The Court reserves the right to issue similar RFPs in the future. The RFP is in no way an agreement, obligation, or contract and in no way is the Court or the State of California responsible for the cost of preparing the proposal. D. Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any Court personnel or consultants for meetings, conferences, or discussions that are related to the RFP at any time between release of the RFP and any award and execution of a contract. Unauthorized contact with any Court personnel or consultants may be cause for rejection of the Proposer’s proposal. EVALUATION PROCESS A. An evaluation team will review all proposals that are received by the appropriate deadline to determine the extent to which they comply with RFP requirements. B. Proposals that contain false or misleading statements may be rejected if in the Court’s opinion the information was intended to mislead the evaluation team regarding a requirement of the RFP. C. Cost proposals will be checked only if a technical proposal is determined to be responsive. All figures entered on the cost proposal must be clearly legible. D. During the evaluation process, the Court may require a Proposer's representative to answer questions with regard to the Proposer’s proposal. Failure of a Proposer to demonstrate that the claims made in its proposal are in fact true may be sufficient cause for deeming a proposal non-responsive. E. In the event of a tie, the contract will be awarded to the winner of a single coin toss. The coin toss will be witnessed by two Court employees. The Court will provide notice of the date and time of the coin toss to the affected Proposers, who may attend the coin toss at their own expense. F. During the evaluation process, the Court may perform certain checks to determine if a Proposer is deemed ineligible for contract award. For example, Proposer must be qualified to do business in California and in good standing, and must not be in violation of the Recycled Content Plastic Trash Bag Law. G. If a contract will be awarded, the Court will post an intent to award notice on its website, at DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS All materials submitted in response to the RFP will become the property of the and will be returned only at the Court’s option and at the expense of the Proposer submitting the proposal. PAYMENT A. Payment terms will be specified in any agreement that may ensue as a result of the RFP.
The Court reserves the right to issue similar RFPs in the future. The RFP is in no way an agreement, obligation, or contract and in no way is the Court or the State of California responsible for the cost of preparing the proposal. D. Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any Court personnel or consultants for meetings, conferences, or discussions that are related to the RFP at any time between release of the RFP and any award and execution of a contract. Unauthorized contact with any Court personnel or consultants may be cause for rejection of the Proposer’s proposal. EVALUATION PROCESS A. An evaluation team will review all proposals that are received by the appropriate deadline to determine the extent to which they comply with RFP requirements. B. Proposals that contain false or misleading statements may be rejected if in the Court’s opinion the information was intended to mislead the evaluation team regarding a requirement of the RFP. C. Cost proposals will be checked only if a technical proposal is determined to be responsive. All figures entered on the cost proposal must be clearly legible. D. During the evaluation process, the Court may require a Proposer's representative to answer questions with regard to the Proposer’s proposal. Failure of a Proposer to demonstrate that the claims made in its proposal are in fact true may be sufficient cause for deeming a proposal non-responsive. E. In the event of a tie, the contract will be awarded to the winner of a single coin toss. The coin toss will be witnessed by two Court employees. The Court will provide notice of the date and time of the coin toss to the affected Proposers, who may attend the coin toss at their own expense. F. During the evaluation process, the Court may perform certain checks to determine if a Proposer is deemed ineligible for contract award. For example, Proposer must be qualified to do business in California and in good standing, and must not be in violation of the Recycled Content Plastic Trash Bag Law. G. If a contract will be awarded, the Court will post an intent to award notice on its website, at DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS All materials submitted in response to the RFP will become the property of the and will be returned only at the Court’s option and at the expense of the Proposer submitting the proposal. PAYMENT A. Payment terms will be specified in any agreement that may ensue as a result of the RFP.
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