Procurement Officer: Lee Askew Telephone: 785.296.7107 E-Mail Address: lee.askew@ks.gov Agency: Department for Children and Families Item: Janitorial Services-Liberal Period of Contract: December 1, 2024, through December 31, 2029 Bid Guarantee: No monetary bid guarantee required. This Bid Event was recently posted to the Procurement and Contracts Internet website It shall be the bidder's responsibility to monitor this website on a regular basis for any changes/amendments. Questions requesting clarification of the bid event must be submitted in WRITING to the Procurement Officer prior to close of business on September 27th, 2024, to the following address: Lee Askew Telephone: 785-296-7170 Facsimile: 785-296-7240 E-Mail Address: lee.askew@ks.gov Kansas Department of Administration Procurement and Contracts 900 SW Jackson, Suite 451-South Topeka, KS 66612-1286 Failure to notify the Procurement Officer of any conflicts or ambiguities in this bid event may result in items being resolved in the best interest of the State. Any modification to this bid event shall be made in writing by addendum and mailed to all vendors who received the original request. Only Written communications are binding. Answers to questions will be available in the form of an addendum on the Procurement and Contracts website. It shall be the responsibility of all participating bidders to acquire all addenda and additional information as it is made available from the web site cited above. Vendors/Bidders not initially invited to participate in this Bid Event must notify the Procurement Officer (Event Contact) of their intent to bid at least 24 hours prior to the event's closing date/time. Bidders are required to check the website periodically for any additional information or instructions. Questions requesting clarification of the Bid Event must be submitted electronically (MS Word) to the Procurement Officer (Event Contact) indicated above prior to close of business on September 27th, 2024. Impromptu questions may be permitted, and spontaneous unofficial answers provided, however bidders should understand that the only official answer or position of the State of Kansas will be presented in writing. Failure to notify the Procurement Officer (Event Contact) of any conflicts or ambiguities in the Bid Event may result in items being resolved in the best interest of the State. Any modification to this Bid Event as a result of the pre-proposal conference, as well as written answers to written questions, shall be made in writing by addendum and dispatched to all bidders associated to this event. Only written communications are binding.