T2805 Bid Amendment 1 Q and A 08-20-2021~1.docx

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

Acting State Treasurer

SHEILA Y. OLIVER

Lt. Governor

MAURICE A. GRIFFIN

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

August 20, 2021

To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation # 21DPP00597 T2805 - Examination Services for State Boards (Trades)

Quote Submission Due Date: September 14, 2021 (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 Vendor {Bidder} electronic questions; and

· Revisions to the Bid Solicitation.

· Please note that for all additions, deletions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation, please refer to the Revised Bid Solicitation entitled “Revised T2805 Bid Solicitation 08/20/2021”;

· Please note that Revised T2805 Bid Solicitation 08/20/2021 includes additions and/or revisions to the following Bid Solicitation Sections:

· 3.1.1 Examination Fee – revised;

· 3.8.3 Photo Identification Badge Fees – revised; and

· 7.1.3 Affirmative Action – revised.

· Due to concerns with COVID-19, hard copies of Quotes will NOT be accepted. All Quote documents and samples must be submitted through the NJSTART eProcurement site. For more information, see the Special Notice released by the State on March 16, 2020: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/specialnotices/03162020a.shtml.

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 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 #21DPP00597 T2805 - Examination Services for State Boards (Trades)

Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

Questions for the Professional Planner examination will be provided to the Vendor {Contractor} in a Microsoft Word document and Portable Document Format (PDF).

The annual volume of applicants expected to take the Professional Planner examination is approximately 75 to 100.

New and Renewal license cards are requirements of this Bid Solicitation. These services are not included in the current Blanket P.O.

The Photo Identification Badge fee is the responsibility of the Candidate and not the State. Please refer to Section 3.8.3 of the revised Bid Solicitation entitled “Revised T2805 Bid Solicitation 08-20-2021” for additional information. This section has been revised.

Pursuant to Bid Solicitation Section 5.8, should the Vendor {Bidder} anticipate bringing pre-existing intellectual property into the project, the intellectual property must be identified in the Quote. Please refer to Section 5.8 of the revised Bid Solicitation entitled “Revised T2805 Bid Solicitation 08-20-2021 for additional information.

The State does not accept the proposed modification.

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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 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.

As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.1.1, Exceptions to the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): "Questions regarding the SSTC and proposed exceptions to mandatory requirements, including the Special and Standard Terms and Conditions in Sections 5 and 9 of this Bid Solicitation must be posed during this Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Vendor's {Bidder's} suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested changes. "Additionally, as stated in Section 4.1, General: "Quotes including Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms and conditions may be accepted, but Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the Bid Solicitation, as defined in Section 2.0 of this Bid Solicitation, or that diminish the State's rights under any Blanket P.O. resulting from the Bid Solicitation, may render a Quote non-responsive."

What is the anticipated award date?

A Notice of Intent to Award will be issued once the evaluation is complete and the intended award complies with the Division of Purchase and Property’s (Division’s) statues and regulations.

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