T2760 17DPP00114 Amendment 1.doc

State of New Jersey

Department of the Treasury

Chris Christie Division of Purchase and Property Ford M. Scudder

Governor Procurement Bureau State Treasurer

33 West State Street

P. O. Box 230 kim guadagno

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0230 Maurice A. Griffin

Lt. Governor

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

April 3, 2017 To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation {RFP} # 17DPP00114 T-2760 OEM Automotive Parts for Light Duty Vehicles (Class 4 or Lower, 15,000 lb. GVWR or Less) Quote {Proposal} Submission Due Date: April 21, 2017 (2:00 p.m. ET)

Bid Amendment {Addendum} #1 The following constitutes Bid Amendment {Addendum} #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation {RFP}:

· This Bid Amendment {Addendum} includes answers to questions.

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 {RFP} and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation {RFP} as set forth in all Bid Amendments {Addenda}.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation {RFP} shall remain the same.

T-2760 OEM Automotive Parts for Light Duty Vehicles (Class 4 or Lower, 15,000 lb. GVWR or Less)

Bid Solicitation {RFP} Number: 17DPP00114 Answers to Questions Note: Some of the questions have been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity. Each question is referenced by the appropriate Bid Solicitation {RFP} page number(s) and section where applicable.

The specification will not be revised.

Sections 4.4.5.2 and 6.6 of the Bid Solicitation {RFP} state: “In a situation where different Vendors {Bidders} have quoted based upon different types of manufacturer’s price lists for the same brand (for example, retail, wholesale, jobber and invoice) the State will evaluate each of the Vendors’ {Bidders’} submissions by conducting a comparison, which will consist of choosing a market basket of the same ten (10) items from each Vendor’s {Bidder’s} price list submission and applying the % discount or markup bid. The Quotes {Proposals} will be ranked based on the lowest combined pricing for the items selected. The method for selecting the market basket will be set prior to Quote {Proposal} opening and will not be revealed to Vendors {Bidders} until time of award.”

General motors currently does not have a complete price schedule on their parts as their pricing now goes through a third party web based pricing system to receive list pricing. Their price tape have zero pricing what would be needed for this situation.

As stated in Section 4.4.3.2.1, “The State will accept a Quote {Proposal}, as a valid Quote {Proposal} for the brand bid, from dealers of all those manufacturers that only supply all pricing information electronically to their dealers’ computer system, provided that a Quote {Proposal} includes a manufacturer’ certification that it does not make available its price lists in pre-printed, CD or downloadable/printable format. In addition, the manufacturer must certify the authenticity of the information submitted.”

Section 4.4.3.2.1 further states, “The Vendor {Bidder} can upload the price list as an attachment through NJSTART. If submitting a hard copy Quote {Proposal}, the price list can be submitted as a hard copy attachment or in the form of a CD or thumb drive in MS Excel, PDF or text format. If the manufacturer only offers its price list on CD, or in Excel file, or through e-mail, or published at a web site or computer-generated (electronically sent to its dealers’ computer system), the State will accept a CD or Excel file, provided that the Vendor {Bidder} submits the manufacturer’s certification that it does not make available any pre-printed price list and that it is only available in the format submitted.”

Further, Section 4.4.3.2.4 states: “If a manufacturer's price list is not published, then the manufacturer's prices listed on its letterhead, dated and with authorized signature are acceptable. The letter should include the Bid Solicitation {RFP} number and price line number.”