T3111 Bid Solicitation 6.18.2020.pdf

Bid Solicitation # 20DPP00517

For: T3111 - Atlantic Coast Shellfish Habitat Enhancement – DFW

Event Date Time

Vendor’s {Bidder’s} Electronic Question Due Date

(Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.1 for more information.)

June 9, 2020 2:00 PM

Optional Pre-Quote Submission Conference (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.5 for more information.)

May 29, 2020 10:00 AM

Mandatory/Optional Site Visit (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.4 for more information.)

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Quote Submission Date (Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.2 for more information.)

July 7, 2020 2:00 PM

Dates are subject to change. All times contained in the Bid Solicitation refer to Eastern Time. All changes will be reflected in Bid Amendments to the Bid Solicitation posted on www.njstart.gov.

☐ Small Business Set-Aside Category For Goods and Services:

☐ I ☐ II ☐ III

For Construction:

☐ IV ☐ V ☐ VI

Status

☒ Not Applicable

☐ Entire Blanket P.O.

☐ Partial Blanket P.O.

☐ Subcontracting Only ☐ Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside

Bid Solicitation Issued By:

State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Purchase and Property Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0230

Using Agency/Agencies:

State of New Jersey Department of Environemental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife 360 New York Road (Route 9N – Milepost 51) PO Box 418 Port Republic, NJ 08241

Date: 065/185/2020 http://www.njstart.gov/

Table of Contents

INFORMATION FOR VENDORS {BIDDERS}

PURPOSE AND INTENT

BACKGROUND

KEY EVENTS

ELECTRONIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

VENDOR {BIDDER} SUPPORT

MANDATORY/OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

OPTIONAL PRE-QUOTE CONFERENCE

PRE-QUOTE DOCUMENT REVIEW

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BID AMENDMENTS: REVISIONS TO THIS BID SOLICITATION

VENDOR {BIDDER} RESPONSIBILITY

COST LIABILITY

CONTENTS OF QUOTE

ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUOTE INFORMATION

PRICE ALTERATION IN QUOTES

QUOTE ERRORS

JOINT VENTURE

RECIPROCITY FOR JURISDICTIONAL VENDOR {BIDDER} PREFERENCE

QUOTE ACCEPTANCES AND REJECTIONS

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

DEFINITIONS

CROSSWALK

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

BLANKET P.O. SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS

SCOPE OF WORK – REQUIREMENTS OF THE VENDOR {CONTRACTOR}

HARD CLAM SEED AND OYSTER SEED

SEED SPECIFICATIONS

HARD CLAM SEED SIZE SPECIFICATIONS

OYSTER SEED SIZE SPECIFICATIONS

ORDERING REQUIREMENTS

ORDER QUANTITIES

ORDER FULFILLMENT

ORDER PLACEMENT AND DELIVERY

SEED IMPORTATION

QUOTE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION – REQUIREMENTS OF THE VENDOR {BIDDER}

GENERAL

QUOTE DELIVERY AND IDENTIFICATION

NJSTART ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

NJSTART SUBMISSION OF QUOTE

QUOTE CONTENT

FORMS, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED WITH QUOTE

FORMS, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BEFORE BLANKET P.O. AWARD AND THAT

SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THE QUOTE

SUBMITTALS

FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF THE VENDOR {BIDDER}

STATE-SUPPLIED PRICE SHEET

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE BLANKET P.O

PRECEDENCE OF SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

BLANKET P.O. TERM AND EXTENSION OPTION

BLANKET P.O. TRANSITION

CHANGE ORDER

VENDOR {CONTRACTOR} RESPONSIBILITIES

SUBSTITUTION OF STAFF

SUBSTITUTION OR ADDITION OF SUBCONTRACTOR(S)

OWNERSHIP OF MATERIAL

CONFIDENTIALITY

NEWS RELEASES

ADVERTISING

LICENSES AND PERMITS

CLAIMS AND REMEDIES

CLAIMS

REMEDIES

REMEDIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH MATERIAL BLANKET P.O. REQUIREMENTS

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

RETAINAGE

ADDITIONAL WORK AND/OR SPECIAL PROJECTS

MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES TO THE STATE OF NJ STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (SSTC)

ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE

BLANKET P.O. ACTIVITY REPORT

ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

PROGRAM EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT FOR STATE USING AGENCIES

QUOTE EVALUATION

RIGHT TO WAIVE

DIRECTOR’S RIGHT OF FINAL QUOTE ACCEPTANCE

STATE'S RIGHT TO INSPECT VENDOR (BIDDER) FACILITIES

CLARIFICATION OF QUOTE / STATE'S RIGHT TO REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION

QUOTE EVALUATION COMMITTEE

ORAL PRESENTATION

EVALUATION CRITERIA

VENDOR’S {BIDDER’S} STATE-SUPPLIED PRICE SHEET

QUOTE DISCREPANCIES

NEGOTIATION AND BEST AND FINAL OFFER (BAFO)

“REQUEST FOR REVISION” WITHIN NJSTART

POOR PERFORMANCE

BLANKET P.O. AWARD

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BEFORE BLANKET P.O. AWARD

REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC LAW 2005, CHAPTER 51, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 - N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.25

(FORMERLY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 134), EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 117 (2008) AND N.J.A.C. 17:12-5 ET SEQ

SOURCE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

BUSINESS REGISTRATION

FINAL BLANKET P.O. AWARD

INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

PERFORMANCE SECURITY

BLANKET P.O. ADMINISTRATION

STATE CONTRACT MANAGER

STATE CONTRACT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

COORDINATION WITH THE STATE CONTRACT MANAGER

STATE OF NEW JERSEY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT

1.1 CONTRACT TERMS CROSSWALK

2. STATE LAW REQUIRING MANDATORY COMPLIANCE BY ALL CONTRACTORS

2.1 BUSINESS REGISTRATION

2.2 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

2.3 PREVAILING WAGE ACT

2.5 MACBRIDE PRINCIPLES

2.6 PAY TO PLAY PROHIBITIONS

2.7 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE

2.8 STANDARDS PROHIBITING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

2.9 NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS SET-OFF FOR STATE TAX NOTICE

2.10 COMPLIANCE - LAWS

2.11 COMPLIANCE - STATE LAWS

2.12 WARRANTY OF NO SOLICITATION ON COMMISSION OR CONTINGENT FEE BASIS

3. STATE LAW REQUIRING MANDATORY COMPLIANCE BY CONTRACTORS UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH

IN LAW OR BASED ON THE TYPE OF CONTRACT

3.1 COMPLIANCE - CODES

3.2 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ACT

3.3 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT - ADDITIONAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS

3.4 BUILDING SERVICE

3.5 THE WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT

3.6 SERVICE PERFORMANCE WITHIN U.S

3.7 BUY AMERICAN

4. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

4.1 INDEMNIFICATION

4.2 INSURANCE

5. TERMS GOVERNING ALL CONTRACTS

5.1 CONTRACTOR IS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

5.2 CONTRACT AMOUNT

5.3 CONTRACT TERM AND EXTENSION OPTION

5.4 STATE’S OPTION TO REDUCE SCOPE OF WORK

5.5 CHANGE IN LAW

5.6 SUSPENSION OF WORK

5.7 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

5.8 SUBCONTRACTING OR ASSIGNMENT

5.9 NO CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUBCONTRACTORS AND STATE

5.10 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS

5.11 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE OF CONTRACTOR

5.12 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

5.13 APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

5.14 CONTRACT AMENDMENT

5.15 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS

5.16 ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST CLAIM(S)

6.1 PRICE FLUCTUATION DURING CONTRACT

6.2 TAX CHARGES

6.3 PAYMENT TO VENDORS

6.4 OPTIONAL PAYMENT METHOD: P-CARD

6.5 NEW JERSEY PROMPT PAYMENT ACT

6.6 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

7. TERMS RELATING TO ALL CONTRACTS FUNDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY FEDERAL FUNDS

7.1 PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED MATERIALS

7.2 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

7.3 DAVIS-BACON ACT, 40 U.S.C. 3141-3148, AS AMENDED

7.4 CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT, 40 U.S.C. 3701-3708

7.5 RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT

7.6 CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671Q, AND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, 33 U.S.C. 1251-

1387, AS AMENDED

7.7 DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (EXECUTIVE ORDERS 12549 AND 12689)

7.8 BYRD ANTI-LOBBYING AMENDMENT, 31 U.S.C. 1352

INFORMATION FOR VENDORS {BIDDERS}

NOTICE: This Bid Solicitation is part of the NJSTART Procurement Program. The Vendor {Bidder} is advised to thoroughly read all sections, as many have been revised, and follow all instructions contained in this Bid Solicitation, including the instructions on the Bid Solicitation’s Offer and Acceptance Page and read through all Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page , before preparing and submitting its Quote.

PURPOSE AND INTENT

This Bid Solicitation is issued by the Procurement Bureau, Division of Purchase and Property (Division), Department of the Treasury on behalf of The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Bureau of Shellfisheries. The purpose of this Bid Solicitation is to solicit Quotes from qualified shell fish hatcheries to supply and deliver Hard Clam Seed and Oyster Seed, which will be used to conduct a large-scale seed planting program for the purposes of providing substantial improvements in the enhancement of shellfish stocks in the New Jersey Atlantic Coastal Bays.

The intent of this Bid Solicitation is to award multiple Master Blanket Purchase Orders (Blanket P.O.s) to those responsible Vendors {Bidders} whose Quotes, conforming to this Bid Solicitation are most advantageous to the State, price and other factors considered. The State may award any and all price lines. The State, however, reserves the right to separately procure individual requirements that are the subject of the Blanket P.O. during the Blanket P.O. term, when deemed by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property (Director) to be in the State’s best interest.

The following two (2) types of seed are identified in Section 3.2 of this Bid Solicitation: Hard Clam Seed and Oyster Seed. The State intends to award one (1) Primary, one (1) Secondary, and one

(1) Tertiary Blanket P.O. for each seed range identified in Bid Solicitation Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, in accordance Section 6.7 of this Bid Solicitation. Vendors {Bidders} are not required to submit a Quote for each seed type, or for all seed ranges in order to be considered for award. A Vendor {Bidder} may submit a Quote for one (1) or both seed types and for any or all size ranges. However, the State reserves the right to award fewer than the quantity of Blanket P.O.s specified above, if the Director deems it to be in the best interest of the State.

Vendors {Bidders} are advised that only those with hatcheries located in the Mid-Atlantic are eligible for award.

The State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTCs) accompanying this Bid Solicitation will apply to all Blanket P.O.s made with the State of New Jersey. These terms are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this Bid Solicitation and should be read in conjunction with them unless the Bid Solicitation specifically indicates otherwise.

The State of New Jersey (State) may extend the Blanket P.O.(s) awarded to the Division's Cooperative Purchasing Program participants after Blanket P.O.(s) award. In that circumstance, the State will request that the Vendor(s) {Contractor(s)} complete the Cooperative Purchasing Form indicating willingness or unwillingness to extend State Blanket P.O. pricing and terms to Cooperative Purchasing Program participants. The Cooperative Purchasing Form is located on the Division’s website. These participants include quasi-State entities, counties, municipalities, school districts, volunteer fire departments, first aid squads, independent institutions of higher learning, County colleges and State colleges. Although the State, with the consent of the Vendor(s) {Contractor(s)}, may make use of any Blanket P.O. resulting from this Bid Solicitation available to non-State Agencies, the State makes no representation as to the acceptability of any State Bid Solicitation terms and conditions under the Local Public Contracts Law or any other enabling statute or regulation.

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

BACKGROUND

The New Jersey DFW, Bureau of Shellfisheries has been involved with a number of projects to enhance and restore the shellfish habitats and populations along the Atlantic Coast waters of New Jersey. These efforts have involved collaborative partnerships with various Non-Government Organizations (NGO) whose missions align with the restoration and enhancement goals of the Bureau. These initiatives were undertaken due to concerns over the declining shellfish populations, declining harvest and concerns for the overall ecology of the New Jersey bays, with a large focus on the Governor’s initiative to restore Barnegat Bay. Enhancement and restoration efforts involve various components including planting of shell to bolster or create habitat, intermediate transplanting of shellfish, planting of hatchery reared shellfish and public outreach. This is a new procurement to reflect NJDEP concerns for New Jersey bays and implementation of the Governor’s initiative.

While the Bureau of Shellfisheries has been involved with the shellfish enhancement efforts over the last several decades, they have centered mostly on oyster enhancement projects in the Delaware Bay and in the Mullica River. These enhancement and restoration projects have been expanded to include estuaries outside of these systems, small scale planting in the Great Egg Harbor River, attempts to restore oyster habitat in Barnegat Bay and Hard Clam enhancement in Barnegat Bay, Great Bay and the Navesink River.

Approximately 5,000,000 Hard Clam Seed (20-25 millimeter (mm)) and over 1,000,000 individual Oyster Seed have been planted and funded through various shellfish mitigation monies that are available. The Bureau of Shellfisheries plans to ramp up the number of shellfish seed to be planted and expand these plantings to new areas.

Many of these programs have been successful to date and have the potential to increase stocks, increase harvest opportunities and provide more public focus and awareness of the ecology and stewardship needs of New Jersey’s estuaries.

KEY EVENTS

ELECTRONIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

The Division will electronically accept questions and inquiries from all potential Vendors {Bidders} via the “Q&A” Tab of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART.

A. Questions should be directly tied to the Bid Solicitation and asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the organization of the Bid Solicitation; and

B. Each question should begin by referencing the Bid Solicitation page number and section number to which it relates.

Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instruction. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

A Vendor {Bidder} shall not contact the Using Agency and/or the Procurement Specialist directly, in person, by telephone or by e-mail, concerning this Bid Solicitation, prior to the final award of the Blanket P.O.

The cut-off date for electronic questions and inquiries relating to this Bid Solicitation is indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet. In the event that questions are posed by Vendors {Bidders}, answers to such questions will be issued by Bid Amendment. Any Bid Amendment to this Bid Solicitation will become part of this Bid Solicitation and part of any Blanket P.O. awarded as a result of this Bid Solicitation. Bid Amendments {Addenda} to this Bid Solicitation, if any, will be posted as a File Attachment on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART after the cut-off date.

(See Bid Solicitation Section 1.4.1 for further information.)

EXCEPTIONS TO THE STATE OF NJ STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (SSTC)

Questions regarding the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC) and exceptions to mandatory requirements 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.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

In order to be considered for award, the Quote must be received by the Procurement Bureau of the Division at the appropriate location by the required time.

Vendors {Bidders} shall submit a Quote electronically through NJSTART.

QUOTES NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE QUOTE OPENING DEADLINE SHALL BE

REJECTED. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE QUOTE OPENING ARE INDICATED ON THE BID

SOLICITATION COVER SHEET AND ON THE “SUMMARY” TAB OF THE BID SOLICITATION

WEBPAGE WITHIN NJSTART.

IF THE QUOTE OPENING DEADLINE HAS BEEN REVISED, THE NEW QUOTE OPENING

DEADLINE SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE POSTED BID AMENDMENT AND ON THE

“SUMMARY” TAB OF THE BID SOLICITATION WEBPAGE WITHIN NJSTART.

Inquiries concerning the use of NJSTART may be directed to njstart@treas.nj.gov.

The Division will not respond to substantive questions related to the Bid Solicitation or any other Blanket P.O. via this email address. For inquiries related to substantive questions refer to Section

1.3.1 (Electronic Question and Answer Period).

VENDOR {BIDDER} SUPPORT

Vendors {Bidders} are strongly encouraged to visit the NJSTART Vendor Support Page, which contains Quick Reference Guides (QRGs), supporting videos, a glossary of NJSTART terms, and helpdesk contact information.

The Vendor {Bidder} should utilize the QRGs before attempting to submit its Quote using the NJSTART process. It is the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} responsibility to ensure that the NJSTART Quote and attachments have been properly submitted.

MANDATORY/OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

Not applicable to this procurement.

OPTIONAL PRE-QUOTE CONFERENCE

The date and time of the Optional Pre-Quote Conference is indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet.

Attendees may attend the Optional Pre-Quote Conference with the following call-in details:

Phone Number: (888) 204-5984 Access Code: 2602305

The purpose of the Optional Pre-Quote Conference is to address procedural questions only regarding the Bid Solicitation and Vendor {Bidder} Quote Submission Requirements. No mailto:njstart@treas.nj.gov substantive questions regarding the Bid Solicitation Scope of Work will be accepted or answered during the pre-Quote conference. All questions are to be submitted through the Questions and Answer process.

NOTE: The Optional Pre-Quote Conference will be held via conference call only until further notice.

PRE-QUOTE DOCUMENT REVIEW

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BID AMENDMENTS: REVISIONS TO THIS BID SOLICITATION

In the event that it becomes necessary to clarify or revise this Bid Solicitation, such clarification or revision will be by Bid Amendment. Any Bid Amendment to this Bid Solicitation will become part of this Bid Solicitation and part of any Blanket P.O. awarded as a result of this Bid Solicitation.

There are no designated dates for release of Bid Amendments. Those Vendors {Bidders} who are on the bid holder list either through commodity code registration in NJSTART or by acknowledging the bid in NJSTART should receive notification of any Bid Amendment(s). If a Vendor {Bidder} is not on the bid holder list to receive notifications related to a Bid Solicitation, Bid Amendments are still viewable on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART.

BID AMENDMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS FILE ATTACHMENTS, AND ARE VIEWABLE ON

THE “SUMMARY” PAGE OF THE BID SOLICITATION IN NJSTART. Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instructions. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to be knowledgeable of all Bid Amendments related to this procurement. An interested Vendor {Bidder} should check the NJSTART “Open Bids” Tab on a daily basis to ensure review of the most updated information.

VENDOR {BIDDER} RESPONSIBILITY

The Vendor {Bidder} assumes sole responsibility for the complete effort required in submitting a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation. No special consideration will be given after Quotes are opened because of a Vendor’s {Bidder’s} failure to be knowledgeable as to all of the requirements of this Bid Solicitation.

COST LIABILITY

The State assumes no responsibility and bears no liability for costs incurred by a Vendor {Bidder} in the preparation and submittal of a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation.

CONTENTS OF QUOTE

Quotes can be released to the public pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:12-1.2(b) and (c), or under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., or the common law right to know.

After the opening of sealed Quotes, including Quotes submitted through the NJSTART electronic process, all information submitted by a Vendor {Bidder} in response to a Bid Solicitation is considered public information notwithstanding any disclaimers to the contrary submitted by a Vendor {Bidder}. Proprietary, financial, security and confidential information may be exempt from public disclosure by OPRA and/or the common law when the Vendor {Bidder} has a good faith, legal/factual basis for such assertion.

When the Bid Solicitation contains a negotiation component, the Quote will not be subject to public disclosure until a notice of intent to award a Blanket P.O. is announced.

As part of its Quote, a Vendor {Bidder} may designate any data or materials it asserts are exempt from public disclosure under OPRA and/or the common law, explaining the basis for such assertion.

Vendor {Bidder} must provide a detailed statement clearly identifying those sections of the Quote that it claims are exempt from production, and the legal and factual basis that supports said exemption(s) as a matter of law. The State will not honor any attempts by a Vendor {Bidder} to designate its entire Quote as proprietary, confidential and/or to claim copyright protection for its entire Quote.

The State reserves the right to make the determination as to what is proprietary or confidential, and will advise the Vendor {Bidder} accordingly. Any proprietary and/or confidential information in a Quote will be redacted by the State. Copyright law does not prohibit access to a record which is otherwise available under OPRA.

In the event of any challenge to the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} assertion of confidentiality with which the State does not concur, the Vendor {Bidder} shall be solely responsible for defending its designation, but in doing so, all costs and expenses associated therewith shall be the responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder}. The State assumes no such responsibility or liability.

A Vendor {Bidder} shall not designate any price lists and/or catalogs submitted as exempt from public disclosure as the same must be accessible to State Using Agencies and Cooperative Purchasing Program participants (if the Bid Solicitation has been extended to these participants) and thus must be made public to allow all eligible purchasing entities access to the pricing information.

In order not to delay consideration of the Quote or the State’s response to a request for documents, the State requires that Vendor {Bidder} respond to any request regarding confidentiality markings within the timeframe designated in the State’s correspondence regarding confidentiality. If no response is received by the designated date and time, the State will be permitted to release a copy of the Quote with the State making the determination regarding what may be proprietary or confidential.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUOTE INFORMATION

On the date and time Quotes are due under the Bid Solicitation, all information concerning the Quotes submitted may be publicly announced and shall be available for inspection and copying except as noted below:

A. Information appropriately designated as proprietary and/or confidential shall not be available for inspection and copying; and

B. Where negotiation is contemplated, only the names and addresses of the Vendors {Bidders} submitting Quotes will be announced, and the contents of the Quotes shall not be available for inspection and copying until the Notice of Intent to Award is issued by the Director.

PRICE ALTERATION IN QUOTES

Any price changes including hand written revisions or "white-outs" must be initialed. Failure to initial price changes shall preclude a Blanket P.O. award from being made to the Vendor {Bidder} pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.2(a)(8).

QUOTE ERRORS

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.11 “Proposal errors,” a Vendor {Bidder} may withdraw its Quote as described below.

QUOTE WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO QUOTE OPENING

A Vendor {Bidder} may withdraw its Quote submission in NJSTART prior to the Quote opening;

however, Vendors {Bidders} should note that while withdrawn NJSTART Quotes remain viewable by the Vendor {Bidder} on its Vendor Profile Homepage, they are removed from the Division’s view and cannot be considered for Blanket P.O. award. The Vendor {Bidder} may submit a revised Quote as long as the Quote is received prior to the announced date and time for Quote submission.

Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instruction. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

QUOTE WITHDRAWAL AFTER QUOTE OPENING, BUT PRIOR TO BLANKET P.O. AWARD

If, after the Quote opening, but before Blanket P.O. award, a Vendor {Bidder} discovers an error in its Quote, the Vendor {Bidder} may make a written request to the Supervisor of the Proposal Review Unit to withdraw its Quote from consideration for award. If the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} request to withdraw is made in good faith, and the State will not be significantly prejudiced by granting the withdrawal of the Quote beyond the loss of the benefit of the bargain to the State of the withdrawing Vendor’s {Bidder’s} offer, the request shall be granted. Evidence of the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} good faith in making this request can be demonstrated by one (1) or more of the following factors: A mistake is so significant that to enforce the Blanket P.O. resulting from the Quote would be unconscionable; that the mistake relates to a material feature or term of the Blanket P.O.; and that the mistake occurred notwithstanding the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} exercise of reasonable care. After Quote opening, while pursuant to the provisions of this section a Vendor {Bidder} may request to withdraw its Quote and the Director may in his/her discretion allow said Vendor {Bidder} to withdraw it, the Division also may take notice of repeated or unusual requests to withdraw by a Vendor {Bidder} and take those prior requests to withdraw into consideration when evaluating the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} future Quotes.

All Quote withdrawal requests must include the Bid Solicitation identification number and the final Quote submission date and be sent to the following email address: Africa.Nelson@treas.nj.gov

If during a Quote evaluation process, an obvious pricing error made by a potential Blanket P.O.

awardee is found, the Director or his/her designee shall issue written notice to the Vendor {Bidder}.

The Vendor {Bidder} will have up to five (5) business days after receipt of the notice to confirm its pricing. If the Vendor {Bidder} fails to respond, its Quote shall be considered withdrawn, and no further consideration shall be given to it.

JOINT VENTURE

If a Joint Venture is submitting a Quote, the agreement between the parties relating to such Joint Venture should be submitted with the Joint Venture’s Quote. Authorized signatories from each party comprising the Joint Venture must sign the Offer and Acceptance Page. Each party to the Joint Venture must individually comply with all the forms and certification requirements in Sections

4.4.1 and 4.4.2 of this Bid Solicitation.

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RECIPROCITY FOR JURISDICTIONAL VENDOR {BIDDER} PREFERENCE

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-1.4 and N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.13, the State of New Jersey will invoke reciprocal action against an out-of-State Vendor {Bidder} whose state or locality maintains a preference practice for its in-state Vendors {Bidders}. The State of New Jersey will use the annual surveys compiled by the Council of State Governments, National Association of State Procurement Officials, or the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing or a State’s statutes and regulations to identify States having preference laws, regulations, or practices and to invoke reciprocal actions.

The State of New Jersey may obtain additional information as it deems appropriate to supplement the stated survey information.

A Vendor {Bidder} may submit information related to preference practices enacted for a State or Local entity outside the State of New Jersey. This information may be submitted in writing as part of the Quote response, including name of the locality having the preference practice, as well as identification of the county and state, and should include a copy of the appropriate documentation, i.e., resolution, regulation, law, notice to Vendor {Bidder}, etc. It is the responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to provide documentation with the Quote or submit it to the Director within five (5) business days after the deadline for Quote submission. Written evidence for a specific procurement that is not provided to the Director within five (5) business days of the public Quote submission date may not be considered in the evaluation of that procurement, but may be retained and considered in the evaluation of subsequent procurements.

QUOTE ACCEPTANCES AND REJECTIONS

N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.7(d), the Director’s right to waive minor irregularities or omissions in a Quote and N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.2 which defines causes for Quote rejection, apply to all Quotes.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

Vendors {Bidders} submitting Quotes through NJSTART may sign the forms listed in Section 4.4.1 (Forms, Registrations and Certifications Required with Quote) and Section 4.4.2 (Forms, Registrations and Certifications Required Before Blanket P.O. Award and That Should Be Submitted with the Quote) of this Bid Solicitation electronically by typing the name of the authorized signatory in the “Signature” block as an alternative to downloading, physically signing the form, scanning the form, and uploading the form to NJSTART.

DEFINITIONS

CROSSWALK

NJSTART Term Equivalent Statutory, Regulatory and/or Legacy Term

Bid/Bid Solicitation Request For Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation

Bid Amendment Addendum

Change Order Contract Amendment

Master Blanket Purchase Order (Blanket P.O.) Contract

Offer and Acceptance Page Signatory Page

Quote Proposal

Vendor Bidder/Contractor

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

The following definitions will be part of any Blanket P.O. awarded or order placed as a result of this Bid Solicitation.

Acceptance – The written confirmation by the Using Agency that Vendor {Contractor} has completed a Deliverable according to the specified requirements.

All-Inclusive Hourly Rate – An hourly rate comprised of all direct and indirect costs including, but not limited to: labor costs, overhead, fee or profit, clerical support, travel expenses, per diem, safety equipment, materials, supplies, managerial support and all documents, forms, and reproductions thereof. This rate also includes portal-to-portal expenses as well as per diem expenses such as food.

Best and Final Offer or BAFO – Pricing timely submitted by a Vendor {Bidder} upon invitation by the Bureau after Quote opening, with or without prior discussion or negotiation.

Bid or Bid Solicitation – This series of documents, which establish the bidding and Blanket P.O.

requirements and solicits Quotes to meet the needs of the Using Agencies as identified herein, and includes the Bid Solicitation, State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC), State-Supplied Price Sheet, attachments, and Bid Amendments.

Bid Amendment – Written clarification or revision to this Bid Solicitation issued by the Division. Bid Amendments, if any, will be issued prior to Quote opening.

Business Day – Any weekday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, State legal holidays, and State-mandated closings unless otherwise indicated.

Calendar Day – Any day, including Saturdays, Sundays, State legal holidays, and State-mandated closings unless otherwise indicated.

Change Order – An amendment, alteration, or modification of the terms of a Blanket P.O. between the State and the Vendor(s) {Contractor(s)}. A Change Order is not effective until it is signed and approved in writing by the Director or Deputy Director, Division of Purchase and Property.

Cooperative Purchasing Program – The Division’s intrastate program that provides procurement-related assistance to New Jersey local governmental entities and boards of education, State and county colleges and other public entities having statutory authority to utilize select State Blanket P.O.s issued by the Division, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.1 et seq.

Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) – The number of calendar days ‘After Receipt of Order’ in which the Using Agency will receive the ordered materials and/or services.

Deliverable – Goods, products, Services and Work Product that Vendor {Contractor} is required to deliver to the State under the Blanket P.O.

Director – Director, Division of Purchase and Property, Department of the Treasury, who by statutory authority is the Chief Contracting Officer for the State of New Jersey.

Disabled Veterans’ Business - means a business which has its principal place of business in the State, is independently owned and operated and at least 51% of which is owned and controlled by persons who are disabled veterans or a business which has its principal place of business in this State and has been officially verified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a service disabled veteran-owned business for the purposes of department contracts pursuant to federal law. N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.2.

Disabled Veterans’ Business Set-aside Blanket P.O. - means a Blanket P.O. for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a Blanket P.O. with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from disabled veterans’ businesses, or a portion of a Blanket P.O. when that portion has been so designated. N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.2.

Discount – The standard price reduction applied by the Vendor {Bidder} to all items.

Division – The Division of Purchase and Property.

Evaluation Committee – A committee established or Division staff member assigned by the Director to review and evaluate Quotes submitted in response to this Bid Solicitation and recommend a Blanket P.O. award to the Director.

Firm Fixed Price – A price that is all-inclusive of direct cost and indirect costs, including, but not limited to, direct labor costs, overhead, fee or profit, clerical support, equipment, materials, supplies, managerial (administrative) support, all documents, reports, forms, travel, reproduction and any other costs.

Joint Venture – A business undertaking by two (2) or more entities to share risk and responsibility for a specific project.

Master Blanket Purchase Order (Blanket P.O.) – The Blanket P.O. consists of the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC), the Bid Solicitation, the responsive Quote submitted by a responsible Vendor {Bidder} as accepted by the State, the notice of award, any Best and Final Offer, any subsequent written document memorializing the agreement, any modifications to any of these documents approved by the State and any attachments, Bid Amendment or other supporting documents, or post-award documents including Change Orders agreed to by the State and the Vendor {Contractor}, in writing.

May – Denotes that which is permissible or recommended, not mandatory.

Must – Denotes that which is a mandatory requirement.

No Bid – The Vendor {Bidder} is not submitting a price Quote for an item on a price line.

No Charge – The Vendor {Bidder} will supply an item on a price line free of charge.

Procurement Bureau (Bureau) – The Division unit responsible for the preparation, advertisement, and issuance of Bid Solicitations, for the tabulation of Quotes and for recommending award(s) of Blanket P.O.(s) to the Director and the Deputy Director.

Project – The undertakings or services that are the subject of this Bid Solicitation.

QRGs – Quick Reference Guides.

Quote – Vendor’s {Bidder’s} timely response to the Bid Solicitation including, but not limited to, technical Quote, price Quote, and any licenses, forms, certifications, or other documentation required by the Bid Solicitation.

Retainage – The amount withheld from the Vendor {Contractor} payment that is retained and subsequently released upon satisfactory completion of performance milestones by the Vendor {Contractor}.

Revision – A response to a BAFO request or a requested clarification of the Vendors {Bidders} Quote.

Shall – Denotes that which is a mandatory requirement.

Should – Denotes that which is permissible or recommended, not mandatory.

Small Business – Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-19, N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.2, and N.J.A.C. 17:13-2.1, “small business” means a business that meets the requirements and definitions of “small business” and has applied for and been approved by the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit as (i) independently owned and operated, (ii) incorporated or registered in and has its principal place of business in the State of New Jersey; (iii) has 100 or fewer full-time employees; and has gross revenues falling in one (1) of the six (6) following categories:

• For goods and services - (A) 0 to $500,000 (Category I); (B) $500,001 to $5,000,000 (Category II); and (C) $5,000,001 to $12,000,000, or the applicable federal revenue standards established at 13 CFR 121.201, whichever is higher (Category III).

• For construction services: (A) 0 to $3,000,000 (Category IV); (B) gross revenues that do not exceed 50 percent of the applicable annual revenue standards established at 13 CFR

121.201 (Category V); and (C) gross revenues that do not exceed the applicable annual revenue standards established at CFR 121.201, (Category VI).

Small Business Set-aside Blanket P.O. – “means (1) a [Blanket P.O.] for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a [Blanket P.O.] with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from small businesses, or (2) a portion of a [Blanket P.O.] when that portion has been so designated.” N.J.S.A. 52:32-19.

State – The State of New Jersey.

State Contract Manager or SCM – The individual, as set forth in Section 8.0, responsible for the approval of all deliverables, i.e., tasks, sub-tasks or other work elements in the Scope of Work. The SCM cannot direct or approve a Change Order.

State-Supplied Price Sheet – the bidding document created by the State and attached to this Bid Solicitation on which the Vendor {Bidder} submits its Quote pricing as is referenced and described in Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.5.

Subtasks – Detailed activities that comprise the actual performance of a task.

Subcontractor – An entity having an arrangement with a Vendor {Contractor}, whereby the Vendor {Contractor} uses the products and/or services of that entity to fulfill some of its obligations under its State Blanket P.O., while retaining full responsibility for the performance of all [the Vendor’s

{Contractor's}] obligations under the Blanket P.O., including payment to the Subcontractor. The Subcontractor has no legal relationship with the State, only with the Vendor {Contractor}.

Task – A discrete unit of work to be performed.

Unit Cost or Unit Price – All-inclusive, firm fixed price charged by the Vendor {Bidder} for a single unit identified on a price line.

Using Agency[ies] – A State department or agency, a quasi-State governmental entity, or a Cooperative Purchasing Program participant, authorized to purchase products and/or services under a Blanket P.O. procured by the Division.

Vendor {Bidder} – An entity offering a Quote in response to the Division’s Bid Solicitation.

Vendor {Contractor} – The Vendor {Bidder} awarded a Blanket P.O. resulting from this Bid Solicitation.

BLANKET P.O. SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS

Commissioner – Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), who by statutory authority is the Governor-appointed head of the NJDEP.

Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) – A professional environmental agency under the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that is dedicated to the protection, management and wise use of New Jersey's fish and wildlife resources.

Hard Clam Seed – Small clams, about 10-25 mm long.

Mid-Atlantic – Relating to states on the middle Atlantic coast of the US, including New York, Pennsylvannia, New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland.

Mid-Atlantic Broodstock – As pertains to this Blanket P.O., a population of shellfish in the Mid- Atlantic region maintained as a source of population replacement/enhancement or for the establishment of new populations in suitable habitats.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) – The State agency in New Jersey charged with the mission of protecting the air, waters, land, and natural and historic resources of the State to ensure continued public benefit.

Non-Government Organization (NGO) – Any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group that is task oriented and driven by a common interest. NGO’s in respect to this Blanket P.O. are organizations that share the common goal of environmental stewardship.

Oyster Seed – Small diploid oysters, about 2–25 mm long.

SCOPE OF WORK – REQUIREMENTS OF THE VENDOR {CONTRACTOR}

HARD CLAM SEED AND OYSTER SEED

The Vendor {Contractor} shall supply Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed. All Hard Clam Seed and Oyster Seed provided by the Vendor {Contractor} must be produced from the Mid-Atlantic Broodstock.

The Vendor {Contractor} shall ensure that all Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed is available for pick-up and/or delivery in the spring, summer and/or fall. Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 3.2 for additional information.

The Vendor {Contractor} shall maintain continuous communication with the State Contract Manager (SCM) during the course of the Blanket P.O. term in order to avoid potential problems, including but not limited to, difficulty with order quantities, delays in orders, or quality concerns.

SEED SPECIFICATIONS

The Vendor {Contractor} should make every effort to supply only disease-resistant strains of Hard Clam Seed and Oyster Seed. The Vendor {Contractor} shall notify the SCM within three (3) business days if disease-resistant supply is not available.

HARD CLAM SEED SIZE SPECIFICATIONS

Hard Clam Seed supplied by the Vendor {Contractor} shall be supplied in one or more of the following size categories:

A. Ten (10) to 15 mm;

B. 15 to 20 mm; and/or

C. 20 to 25 mm.

OYSTER SEED SIZE SPECIFICATIONS

Oyster Seed supplied by the Vendor {Contractor} shall be supplied in one or more of the following size categories:

A. Two (2) to Eight (8) mm;

B. Eight (8) to 12 mm; and/or

C. 12 to 1825 mm; and/or

C.D. 18 to 25 mm..

ORDERING REQUIREMENTS

ORDER QUANTITIES

The Vendor {Contractor} must, at a minimum, supply Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed in quantities of 100,000 seed per order. Hard Clam Seed and Oyster Seed may be ordered at any quantity greater than or equal to 100,000 seed.

ORDER FULFILLMENT

The State will purchase all Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed from the Primary Vendor {Contractor}. In the event that the Vendor {Contractor} is unable to fulfill an entire order of either Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed, the Vendor {Contractor} must immediately inform the SCM in writing of its inability to supply the requested quantity. The Vendor’s {Contractor’s) written notification shall include the following:

A. Cause; and

B. Expected timeframe for availability.

If approved, the Vendor {Contractor} will not be held liable for the entire order. In the event that the Vendor {Contractor} supplies only a partial order, the SCM, may, at its own discretion, accept it as a complete order and purchase Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed from the secondary Vendor {Contractor}. This process will repeat through rank order until the State’s order is supplied in full, or if deemed complete by the SCM. The SCM, may, at its own discretion, accept a different size classification from the Vendor {Contractor}, if desired and available.

ORDER PLACEMENT AND DELIVERY

Unless specified otherwise, all Hard Clam Seed and Oyster Seed will be picked-up by a representative of the Bureau of Shellfisheries. Upon request by the SCM, the Vendor {Contractor} shall deliver seed to the Bureau of Shellfisheries office at the Nacote Creek Research Station, located at 360 New York Road (Mile marker 51 – Route 9) Port Republic, NJ 08241, or deliver to a pickup area designated by the Bureau of Shellfisheries. Deliveries to the Bureau of Shellfisheries or designated pickup area may be charged to the State at cost, with no markup permissible.

SEED IMPORTATION

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 50:1-34 and 35, the Vendor {Contractor} shall not supply any Hard Clam Seed or Oyster Seed from any other state or foreign country to be planted in State waters without prior written permission from the Commissioner or his/her designee.

Prior to obtaining written approval to supply Hard Clam Seed and/or Oyster Seed from out of State, the Vendor {Contractor} must submit a pathology report to the SCM or his/her designee. The pathology report should include data related to the presence of Perkinsus marinus (dermo), along with any other known potential pathogens. A pathology report must be submitted for all seed ordered from out of State.

QUOTE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION – REQUIREMENTS OF THE VENDOR

{BIDDER}

Failure to submit information as indicated below may result in your Quote being deemed non-responsive.

GENERAL

A Vendor {Bidder} may submit additional terms as part of its Quote. 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. It is incumbent upon the Vendor {Bidder} to identify and remove its conflicting proposed terms and conditions prior to Quote submission. Where additional terms are submitted they may be accepted, rejected, or negotiated, in whole or in part, at the State’s sole discretion where the terms do not conflict with material terms of the Bid Solicitation or do not diminish the State’s rights under the Blanket P.O. resulting from the Bid Solicitation.

In the event that a Vendor {Bidder} intends to propose terms and conditions that conflict with the Bid Solicitation, those Vendor {Bidder} proposed terms and conditions shall only be considered if submitted and agreed to pursuant to the electronic question and answer procedure set forth in Section 1.3.1 of this Bid Solicitation. Vendors {Bidders} shall not submit exceptions in the Quote or on the “Terms and Conditions” Tab through NJSTART.

After award of the Blanket P.O., if a conflict arises between a Vendor’s {Bidder’s} additional terms included in the Quote and a term or condition of the Bid Solicitation, the term or condition of the Bid Solicitation will prevail.

Use of URLs in a Quote should be kept to a minimum and shall not be used to satisfy any material term of a Bid Solicitation. If a preprinted or other document included as part of the Quote contains a URL, a printed copy of the URL page shall be provided and will be considered as part of the Quote.

The forms discussed herein and required for submission of a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation are available on the Division’s website unless noted otherwise.

QUOTE DELIVERY AND IDENTIFICATION

A Quote must arrive at the Division in accordance with this Bid Solicitation’s instructions within the time frames noted on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet and on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART, or as indicated on the posted Bid Amendment if the Quote Opening Date has been changed. Vendors {Bidders} submitting electronic Quotes via NJSTART are cautioned to allow adequate time to ensure timely uploads of all Quote documents to mitigate unforeseen delays or issues. State regulation mandates that late Quotes are ineligible for consideration.

NJSTART ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

NJSTART SUBMISSION OF QUOTE

Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the “Vendor Registration” and “Submit a Quote” QRGs for additional instructions detailing how to enroll in NJSTART and submit a NJSTART electronic Quote. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

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

When submitting a NJSTART Quote, do not use any symbols (i.e., #, @, $, &, *) in the filename.

Uploaded files should be compatible with Microsoft Office and/or Adobe software applications.

DO NOT UPLOAD files with extensions such as .zip, .numbers, or .pages.

If the Vendor {Bidder} submits a Quote electronically through NJSTART, the Vendor {Bidder} should select the “Confidential” option in NJSTART for attachments on the “Attachments” Tab to request that the documents not be displayed publicly through NJSTART.

Note: Marking an attachment as "Confidential" in NJSTART shall not constitute the Vendor's {Bidder's} designation of the attachment as exempt from public disclosure under OPRA and/or the common law as outlined in Section 1.4.4.

QUOTE CONTENT

The Quote should contain the State-Supplied Price Sheet and all forms/documents required by the Bid Solicitation. The Vendor {Bidder} is cautioned to carefully read the Bid Solicitation to ensure that all required forms are completed, signed and submitted with the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} Quote.

NOTE: Failure to submit required forms/documents may result in the Vendor’s {Bidder’s} Quote being deemed non-responsive.

A Vendor {Bidder} must complete the State-Supplied Price Sheet accompanying this Bid Solicitation and upload it as an attachment on the “Attachments” Tab (See Section 4.4.5 of this Bid Solicitation).

The Vendor {Bidder} must enter a Unit Cost of $1.00 for each price line item on the “Items” Tab in NJSTART. The Vendor {Bidder} is instructed to do so only as a mechanism to comply with Bid Solicitation Section 6.8 and prevent all pricing from being publicly displayed in NJSTART. In the event that a Vendor {Bidder} using NJSTART to submit a Quote uploads a State-Supplied Price Sheet and completes the Items Tab in NJSTART (instead of entering a Unit Cost of $1.00 as instructed), the State-Supplied Price Sheet will govern.

FORMS, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED WITH QUOTE

Vendors {Bidders} should refer to the QRGs “Vendor Forms” and “Attaching Files” for instructions on submitting the forms required by this section of the Bid Solicitation through NJSTART. Vendors {Bidders} may also refer to the QRG “Vendor Categories and Certifications” for additional instructions on completing shortened versions of required forms by completing certifications on the “Maintain Terms and Categories” Tab within its profile in NJSTART. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

In the event that a Vendor {Bidder} fails to attach a required form, or the attached form is deemed deficient, the Division may access the Primary Form to be considered as part of the Quote.

Vendors {Bidders} are under a continuing obligation to report updates to the information contained in its required forms.

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