WHAT IS THE SOLICITATION AND INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) PROCESS?
The first step is for NJPA to communicate with members and gather information on the needs that are in common. After determining the product or service category the NJPA Board of Directors calls for bids and the time frame is established for response and award. The IFB is established with specific terms, conditions and requirements. The solicitation is posted and advertised in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune for two consecutive weeks and it is posted to the Star Tribune website and to the NJPA website under the Current Bid Solicitation button. All bids are solicited on behalf of all current and qualified members in all fifty states and potentially Canada. All bids are posted on the NJPA website under “active bids.” Bids are received and opened at a public bid opening and there is a determination of responsiveness before the bid is accepted or rejected. Accepted bids are then reviewed, using a value point evaluation process, rated and tabulated by the bid review committee. The award is
