The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (the “NJSDA”), is seeking Qualified Manufacturing Firms (“QMFs”) to manufacture furniture, fixtures and equipment for School Facility Projects which will be constructed or renovated by the NJSDA. The QMFs or their subcontractors will need to deliver and install the furniture, fixtures and equipment at designated school sites within the State of New Jersey.

The furniture, fixtures and equipment requirements for the School Facility Projects have been divided into seventeen (17) categories (“Lots”). Any Bidder responding to this RFQ may submit a response for any or all Lots for which the Bidder seeks to be considered for inclusion as a QMF.

This RFQ is the first of a two-step process outlined below:

1. Request for Qualification (RFQ). A Bidder must first submit the forms contained in the RFQ at Attachment A-1, RFQ Response, setting forth the firm information as well as the materials that can be delivered and installed pursuant to this RFQ. A Bidder shall identify the type of product required, the sample item required, warranty information, and delivery time periods. Based upon this information, the NJSDA will create a pool of QMFs.
   
   
2. Request for Proposal (RFP). The NJSDA will issue a Request for Proposal to the pool of QMFs determined pursuant to this RFQ. The RFP will contain a Scope of Services that will fully explain and set forth any technical specifications, warranties and delivery and installation requirements. In addition, a QMF will be required to fabricate a SAMPLE ITEM for each Lot as part of the Request for Proposals. SAMPLE ITEMS are identified in Attachment A-2, Lot Specifications. By submitting a response to this RFQ, a Bidder agrees to provide Sample Items for all Lots on which the Bidder is responding. Failure to do so will result in rejection of the Bidder’s entire bid for that particular lot.
   

A QMF awarded a contract shall be required to provide all required labor, materials, equipment and supervision for the complete delivery and installation of the awarded Lot(s). The NJSDA may, at its sole discretion: 1) award multiple contracts to multiple QMF’s pursuant to the RFP; and 2) reserve the right not to issue an RFP as to some or all of the Lots.

The total Not to Exceed amount for this contract, including all awardees, is Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000). It is impossible to determine the dollar amount that each QMF will realize from the Contract, since the amount of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment purchased from the QMFs is subject to the requirements and preferences for each project.

The Contract shall be a term contract for a period of three (3) years, unless otherwise terminated by the NJSDA. The Contract term may be extended for one (1) additional year, if such extension is permissible by existing regulations at the time of extension.

The contract will be as follows.

Package Number: GP-0169-F01
Package Name: Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment
NJSDA Prequalification: None Required

The RFQ package is available on the NJSDA’s website.

The Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment are available at the link below:

Click here for electronic copies.

Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM on Thursday, May 26, 2011, and may be mailed or hand delivered as set forth in the RFQ.

DATE ADVERTISIED: April 28, 2011