T3102 Bid Amendment 2 8.26.26~2.docx

This is a Bid Amendment #2 issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property for courier delivery services supporting the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Human Services, and Office of Administrative Law under Bid Solicitation 26DPP01198 (T3102). The solicitation encompasses three service groups: Group 1 provides same-day delivery to 22 County Welfare Agency sites; Group 2 delivers to three Office of Administrative Law locations on a next-business-day basis; and Group 3 serves the Department of Labor from a central Trenton location on a next-business-day basis. Services include Monday-through-Friday scheduled daily routes, unscheduled same-day and next-day delivery options differentiated by distance (under or over 35 miles), and online tracking at no additional cost. The original quote submission deadline of August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time has been revised to Friday, September 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract term is three years with an option to extend up to three additional years in increments not exceeding one year. An optional pre-quote conference was held on June 12, 2026 with seven firms attending, and the electronic question and answer period closed on June 22, 2026.

This procurement is a Small Business Enterprise set-aside, providing SBEs registered with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services a 15% pricing evaluation preference on monthly courier services pricing. Bidders must submit firm fixed monthly amounts for courier services and location charges, plus per-each pricing for unscheduled deliveries. All contractor personnel assigned to State facilities must pass criminal history background checks at the contractor's expense. The contractor bears liability for loss or damage up to $100 unless greater value is declared, with a nine-month claims filing deadline. A 1% Procurement Efficiency Program fee applies quarterly to all invoiced purchases, payable to Periscope. Bidders must be registered with a valid Business Registration Certificate prior to award and comply with affirmative action requirements. The State intends to award one contract per group, with bidders required to bid all price lines within a selected group to be considered responsive.