T3009 Pre Quote Conference~2.pptx

Optional Pre-Quote Conference T3009 - BPU Clean Energy Program Administration and Management Services

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Q&a due by 2PM July 21, 2026 Quotes due by 2PM August 11, 2026

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

Please sign in by entering your name, company, and email in the Microsoft Teams chat window.

A list of attendees and these slides will be posted to NJSTART.

Please note this conference is being recorded.

Please identify yourself and the firm you represent prior to asking a question.

Please make sure you are registered in NJSTART, and that your contact information remains current.

NJSTART Vendor email support: njstart@treas.nj.gov NJSTART Vendor phone support – (609) 341-3500 Staffed Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/vendor.shtml

PURPOSE & GENERAL INFORMATION

The purpose of this conference is to address procedural questions only regarding the Bid Solicitation and Quote submission requirements.

No questions relating to the Scope of Work or the services or products required in the Bid Solicitation will be addressed. Vendors should utilize the Q&A Tab of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART to submit those questions electronically.

This is also an opportunity for potential Vendors to partner with other potentials Vendors and/or meet small, woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and disabled veteran-owned businesses.

The Bid Solicitation will be reviewed section by section with procedural questions being entertained on that basis.

BID SOLICITATION AT A GLANCE

Cover page: Submission dates and set-aside requirements Section 1: Introduction and Summary of the Bid Solicitation Section 2: Pre-Quote Submission Information e-Q&A, exceptions to the SSTC, Bid Amendments) Section 3: Quote Submission Requirements (forms, technical response, State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions) MUST and SHALL denote submissions that have to be submitted with the Quote.

Bidders SHALL submit (Mandatory with Quote):

Ownership Disclosure Form (Section 3.13.2) If your firm intends to subcontract, the Subcontractor Utilization Plan (Section 3.13.8) Technical Quote (Section 3.14) Management Overview (Section 3.15) Mobilization Plan (Section 3.18) Information Management System, if it intends to utilize an alternate to the IMS (Section 3.19) If your firm intends to provide alternate call center operations to an all in-State call center or, at minimum, a hybrid call center, the Bidder must submit a Draft Call Center Plan (Section 3.19.1) Staffing Plan (Section 3.19.2) State-Supplied Price Sheet (Section 3.26)

Bidders MUST submit (before Award):

Affirmative Action Compliance (Section 3.13.10), including for any subcontractors Business Registration (Section 3.13.13), including for any subcontractors

Confidentiality/Commitment to Defend (Section 3.13.7) The State reserves the right to request this form after Quote submission if not originally submitted

The Bidder SHOULD submit the following with its Quote. Due within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the Quote will be deemed non-responsive:

Offer and Acceptance Page (Section 3.13.1) Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran (Section 3.13.3) Disclosure of Investigations and Other Actions Involving the Bidder Form (Section 3.13.4) MacBride Principles (Section 3.13.5) Source Disclosure (Section 13.13.6) Good-faith effort to hire Small Business Enterprises and/or Disabled Veterans’ Businesses (Section 3.13.8.1) State of New Jersey Security Due Diligence Third-Party Information Security Questionnaire (Section 3.13.12) Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus (Section 3.13.14) Financial Capability of the Bidder (Section 3.25)

Section 4: Scope of Work Section 5: General Contract Terms Section 6: Data Security Requirements Section 7: Modifications to the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC) Section 8: Quote Evaluation and Award Section 9: Glossary Attachment 1: State of New Jersey Combined Standard Terms and Conditions Attachment 2: State Procurement Forms Packet Attachment 3: State of New Jersey Due Diligence Third-Party Information Security Questionnaire Attachment 4 – State-Supplied Price Sheet

STATE-SUPPLIED PRICE SHEET

See Section 3.26 for Price Sheet instructions Must submit all-inclusive unit pricing for all highlighted cells Must not submit pricing for years 1-5 for pass-through price lines 60-65 Must submit all-inclusive hourly rate pricing for all five (5) years for price lines 66 to 88.

Local Government Energy Audits (price lines 66-71) Must also submit a plan categorizing personnel performing the Local Government Energy Audits (LGEA) for price lines 66 to 71, in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 3.19.2, Staffing Plan.

All other work (price lines 72-88) Must also submit personnel job descriptions based on the labor titles listed in price lines 72 to 88, in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 3.19.2, Staffing Plan.

PRICE SHEET PITFALLS

Complete all required price lines on the State-Supplied Price Sheet pursuant to the Bid Solicitation instructions or Quote may be deemed non-responsive. Indicate “no charge” if the cost is $0. Do not leave any price line blank.

The State-Supplied Price Sheet must be completed in its entirety with no lines added or removed, or include additional language, assumptions or fees.

Do not make formatting changes to the State-Supplied Price Sheet. If the price line requires a dollar amount, don’t change it to a percentage, or vice versa. If the price line includes 2 decimal places, don’t change the settings to allow 4 decimals.

Confirm you have completed the proper version of the State-Supplied Price Sheet; it may have been revised via Bid Amendment.

Submitting a State-Supplied Price Sheet in a format other than the supplied Excel document can lead to a price sheet being deemed non-responsive when the information in a cell cannot be confirmed by the Bureau.

HELPFUL TIPS & REMINDERS

Review Bid Solicitation in its entirety and submit any questions prior to the deadline including exceptions to the SSTC. Updated documents will be posted in NJSTART and should be reviewed as posted.

Submit Quotes on time addressing all mandatory requirements (designated by “shall”) including forms. Quotes missing mandatory requirements may be deemed non-responsive. Not submitting requested information (“should”) may impact the technical evaluation score.

Be advised that this is NOT a Waiver or Delegated Purchasing Authority (“DPA”) procurement. The Quote may not be emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered. The Quote may only be submitted through NJSTART.

Do not select “No Bid” on the NJSTART “General Tab” unless you are not intending to submit a bid. Your bid will not appear in the Bid Tab if this option is selected.

OTHER HELPFUL TIPS

Examples of additional language the may deem a quote non-responsive:

Vendor accepts all terms and conditions of this Bid Solicitation with the following additional language: Section X - Agree, as it applies to changes that impact administrative fees as outlined in this provision, provided that Vendor reserves the right to modify Contracted Terms based on changes by the State.

Vendor’s Quote is only valid for XX days.

Vendor reserves the right to charge additional fees for services that require extensive time and effort.

This Quote is a nonbinding expression of interest only and is not intended to create a binding commitment on either party unless and until a definitive agreement has been executed between the parties.

This Quote may include statements regarding plans for future products and services, or future versions of existing products and services. Any such statements are provided solely for your general information and are not part of this Quote unless specifically stated in writing in this Quote.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

Questions due by 2pm July 21, 2026

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