N.J. Stat. § 52:34-10.2
A State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L. 2005, c. 336(C.52:34-10.11) that is authorized by law to engage in the procurement of goods or services may, when deemed appropriate, issue on the Internet a notice of the agency's intent to advertise specifications and invitations for bids preliminary to the awarding of a contract and request information thereto from potential bidders. The purpose of such notice shall be to solicit comments from potential bidders on the nature and content of the specifications and to answer such questions as the potential bidders may have prior to the advertisement for bids. If such a notice is issued, an officer or employee of the State agency who communicates with a potential bidder, or any person acting on behalf thereof, shall maintain a written record of each such communication from the date of the issuance of the notice on the Internet until the date of the advertisement for bids.
N.J.S. § 52:34-10.2