T2931 Bid Amendment 1 EQA Response 4.15.2026.docx

MIKIE SHERRILL

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

AARON BINDER

State Treasurer

DR. DALE G. CALDWELL

Lt. Governor

AMY F. DAVIS, ESQ.

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

April 15, 2026

To: All Interested Bidders

Re: Bid Solicitation # 26DPP01281 T2931 – Custom Farm Services for Field Operations - DEP

Quote Submission Due Date: April 29, 2026 (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 #26DPP01281 T2931 – Custom Farm Services for Field Operations - DEP

Answers to Questions

Note: Some of the questions have been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity. Each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

A. Please be advised that all Quotes shall be submitted electronically through NJSTART.

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 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.

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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.

State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions Q. In this Bid Solicitation, do we need to bid on all Price Lines/ Operations (Hay Operations, Soil Preparation etc.) contained within a region (Group) to be deemed responsive? In the past we could just bid on treatment related sections and not include the Hay Operations, Soil Preparations, etc.

A. Yes, Bidders must bid on all Price Lines contained within a region (Group) to be deemed responsive and eligible for Contract award, with the exception of Price Lines 34, 68, and 102, which are net lines reserved for agency use only.

To be considered responsive for Group 1: Northern Region – Bidders must bid on Price Lines 1 – 33.

To be considered responsive for Group 2: Central Region – Bidders must bid on Price Lines 35 – 67.

To be considered responsive for Group 3: Southern Region – Bidders must bid on Price Lines 69 – 101.

Additionally, Section 3.37, State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions, of the Bid Solicitation states, in part:

“Bidders must bid on all price lines within the Group (with the exception of Price Lines 34, 68, and 102) to be considered responsive for that Group. (Example: To be consider responsive for Group 1: Northern Region – Bidders must bid on Price Lines 1 – 33). If a Bidder does not bid on all price lines within a Group, its Quote will be considered non-responsive for that Group only…To be considered responsive, Bidders must follow the instruction on the State-Supplied Price Sheet. Failure to do so may result in rejection of its Quote.”

State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions Q. If we bid on a section, can we put “no bid” on a line item if we aren't interested in that specific work or does it have to have an actual dollar amount on that line to be considered?

A. No, Bidders shall not input “No Bid” on any Price Line within a Group (Group 1: Northern Region (Price Line 1-33), Group 2: Central Region (Price Line 35-67), Group 3: Southern Region (Price Line 69-101))

Every Price Line, with the exception of Price Lines 34, 68, and 102, must have a dollar amount unless the Bidder is supplying an item/service free of charge, in which the Bidder would indicate “No Charge” for the Price Line on the State-Supplied Price Sheet, in accordance with Section 3.37.3, Use of “NO BID” Versus “NO CHARGE” On The State-Supplied Price Sheet, of the Bid Solicitation states, in part:

“Bidders are cautioned that submitting “No Bid” for a required price line or group will result in the Quote being deemed non-responsive for the required price line or group. If the Bidder will supply an item on a price line free of charge, the Bidder must indicate “No Charge” on the State-Supplied Price Sheet accompanying this Bid Solicitation”.

Additionally, please see the response to Question #5.

Use of “NO BID” Versus “NO CHARGE” On The State-Supplied Price Sheet Q. If I indicate "No Bid" for a Price Line, does it deem the overall Quote non-responsive, or does it only mean that I do not wish to bid on that specific Price Line item while the rest of the Price Lines item will still be evaluated?

A. Yes, if a Bidder enters “No Bid” on any Price Line within a region (Group) , its Quote will be deemed non-responsive and ineligible for Contract award for that Group only.

Additionally, please see responses to Question #5 and Question #6.

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