T1486 Bid Amendment 1 - Answers to Questions and Quote Submission Due Date Change 8.25.23~1.docx
DOCX document 77 KB Posted
- Solicitation number
- 23DPP00837
- Issued by
- New Jersey
About this file
This document is a Bid Amendment #1 for Bid Solicitation #23DPP00837, titled "T1486 Feed: Fish Food, Trout Grower for NJDEP - Fish & Wildlife - Rebid," issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, Procurement Bureau. The bid is for the supply of fish food for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The bid submission due date has been revised from September 13, 2023, to October 11, 2023. The contract is expected to commence on April 1, 2024. The bid amendment addresses questions received from bidders and provides clarification on various requirements, including the need to provide specification conformance certification and the ability to request price adjustments during the contract term.
The bid allows for equivalent brands to be offered, with the requirement to provide supporting specification data sheets. Pricing adjustments may be considered during the contract term with appropriate justification. The contract opportunity covers the jurisdictions of Mercer County and Trenton City in New Jersey. Bidders are advised to review the bid amendment and the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions carefully prior to submitting their quotes.
View the file
Other files
Show all 16
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
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
AMY F. DAVIS, ESQ.
Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov
August 25, 2023
To: All Interested Bidders
Re: Bid Solicitation # 23DPP00837 Bid Solicitation Title: T1486 Feed: Fish Food, Trout Grower for NJDEP - Fish & Wildlife - Rebid Quote Submission Due Date: September 13, 2023 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) REVISED Quote Submission Due Date: October 11, 2023 (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
· This Bid Amendment addresses a change to the Quote Submission Due Date.
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: # 23DPP00837 T1486 Feed: Fish Food, Trout Grower for NJDEP - Fish & Wildlife - Rebid
| # |
| Bid Solicitation |
Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer
Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.
| 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? |
Answer: It is recommended that users utilize Microsoft Edge or 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? |
Answer: 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 |
| N/A |
Please confirm a Bidder may deliver a hardcopy quote instead of submitting a response electronically.
Answer: In light of the dangers posed by the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the declaration by the World Health Organization of a global pandemic and Governor Murphy Executive Orders (https://www.state.nj.us/infobank/eo/056murphy/approved/eo_archive.html), which declared both a Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency, please be advised that all Quotes shall be submitted electronically through NJSTART.
| 4 |
| Section 2.2 |
| Will the State allow Vendors to take exception to any of the Standard Terms and Conditions? |
Answer: As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 2.2, "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)."
| 5 |
| Section 3.19 |
Section 3.21 Is a Vendor required to provide specification data sheets for all equivalent brands bid that are not listed as an approved brand?
Answer: Yes; Vendors are required to provide, with its Quote, the signed Specification Conformance Certification as indicated in Bid Solicitation Section 3.21.
Bid Solicitation Section 3.19 states: "The Bidder shall submit with its Quote the Specification Conformance Form. By submitting this form, the Bidders certifies that all items offered in response to this Bid Solicitation conform to the requirements set forth in the Bid Solicitation. Please see the attachment entitled "T1486 Specification Conformance Certification."
| 6 |
| New Jersey State Standard Terms & Condition Section 6.1 |
| Will price adjustments be considered during the term of the Blanket P.O.? |
Answer: 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."
| 7 |
| Section 3.18 |
| Is a Bidder required to provide the signed Specification Conformance Certification with the Quote? |
Answer: Yes. Bidders are required to provide, with its Quote, the signed Specification Conformance Certification as indicated in Bid Solicitation Section 3.18.
| 8 |
| N/A |
| Since the new contract takes effect April 1, 2024, is it possible to move the bid opening date to Q1 2024 or Q4 2023? |
Answer: The Quote Submission Due Date has been rescheduled from September 13, 2023, to October 11, 2023.
Bidders are reminded to review Question #6 in this Bid Amendment for instructions pertaining to price adjustments.
New Jersey Is an Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on Recycled and Recyclable Paper image1.png
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .