Solicitation Information

NASPO ValuePoint has conducted initial market research on Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) Systems, Installation, and Services and has issued this Request For Information (RFI).   The scope of goods and services contemplated here includes air handlers, air terminals, chillers, fan coils, heat pumps, furnaces, boilers,  water heaters, indoor air quality products,  rooftop systems, split systems, unit heaters, unit ventilators, ventilation fans, HVAC parts, installation of new equipment, maintenance of existing equipment, related equipment rental, upgrade of related infrastructure, turnkey solutions, HVAC building controls, thermostats, sensors, and other HVAC automation products."

 

To understand the full breadth and dimensions of this marketplace, and the solutions these systems could offer our members, NASPO ValuePoint is issuing this Request for Information (“RFI”) to gather information from providers of these goods and services.  The responses to this RFI may help in the development of future competitive solicitations(s).

 Click here to respond to the HVAC RFI.

Please provide your response on or before November 20th, 2020.    In formatting your response to each question, at the beginning of each response, please include your company name.  

 

NOTE: This is an informal Request for Information (RFI).  No award will be made from the response to this RFI.  Respondents do NOT need to provide an answer to all questions.  NASPO ValuePoint will keep your responses confidential to the extent permitted by law; by submitting a response, you acknowledge that your submittal materials may be shared with public entities and subject to release in accordance with individual state law.  Accordingly, if there are portions of your response which you consider to be trade secret or proprietary, you are advised to clearly identify them as such. Responders to this RFI do so at their own expense. NASPO will not reimburse Responders for any costs.

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing and General Services (“Lead State”) is requesting proposals for Next Generation Cellular Services in furtherance of the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Program. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish Master Agreements with qualified Offerors to refresh the existing Cellular Voice, Data and Accessories Master Agreements for Award Category 3 (IOT offerings) for all Participating States. The objective of this RFP is to obtain best value, and in some cases achieve more favorable pricing, than is obtainable by an individual state or local government entity because of the collective volume of potential purchases by numerous state and local government entities.

 The Master Agreement(s) resulting from this procurement may be used by state governments (including departments, agencies, institutions), institutions of higher education, political subdivisions (i.e., colleges, school districts, counties, cities, etc.), the District of Columbia, territories of the United States, and other eligible entities subject to approval of the individual chief procurement official and compliance with local statutory and regulatory provisions.

 Interested vendors can find more information about the solicitation and submit a proposal by clicking here.

The State of Georgia has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purpose of awarding NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement(s) to one or more vendors for MMIS Third Party Liability Services (TPL).  Awarded vendors will administer cost avoidance and post-payment recovery and recoupment efforts necessary to develop and pursue viable third-party resources for payments made on behalf of Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) members.

Georgia is a member of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and this RFP is being conducted in partnership with NASPO under the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program and as such, Georgia is serving as the Lead State and the Master Agreement(s) awarded through this RFP may be utilized by other states and any political subdivisions throughout the United States via Participating Addendums to the Master Agreement(s).

Through the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program, Georgia partnered with the following states to develop this RFP: Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and Rhode Island.  Additionally, the following states have submitted written Intents to Participate in the awarded Master Agreement(s): Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Rhode Island, and Utah.

Pursuant to the RFP, respondents are required to submit a response to the mandatory base requirements, as well as, one of the following five services:

• TPL Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) System Module
• TPL Recovery Services
• TPL Commercial Recoupment Services
• TPL Hospital/Physician Services
• TPL Care Management Organization (CMO) Come Behind Services

Bidders/Offerors Conference:

A MANDATORY Bidders/Offerors’ Conference will be held virtually via webinar on October 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm EST. 

PLEASE NOTE:  All vendors that are interested in submitting a response to this RFP are required to attend this MANDATORY conference in its entirety in order to be eligible for award.  All vendors must register for this conference in advance through the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/164809506443605007. After registering vendors will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please contact Georgia’s Issuing Officer, Gary Craft, for questions regarding the Mandatory Bidders/Offerors Conference.

SUBMISSION:

Responses to the RFP must be submitted through the Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR) for Solicitation number (Event ID) 41900-DCH0000120, which can be accessed on the following link: https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/eventDetails?eSourceNumber=41900-DCH0000120&sourceSystemType=ps

For help utilizing the GPR please contact the GPR Help Desk at (404) 567-6000.

The Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office division (the State), as authorized under A.R.S.§ 41-2501, is seeking to establish one or more “statewide” contracts to provide Software Value-Added Reseller services. This solicitation is being conducted in partnership with the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Program (NASPO ValuePoint). As such, the Master Agreements awarded through this solicitation may be utilized by states and other political subdivisions throughout the United States.
This solicitation is scheduled to close on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. Arizona Time.

The purpose of the solicitation is to establish Master Agreements with qualified Offerors to provide software and services related to these three categories: (1) General (all publishers except Microsoft and Oracle); (2) Microsoft only; and (3) Oracle only. The solicitation, including the scope of work and other requirements, may be accessed by visiting the Arizona Procurement Portal (APP) solicitations page, searching "Software VAR" in the Keywords field, and then clicking the pencil icon next to solicitation #BPM002338. Proposals must be submitted through APP. Supplier support for APP, including assistance in accessing the solicitation, can be found here or can be obtained via the Help Desk at (602) 542-7600.

The State anticipates awarding multiple Contracts to begin providing services by a target date of April 8, 2021.