T1413 Bid Amendment 1 EQA Response 01.29.2025.docx
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This document is a Bid Amendment #1 for Bid Solicitation #25DPP01115 T1413 issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, Procurement Bureau. The amendment is related to a state contract for drug screening services and was published on January 29, 2025, with a quote submission deadline of February 13, 2025. The document is an official communication from the State of New Jersey, signed by key state officials including Governor Philip D. Murphy and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.
The contract covers drug screening services utilizing SAMHSA Controlled Substance Guidelines, with an anticipated total spend of $5,300,000 over a three-year term. The procurement is statewide and will involve various types of testing, though the state explicitly does not guarantee a minimum or maximum number of tests. The amendment provides guidance on quote submission procedures, clarifies that all quotes must be submitted electronically through NJSTART, and addresses technical issues such as PDF document viewing. Bidders are instructed to carefully review all submitted documents and are warned that incomplete or improperly submitted quotes may be deemed non-responsive.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Signed Energetix OA._Redacted.pdf | ||
| T1413 Final Bid Solicitation 12.1.2025.docx | DOCX document | |
| T1413 Final State Supplied Price Sheet 12.1.2025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment #1 - SSTSc~1.pdf |
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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
January 29, 2025
To: All Interested Bidders
Re: Bid Solicitation # 25DPP01115 T1413 - Drug Screening Services SAMHSA Controlled Substance Guidelines
Quote Submission Due Date: February 13, 2025 (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.
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 # 25DPP01115 T1413 - Drug Screening Services SAMHSA Controlled Substance Guidelines Answers to Questions
Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.
| # |
| Bid Solicitation |
Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer
| 1 |
| PDF Documents |
| Q 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? |
A. 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.
| 2 |
| Quote Submission |
| Q. Should I check that I have properly completed and attached all of the required documents with my submitted Quote? |
A. 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 |
| Quote Submission |
| Q. Please confirm a Bidder may deliver a hardcopy quote instead of submitting a response electronically. |
A. Please be advised that all Quotes shall be submitted electronically through NJSTART.
| 4 |
| Exceptions |
| Q. Will the State allow Bidders to take exception to any of the Standard Terms and Conditions? |
A. 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 |
| 4.0 |
Scope of Work Q. How many tests are anticipated annually?
A. The State cannot provide/quantify the amount of tests that will be requested annually, nor does it guarantee a minimum or maximum number of tests that will be ordered.
Note: This is a Statewide procurement with various types of testing. The anticipated spend for this Contract over a three (3) year term, as noted in NJSTART, is $5,300,000.
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