wishes to contact the Employer on any matter related to the RFP process, it should do so in writing. Clarification of To assist in the examination, evaluation, and comparison of the Proposals, and qualification of the Proposers, the Employer may, Proposals at its discretion, ask any Proposer for a clarification of its Proposal. Any clarification submitted by a Proposer that is not in response to a request by the Employer shall not be considered. The Employer’s request for clarification and the response shall be in writing. If a Proposer does not provide clarifications of its Proposal by the date and time set in the Employer’s request for clarification, its Proposal may be rejected. Deviations, During the evaluation of Proposals, the following definitions Reservations, apply: and Omissions is a departure from the requirements “Deviation” specified in the RFP document; is the setting of limiting conditions or “Reservation” withholding from complete acceptance of the requirements specified in the RFP document; and is the failure to submit part or all of the “Omission” information or documentation required in the RFP document. G. Determination The Employer will examine the Technical Parts, including any of alternatives submitted by Proposers, to determine whether they Responsiveness are complete, have been properly signed, and are generally in of Technical order. The Employer’s determination of a Technical Part’s substantial responsiveness is to be based on the contents of the Proposal itself. For purposes of this determination, a substantially responsive Proposal is one that materially conforms to the requirements of the RFP Document without material deviation, reservation, or omission. A material deviation, reservation, or omission is one that: if accepted, would:
wishes to contact the Employer on any matter related to the RFP process, it should do so in writing. Clarification of Proposals To assist in the examination, evaluation, and comparison of the Proposals, and qualification of the Proposers, the Employer may, at its discretion, ask any Proposer for a clarification of its Proposal. Any clarification submitted by a Proposer that is not in response to a request by the Employer shall not be considered. The Employer’s request for clarification and the response shall be in writing. If a Proposer does not provide clarifications of its Proposal by the date and time set in the Employer’s request for clarification, its Proposal may be rejected. Deviations, Reservations, and Omissions During the evaluation of Proposals, the following definitions apply: “Deviation” is a departure from the requirements specified in the RFP document; “Reservation” is the setting of limiting conditions or withholding from complete acceptance of the requirements specified in the RFP document; and “Omission” is the failure to submit part or all of the information or documentation required in the RFP document. G. Determination of Responsiveness of Technical The Employer will examine the Technical Parts, including any alternatives submitted by Proposers, to determine whether they are complete, have been properly signed, and are generally in order. The Employer’s determination of a Technical Part’s substantial responsiveness is to be based on the contents of the Proposal itself. For purposes of this determination, a substantially responsive Proposal is one that materially conforms to the requirements of the RFP Document without material deviation, reservation, or omission. A material deviation, reservation, or omission is one that: if accepted, would:
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