BLANKET PO FOR STOCK FIRE RETARDANT MESH SAFETY VESTS AND NONSTOCK "SUPERVISOR" VESTS

MICHAEL RICHMOND, BUYER,

MICHAEL.RICHMOND@PGWORKS.COM

PLEASE SUBMIT PRICING FOR A BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR STOCK FIRE RETARDANT MESH SAFETY VESTS AND NONSTOCK "SUPERVISOR" VESTS ORDERED ON "AS NEEDED" BASIS.

*** BIDS WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE, IF BIDDERS: ***
- TAKE EXCEPTION TO PGW'S SPECIFICATIONS OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
- FAIL TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN SEALED BID PACKET.
- FAIL TO PROVIDE PRICING AND LEAD TIME ON ALL ITEMS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING THIS RFQ AND THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA PGW.PROCUREWARE.COM NO LATER THAN 2:00PM EST ON TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026.

PLEASE REVIEW AND COMPLETE THIS BID PACKET BY 2:00 PM EST ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026.

BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO QUOTE THE FOLLOWING:
PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30 DAYS, FREIGHT: PAID, F.O.B.: DESTINATION.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR BID FOR A BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER COVERING A TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD ("INITIAL TERM") EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2026, THROUGH APRIL 31, 2028, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERMS. THE "RENEWAL TERM" IS EXERCISABLE, AT PGW'S SOLE DISCRETION, AS OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE INITIAL TERM OR CURRENT "RENEWAL TERM".

VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE PRICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATION AND PRICING STRUCTURE SET FORTH IN THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) # 35879.

PLEASE NOTE: PGW WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE ANY ORDER MINIMUMS AND THE ITEMS FOR THIS RFQ SHALL BE ORDERED ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS.

PRICE INCREASES/DECREASE REQUIREMENTS:

ALL PRICES QUOTED MUST REMAIN FIRM FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF THE CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER.  FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS; THEREAFTER, PRICES MAY BE INCREASED FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT THREE (3) ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT, WHICH MAY BE RENEWED UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS (PGW) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM(S). VENDOR MAY INCREASE PRICES FOR THE FUTURE RENEWAL PERIODS PROVIDED THAT:

NOTICE OF PRICE INCREASES MUST BE RECEIVED, IN WRITING, BY PGW AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT TERM FOR PRICE INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE RENEWAL TERM.  PRICE INCREASE LETTER MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURER’S LETTER AND/OR INDUSTRY BULLETIN.  THE PRICE INCREASE LETTER SHALL BE SENT TO MICHAEL.RICHMOND@PGWORKS.COM, REFERENCING RFQ#, BLANKET OR CONTRACT #, BLANKET TERM, AND SHOWING ITEM(S) DESCRIPTION AND APPLICABLE PRICING. PGW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THE PROPRIETY OF THE PRICE INCREASE AND CANCEL THE BLANKET AT ITS DISCRETION.

FAILURE TO NOTIFY PGW WITHIN THE FIFTEEN (15) DAY TIMEFRAME SHALL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING:

IF THE LETTER IS RECEIVED BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF THE CONTRACT TERM, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PRICE INCREASE SHALL BE FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE PRICE INCREASE LETTER RECEIVED BY PGW OR, IF THE LETTER IS NOT RECEIVED BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF THE CURRENT TERM, THE PRICES FOR THE RENEWAL TERM SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS TERM.

FOR EACH RENEWAL TERM THE PRICE INCREASE AND/OR DECREASE SHALL BE BASED UPON THE PERCENT (%) CHANGE IN THE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS – PHILADELPHIA OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS) AS PUBLISHED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND AS INDICATED BY THE MID-ATLANTIC CPI ANNOUNCEMENT FOUND HERE:

HTTPS://WWW.BLS.GOV/REGIONS/MID-ATLANTIC/DATA/CONSUMERPRICEINDEXHISTORICAL_PHILADELPHIA_TABLE.HTM

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PRICE INCREASE EXCEED 5% IN ANY RENEWAL TERM.  THE INCREASE SHALL REFLECT THE CHANGE TO THE CPI OR THE 5% CAP, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

NOTE: PRICE DECREASES MAY BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN DEPARTMENT BUYER, IN WRITING, AT ANY TIME DURING THE CONTRACT TERM, TO INCLUDE ANY RENEWAL PERIOD(S).

ONCE THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT IS AWARDED, THE AWARDED VENDOR MUST ADHERE TO WHAT HAS BEEN QUOTED OR THIS COULD CAUSE THE ORDER TO BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION.

THE USAGE QUANTITIES LISTED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES TAKEN FROM PAST ORDER HISTORY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FIRM COMMITMENT TO PURCHASE THIS QUANTITY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER.  ACTUAL USAGE MAY EXCEED OR FAIL TO EXCEED ESTIMATES.

LOGO REQUIREMENTS:

“PGW” LOGO IMPRINTED ON THE BACK OF ALL VEST IN FR BLUE, PMS 285

“SUPERVISOR” IMPRINTED IN BLACK ABOVE “PGW” LOGO FOR THOSE SPECIFIED ORDERS.

MANDATORY PGW SAMPLE TESTING PERIOD:

THIS RFQ WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REQUIRED SAMPLE TESTING PERIOD; THAT WILL DETERMINE THE BRANDS QUALIFIED OTHER THEN THE BRAND LISTED IN THE ITEM DESCRIPTIONS.

SAMPLE TESTING REQUIREMENTS:

EACH BIDDER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES OF EACH ALTERNATIVE ITEM OFFERINGS FOR TESTING.  BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE MESH OPTIONS ONLY. THE SAMPLE TESTING PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DATE OF SUBMISSION BY EACH PARTICIPATING BIDDER AND CONCLUDE ONE (1) WEEK AFTER THAT SUBMISSION DATE.

PLEASE SUBMIT AT LEAST THREE (3) SAMPLES FOR EACH ITEM FOR TESTING BY 12:00 PM EST ON TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS
ATTN: VASANT SUKHRAM – SAMPLES FOR TESTING
5000 SUMMERDALE AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA  19124

IN ADDITION, PLEASE NOTIFY MICHAEL.RICHMOND@PGWORKS.COM ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRODUCT SAMPLE SUBMISSION WITH A COPY OF THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION.

STOCKING REQUIREMENTS THAT THE AWARDED SUPPLIER MUST KEEP IN INVENTORY AT ALL TIMES MAY BE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS CONTRACT. THESE STOCK REQUIREMENT QUANTITIES MAY CHANGE OR BE ADJUSTED THE BUSINESS DETERMINES

ITEM CODE - STOCKING REQUIREMENTS

IF ITEMS LISTED HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED OR PART NUMBERS HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE LIST THE CHANGE(S) IN THE COMMENTS SECTION FOR THAT LINE ITEM.  NO OTHER SUBSTITUTIONS ACCEPTABLE. IF APPLICABLE, LIST ANY ORDER MINIMUMS OR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION IN THE COMMENTS SECTION FOR EACH LINE ITEM.
ONCE THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT IS AWARDED, VENDOR(S) MUST FURNISH EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN QUOTED ON OR THIS COULD CAUSE THE ORDER TO BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION.
AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT, ANY RESIDUAL INVENTORY WILL BE NEGOTIATED FOR PURCHASE.
PGW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD, DELETE, OR CHANGE MATERIALS THAT THE SELECTED VENDOR WILL SUPPLY THAT ARE SIMILAR, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR, IN THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. THE PROCEDURE FOR ADDING OR CHANGING ITEMS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT WILL OBTAIN FROM THE SUCCESSFUL SELLER (ON THEIR COMPANY LETTERHEAD) CONFIRMING THE ITEMS TO BE ADDED OR CHANGED. THE LETTER SHALL INCLUDE THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM, THE PRICE TO PGW, AND THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT PERIOD; AND UPON RECEIPT AND APPROVAL BY THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME PART OF THE CONTRACT. PGW, HOWEVER, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE LETTER AND TO ACQUIRE THE ITEMS IN THE OPEN MARKET.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS WILL NOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SURCHARGES, FUEL SURCHARGES, SHIPPING & HANDLING SURCHARGES, DELIVERY SURCHARGES, PALLET SURCHARGES NOR MILEAGE SURCHARGES.
PGW DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSHIPMENTS.
VENDOR IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM PGW.
SHIP TO LOCATION(S):

-NORTH OPERATION CENTER (NOC): 5000 SUMMERDALE AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124

***PLEASE NOTE THAT PGW IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN COSTARS, NJPA, OMNIA PARTNERS, NASPO AND/OR STATE/CITY OF PHILADELPHIA CONTRACT PRICING. PLEASE INCLUDE THE CONTRACT NUMBER ON YOUR RFQ IF APPLICABLE.


ADDITIONAL NOTES:
(1) THE BASIS OF AWARD FOR THE SUCCESSFUL VENDOR SHALL RESULT IN ONE (1) CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER TO THE LOWEST, RESPONSIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE VENDOR. IF LOWEST BID PRICE IS EQUAL, THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE THE AWARD:
1.    LEAD-TIME
2.    BEST AND FINAL OFFER (BAFO)
(2)  ANY PURCHASE ORDER RESULTING FROM THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY PGW UPON THIRTY (30) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE.
(3)  ANY BIDDER THAT HAS HAD A PURCHASE ORDER WITH PGW TERMINATED DURING THE PREVIOUS THREE (3) YEARS DUE TO BREACH OR DEFAULT MAY BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIBLE AND NON-QUALIFIED FOR THIS RFQ
(4)  THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST REMIT ALL INVOICES ELECTRONICALLY TO APPOINVOICES@PGWORKS.COM FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT.  FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS REGARDING INVOICING, PLEASE CONTACT PGW ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AT 215-684-6980
(5)  CONTRACTOR WILL BE BOUND BY PGW’S POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION OF VENDORS.  SUSPENSION OR DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTOR BY PGW PURSUANT TO PGW’S POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION OF VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS DEFAULT BY CONTRACTOR.