extend State Contracts for local contacting units;

• N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.2 permits volunteer fire departments, volunteer first aid squads and rescue squads to participate in State Contracts;

• N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.6 permits independent institutions of higher education to participate in State Contracts;

• N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-25.9 permits any college to participate in State Contracts;

• N.J.S.A. 18A:64-60 permits any State college to participate in State Contracts;

• N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12 and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-10 to allow counties, municipalities and school districts to use such State Contracts without advertising for bids.

No Contract will be extended to Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants unless the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property specifically provides for the extension at the time of the award, or at any time during the period of performance of the Contract.

Although the State, with the consent of the Vendor(s)/Bidder(s), is making the use of the Contract available to Cooperative Purchasing Program participants, the State makes no representation as to the acceptability of any Bid Solicitation terms and conditions under the local public Contracts law or any other enabling statute or regulation.

In order for the State Contract to be extended to Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants, the Vendor/Bidder must agree to extend the Contract resulting from the Bid Solicitation by executing this form. A Vendor’s/Bidder's willingness or unwillingness to extend will not be a factor in the State’s evaluation and/or award decision. The Director will not award a separate Contract for local use.

Do you agree to extend any State Contract awarded as a result of this Bid Solicitation to the Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants at the same price, terms and conditions set forth in the resulting State Contract? If the Vendor/Bidder does not check "YES" or "NO" below, the answer will be considered as "NO".

YES NO

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