DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION

STATE PROCUREMENT BUREAU

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STEVE BULLOCK MITCHELL BUILDING, ROOM 165

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May 13, 2014

STATE OF MONTANA

INVITATION FOR BID ADDENDUM

IFB NO. 14-3005T

TO BE OPENED: May 27, 2014

TITLE: State of Montana Data Center UPS Battery Replacement (Eaton Brand)

ADDENDUM NO. 1

To All Bidders:

Attached are written questions received in response to this IFB. These questions, along with the State's response, become an official amendment to this IFB.

All other terms of the subject "Invitation for Bid" are to remain as previously stated.

Acknowledgment of Addendum:

The bidder for this solicitation must acknowledge receipt of this addendum. This page must be submitted at the time set for the bid opening or the bid may be disqualified from further consideration.

I acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1.

Signed: ______

Company Name: ______

Date: ______

Sincerely,

Tia Snyder

Contracts Officer

IFB14-3005T

Addendum No.1

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Question Number / Page Number / Section Number / Questions & Answers for IFB14-3005T /
1.  / 10 / 4.0 / Q. The requested battery is an Eaton private label PWHR12500W4FR which can only be supplied through Eaton or one of their representatives. However, this battery is manufactured by CSB (China Storage Battery) and the same battery (without Eaton label) can be procured through CSB at part number HRL12500WFR. I have attached brochures for both batteries for your review and evaluation.
I wanted to ask, if I were to offer the HRL12500WFR (not Eaton private label) will that be accepted and considered as the same battery?
Additionally, there are other battery manufactures such as EnerSys and C&D Technologies which are Eaton OEM approved and often supplied direct from the factory in their UPS battery cabinets. Would you consider pricing on one of these battery options as well? As a major battery distributor for all (3) manufactures listed above, I can provide any of the options but the second two are less expensive than the CSB model and include a full 3-year replacement warranty from the manufacture!
A. The State has a maintenance support contract on the Eaton UPS currently in place at the Montana Data Center; replacing the batteries with an “as equal” may void the maintenance support contract and the State would be charged for all repair costs. The State will only accept Eaton brand.