Proposals Solicitation Compliance / Proposal Rejection Proposals will be accepted only for the entire Statement of Work as described within this solicitation. Estimated will not be accepted. Proposed costs/prices must be firm. Failure of a Bidder to comply with or meet all requirements or respond to all requests for information within this solicitation may result in Bidder’s proposal being disqualified or determined not acceptable. The Institute reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for non-compliance, to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received, and to accept any portion of a proposal or complete proposals if deemed in the best interest of the Department. Such disqualification or determination may occur at any point following the Proposal Submission Deadline. Best and final offers may be requested and considered, at the Institute’s option and request. General Instructions Bidders should adhere to the format prescribed and content required for proposal responses. A Bidder’s proposal response and attachments shall: Present writing that is responsive, succinct, self-explanatory, and well organized on pages that are consecutively numbered and in a consistent numbering format. Be concise but provide complete responses. Present attachments that are labeled with wording related to the requirement or topic covered within the attachment. Complete Proposal A complete proposal must include the following three separate documents. A Response, a Cost Proposal, and Financial Information. Response should include: Table of Contents Response The Response must be factual and should cover the core aspects of the Bidder’s staffing, methodologies, and approaches to fulfill the Statement of Work within the solicitation. Resumes of individuals proposed as Key Personnel. Cost Proposal Cost proposal that delineates the fixed cost per hour of each proposed Key Personnel. Financial Information Financial Summary that demonstrates the Bidder has the financial strength to maintain a contract resulting from this solicitation. One of the following: An audited financial statement.
Proposals Solicitation Compliance / Proposal Rejection Proposals will be accepted only for the entire Statement of Work as described within this solicitation. Estimated will not be accepted. Proposed costs/prices must be firm. Failure of a Bidder to comply with or meet all requirements or respond to all requests for information within this solicitation may result in Bidder’s proposal being disqualified or determined not acceptable. The Institute reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for non-compliance, to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received, and to accept any portion of a proposal or complete proposals if deemed in the best interest of the Department. Such disqualification or determination may occur at any point following the Proposal Submission Deadline. Best and final offers may be requested and considered, at the Institute’s option and request. General Instructions Bidders should adhere to the format prescribed and content required for proposal responses. A Bidder’s proposal response and attachments shall: Present writing that is responsive, succinct, self-explanatory, and well organized on pages that are consecutively numbered and in a consistent numbering format. Be concise but provide complete responses. Present attachments that are labeled with wording related to the requirement or topic covered within the attachment. Complete Proposal A complete proposal must include the following three separate documents. A Response, a Cost Proposal, and Financial Information. Response should include: Table of Contents Response The Response must be factual and should cover the core aspects of the Bidder’s staffing, methodologies, and approaches to fulfill the Statement of Work within the solicitation. Resumes of individuals proposed as Key Personnel. Cost Proposal Cost proposal that delineates the fixed cost per hour of each proposed Key Personnel. Financial Information Financial Summary that demonstrates the Bidder has the financial strength to maintain a contract resulting from this solicitation. One of the following: An audited financial statement.
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