T1473 Cooperative Form.pdf

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

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING FORM

BID SOLICITATION #: VENDOR/BIDDER:

VENDOR/BIDDER NAME:

VENDOR/BIDDER ADDRESS:

VENDOR/BIDDER PHONE NUMBER:

VENDOR/BIDDER EMAIL:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

VENDORS/BIDDERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW THE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND ANSWER THE QUESTION

LISTED BELOW.

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

MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COUNTY COLLEGES AND STATE COLLEGES

THE QUESTION BELOW SOLICITS THE VENDOR’S/BIDDER'S ADVANCE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND OR NOT EXTEND ITS STATE

CONTRACT FOR USE BY THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES:

• N.J.S.A. 52:27B-56.1 PERMITS THE PARTICIPATION OF QUASI-STATE AGENCIES IN STATE CONTRACTS;

• N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.1 ALLOWS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY TO EXTEND IN ADVANCE

THE LOCAL USE OF STATE CONTRACTS BY INCLUDING A PROVISION FOR SUCH PURCHASES IN THE STATE CONTRACT;

• 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. 52:25-16.5 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. 40:11-12 AND N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-10 TO ALLOW COUNTIES. MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE SUCH

STATE CONTRACTS AND TO DEAL "DIRECTLY" WITH STATE CONTRACT VENDORS INSTEAD OF BIDDING THE ITEMS.

THE SAME PRICE MUST BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE STATE AND FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ALSO MUST BE THE SAME UNLESS A PARTICULAR TERM OR CONDITION IS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED OTHERWISE IN THE RFP

BY THE STATE.

A VENDOR’S/BIDDER'S WILLINGNESS OR UNWILLINGNESS TO EXTEND WILL NOT BE A FACTOR IN THE STATE’S AWARD DECISION. THE DIRECTOR WILL NOT AWARD A SEPARATE CONTRACT FOR LOCAL USE. THE VENDOR MUST AFFIRMATIVELY INDICATE ITS CONSENT TO EXTEND ITS CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RFP, AT THE TIME OF

CONTRACT AWARD, OR AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT.

DO YOU AGREE TO EXTEND ANY STATE CONTRACT AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFP TO THE AFOREMENTIONED ENTITIES

AT THE SAME PRICE, TERMS AND CONDITIONS?

YES NO

IF THE VENDOR/BIDDER DOES NOT CHECK "YES" OR "NO" TO THE ABOVE QUESTION, THE ANSWER WILL BE CONSIDERED AS

"NO".

NOTE: NO CONTRACT WILL BE EXTENDED TO THESE ENTITIES 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.

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