Respondent qualifications Quality and completeness of responses to this RFP Quality of references Experience and track record Price (i.e., detail of fee proposal) Quality of finalist presentation, if selected Additional qualifying factors, as determined relevant by References may be contacted. It is possible that finalists will be interviewed by persons participating in the selection process. A – The following sample contract is the base contract that will be used if an award is made. It is the expectation of INPRS that the Respondent will review the sample contract and provide desired changes to INPRS at the time of submittal of a proposal. Desired changes are unlikely to be added unless INPRS determines in its sole discretion that the performance of services under the contract is dependent upon such changes. If Respondent wishes to any term or change any language in the base contract being submitted, proposed language should be included in the business proposal in the form of an amendment to the base contract. See of this RFP for the applicable section of the paragraph 2.3 business proposal. For each proposed revision, the Respondent should indicate that the change is required by the Respondent in any contract resulting from this RFP and why it is required or indicate that the change is desired (but not required) by the Respondent in any contract resulting from this RFP. If a required change is unacceptable to INPRS, the Respondent’s proposal may be considered unacceptable. Please note the essential clauses section that follows for essential clauses that are non-negotiable. The Respondent is required to clearly identify and explain any exception that it desires to take to any of the terms and conditions of this Solicitation in the business proposal. The evaluation of a proposal may be negatively affected by exception taken by the Respondent to any part of this Solicitation, and INPRS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse to consider any exception that is not so identified in the Respondent’s proposal.
Respondent qualifications Quality and completeness of responses to this RFP Quality of references Experience and track record Price (i.e., detail of fee proposal) Quality of finalist presentation, if selected Additional qualifying factors, as determined relevant by References may be contacted. It is possible that finalists will be interviewed by persons participating in the selection process. A – The following sample contract is the base contract that will be used if an award is made. It is the expectation of INPRS that the Respondent will review the sample contract and provide desired changes to INPRS at the time of submittal of a proposal. Desired changes are unlikely to be added unless INPRS determines in its sole discretion that the performance of services under the contract is dependent upon such changes. If Respondent wishes to any term or change any language in the base contract being submitted, proposed language should be included in the business proposal in the form of an amendment to the base contract. See paragraph 2.3 of this RFP for the applicable section of the business proposal. For each proposed revision, the Respondent should indicate that the change is required by the Respondent in any contract resulting from this RFP and why it is required or indicate that the change is desired (but not required) by the Respondent in any contract resulting from this RFP. If a required change is unacceptable to INPRS, the Respondent’s proposal may be considered unacceptable. Please note the essential clauses section that follows for essential clauses that are non-negotiable. The Respondent is required to clearly identify and explain any exception that it desires to take to any of the terms and conditions of this Solicitation in the business proposal. The evaluation of a proposal may be negatively affected by exception taken by the Respondent to any part of this Solicitation, and INPRS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse to consider any exception that is not so identified in the Respondent’s proposal.
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