Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission
P.O. Box 966
Grove City, OH 43123
Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Cameras and Accessories
SRC0000037169
1.0. Overview and Purpose
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) is seeking quote submissions in response to this Request for
Quotations (RFQ) to secure goods or services as defined below.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is an elected official who is the Chief Law Officer for the State of Ohio and
its agencies, boards and commissions, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1091. The office consists of
about 1,600 employees in nearly 40 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime,
assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce
certain state laws.
The AGO’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (“OOCIC”) Division is seeking quotes for the
twenty-three (23) Sony cameras and accessories.
Respondents to this RFQ are referred to herein as “bidders,” “offerors,” “supplier,” or “vendors”. These
terms are used interchangeably throughout this RFQ.
2.0 Required Items and Deliverables
The products in this RFQ must be bid as BRAND SPECIFIC. No substitutions or alternatives will be
considered.
2.1 The AGO is soliciting firm, fixed pricing for the following items:
Line
Quantity
Part/SKU/
Model Number
1 23
SONY A7IV
2 23
3 23
SONY 200-600MM 5.6-
6.3 LENSES
SONY 400MM 2.8 G
LENSES
4 23
LENS CARE KIT
5 23
CAMERA CASES
Item/Description/Specification
SONY ALPHA 7 IV FULL-FRAME CAMERA (BODY ONLY)
SONY FE 200-600MM F/5.6-6.3 G OSS LENS
SONY FE 400MM F/2.8 GM OSS LENS
14-IN-1 CAMERA LENS CLEANING KIT – MIRRORLESS AND DSLR
SENSOR CLEANING, INCLUDING LENS BLOWER, DETERGENT,
SWABS, CLOTH, PEN AND BRUSH
1650 PROCTECTOR CASE WITH PADDED DIVIDERS IN BLACK
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2.2 Warranty. All equipment must include standard manufacturer warranties and applicable warranty
services.
2.3 Contract Term. The term will begin upon signature of the contract and shall remain in effect until AGO’s
written acceptance of all goods delivered under this Agreement; however, warranty obligations and other
provisions intended to survive shall remain enforceable for their stated duration.
2.5 Delivery. Orders resulting from this RFQ will be delivered to AGO Information Technology, 30 East Broad
Street, 14th Floor, Columbus Ohio 43215.
3.0 Vendor Quote Content and Submission
Vendors must provide information and responses as directed within the Ohio Buys Questionnaire and Item
Grid. All responses to this RFQ must include the information listed below to ensure the quote submission is
considered for this opportunity. Any material deviation from the format or information below or within Ohio
Buys may result in rejection of a response.
The vendor’s responses to the information requested will allow for a well-defined comparison of the bids
received. Quotes must be valid for no less than 60 days from the quote due date.
1. Item Grid. The vendor must complete the Item Grid, by entering its unit price for each line. Incomplete
line‑item pricing may render a bid non‑responsive.
2. Terms and Conditions. Vendors must review the RFQ and the Goods Terms and Conditions and within
the Questionnaire must identify and attach any vendor assumptions or exceptions to the AGO Terms and
Conditions in vendor’s response and/or state if the vendor holds a current contract with the AGO and
include the AGO contract number. If the selected vendor currently holds a contract with the AGO, it is
within the AGO’s discretion to amend that contract to include the items solicited in this document, at the
prices bid. All other terms and conditions of the existing contract will remain the same.
All responses must be submitted online via Ohio Buys no later than the date listed in the Calendar of Events.
When submitting bid files, vendors should note the following:
• All attachments should be in a searchable PDF format, unless directed differently by this document.
o When directed, other file types may be attached but only the following file extensions will be
allowed: .docx, .xlsx, .zip.
The AGO has the discretion to select a vendor and to reject responses that are not in the best interest of the
AGO, or to cancel this solicitation. The AGO may waive minor defects and/or request clarifications in the
responses if doing so does not materially deviate from the specifications or otherwise create an unfair
competitive advantage. Any response, revision, improper marking, or amendment to a response or
submission may be disqualified
The AGO will not be liable for any costs incurred by a vendor in responding to this solicitation, regardless of
whether the AGO awards any contract(s) through this process, decides to cancel this solicitation for any
reason, or issues another solicitation if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the AGO to do so.
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The AGO reserves the right to negotiate all terms associated with this solicitation. It is entirely within the
discretion of the AGO to permit negotiations. A vendor must not submit a response assuming that there will
be an opportunity to negotiate any aspect of the response. The AGO is free to limit the negotiations to
particular aspects of any response. Vendors should not base their pricing on the assumption of long-term
financing by the AGO that extends beyond the upcoming biennium, which ends June 30, 2027.
The award will be made to the vendor that offers the lowest priced responsible and responsive submission.
4.0 Calendar of Events
The official schedule for this RFQ is maintained in View Public Solicitations: Ohio Buys page. Dates listed in
Ohio Buys may be adjusted at the discretion of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and any changes will be
communicated through Ohio Buys.
5.0 Communication and Inquiries
Unless the AGO advises differently, all contact is to be in writing using the Ohio Buys website. Ohio Buys
provides the primary platform for Supplier partners to engage in procurement activities with the State of
Ohio. For additional information on using Ohio Buys follow the link provided below:
• Ohio Buys for Suppliers
All inquiries and responses will be posted to the Ohio Buys website. The due date for any inquiry within the
intent and scope of this solicitation must be received by the date listed in the Calendar of Events.
Vendors may make inquiries regarding this solicitation any time during the inquiry period listed in the
Calendar of Events and Deadlines. To make an inquiry, vendors must login to Ohio Buys, navigate to the
solicitation, open the inquiry tab, and submit their inquiry. Vendors will not receive a personalized e-mail
response to their question, nor will they receive notification when the question has been answered.
Vendors may view inquiries and responses on the Ohio Buys Public Solicitations page by opening the
Solicitation Overview and navigating to the inquiries section of that page.
If Vendors experience technical difficulties accessing the Ohio Buys website where the solicitation and its
related documents are published, they may contact the Ohio Shared Services Help Desk through one of the
options listed here:
• Email OBM.ContactCenter@obm.ohio.gov and put "Ohio Buys" in the subject line.
• Phone 614-338-4781 or 1-877-644-6771.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.