Vendor must also indicate how future pricing information will be provided to the State during the term of the contract. Vendor must indicate from whom he buys the maintenance: directly from the manufacturer or from what distributor. Vendor must be aware that only price increases resulting from an increase in price by the manufacturer or distributor will be accepted. The percentage markup or markdown for these Vendor’s proposed items, as well as the percentage markup or markdown for Vendor’s any new items, MUST stay the same as what was originally proposed. Vendor must provide ITS with the suggested retail price. Pricing proposed for the State MUST equal the invoice cost Vendor’s from the distributor or manufacturer plus the maximum percentage markup that the reseller will add OR the national manufacturer’s benchmark minus the cost percentage proposed. REFERENCES Vendor must provide at least three (3)three (3) references. A form for providing reference information is attached as Attachment B. ITS requires that references be from completed and/or substantially completed jobs that closely match this request. Reference information must include, at a minimum, Entity Supervisor’s name telephone number Supervisor’s e-mail address Supervisor’s Length of Project Brief Description of Project to include specific role in the Vendor’s project The Vendor must make arrangements in advance with the account references so that they may be contacted at the Project team's convenience without further clearance or Vendor intercession. Failure to provide this information in the manner described may subject the proposal to being rated unfavorably Vendor’s relative to these criteria or disqualified altogether at the sole discretion. State’s References that are no longer in business cannot be used. Inability to reach the reference will result in that reference deemed non-responsive.
Vendor must also indicate how future pricing information will be provided to the State during the term of the contract. Vendor must indicate from whom he buys the maintenance: directly from the manufacturer or from what distributor. Vendor must be aware that only price increases resulting from an increase in price by the manufacturer or distributor will be accepted. The Vendor’s proposed percentage markup or markdown for these items, as well as the Vendor’s percentage markup or markdown for any new items, MUST stay the same as what was originally proposed. Vendor must provide ITS with the suggested retail price. Pricing proposed for the State MUST equal the Vendor’s invoice cost from the distributor or manufacturer plus the maximum percentage markup that the reseller will add OR the manufacturer’s national benchmark minus the cost percentage proposed. REFERENCES Vendor must provide at least three (3)three (3) references. A form for providing reference information is attached as Attachment B. ITS requires that references be from completed and/or substantially completed jobs that closely match this request. Reference information must include, at a minimum, Entity Supervisor’s name Supervisor’s telephone number Supervisor’s e-mail address Length of Project Brief Description of Project to include Vendor’s specific role in the project The Vendor must make arrangements in advance with the account references so that they may be contacted at the Project team's convenience without further clearance or Vendor intercession. Failure to provide this information in the manner described may subject the Vendor’s proposal to being rated unfavorably relative to these criteria or disqualified altogether at the State’s sole discretion. References that are no longer in business cannot be used. Inability to reach the reference will result in that reference deemed non-responsive.