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11029 RFP Printing and Mailing Final.pdf
Year Created: 2025
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buy-quiet-bqrandum-to-gov-and-agencies-with-11-may-gordon-s1982.pdf
The document is a memo from Stephen B. Gordon, the Director of the Buy Quiet Program, to governments and agencies with local Buy Quiet Programs. The memo includes several attachments that may be useful or helpful.
The first attachment is an Invitation to Bid used by Prince George's County, Maryland to obtain bids on a quieter Refuse Collection Truck. The attachment includes the noise levels, actual bid prices, and evaluated bid prices for the modules offered by different manufacturers. The County used a 1% "reward" factor in the determination of the Evaluated Bid Price, and the award is pending at the time of the memo.
The second attachment is a "universal" attachment that can be included in all Invitation for Bids (IFBs) for equipment whose current noise level ranges are not available through the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). This attachment allows purchasers to "work down from" the noise level of the noisiest model offered by bidders. The appropriate sound level measurement procedure for the product to be purchased can be obtained from NIGP.
The third attachment is a Product Information Supplement No. 2 for chain saws, which contains a specification developed at an NIGP government-industry conference. The State of Minnesota and Shelby County, Tennessee have used this specification in their procurement.
The fourth attachment provides noise level information and suggested language for use in purchases of quieter portable air compressors.
The memo also includes a couple of additional points. The Allied Lawn Mower Company should be added to the list of Lawn Mower Manufacturers in Appendix A of Product Information Supplement No. 1. If local lawn mower distributors are not providing certified test data regarding the noise levels of the models they are offering, purchasers should conduct their own noise level tests and inform bidders in the IFB. NIGP can arrange for a qualified noise specialist to assist with the measurements if needed.
The memo concludes by expressing appreciation for the participation in the Buy Quiet Program and attaching the Interim NIGP Noise Measurement Method for Use by Governments in Purchasing Quieter Trailer-Mounted Brush Chippers. Additionally, it mentions the contract period, which will be from the date of the award to the specified duration.