T3102 Bid Amendment 3 9.24.26.docx

This is Bid Amendment #3 to a courier delivery services solicitation issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, for three state agencies: the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Human Services, and Office of Administrative Law. The solicitation (26DPP01198, T3102) requests bids for courier delivery services organized into three separate groups with distinct service parameters. Group 1 provides same-day delivery to 22 County Welfare Agency sites; Group 2 offers next-business-day delivery to three Office of Administrative Law locations in Newark, Atlantic City, and Hamilton; and Group 3 provides next-business-day delivery services from a central Trenton location for the Department of Labor. 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 amendment revises the quote submission due date from Friday, September 25, 2026, to Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The State intends to award one contract per group with a three-year term and an option to extend up to three additional years in increments not exceeding one year. Bidders must bid all price lines within a selected group to be considered responsive for that group.

This is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside procurement offering a 15% pricing evaluation preference to bidders registered as SBEs with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Pricing must be submitted as firm fixed monthly amounts for courier services and location charges, plus per-each pricing for unscheduled deliveries. 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. Questions submitted during the initial Electronic Question and Answer period, which closed on June 22, 2026, will be addressed in a future amendment prior to bid opening. An optional pre-quote conference was held on June 12, 2026, with seven firms attending.