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To facilitate the NNPS’s evaluation of Offeror’s proposal, Offeror is to number all pages of its proposal and
provide tabs listing the evaluation criteria indicated above.
Offerors should be completely responsive to this RFP, be able to conform to the terms and conditions
provided herein, and provide responses to the evaluation criteria outlined below. Offeror should not
incorporate its standard contract document into its proposal, by reference or in full text, without listing each
exception it represents to the terms and conditions of this RFP, as described in the Exceptions/Alternatives
section of this paragraph.
Offerors are encouraged to provide thorough and detailed information regarding the product and services
being offered, based on the details provided below.
To facilitate the NNPS’s evaluation of Offeror’s proposal, Offeror must number all pages of its proposal
and provide tabs as indicated above. Offeror must fully address each of the following items and submit
proposals using the following format:
1. Exceptions/Alternatives - Detail any exceptions taken to the Statement of Needs and Terms and
Conditions sections of this RFP. For each exception, specify the RFP page number, section number,
and the exception taken. Offeror shall not incorporate its standard contract document into its proposal,
by reference or in full text, without listing each exception it represents to the terms and conditions of
this RFP, as described in the Exceptions/Alternatives section of this RFP.
L. Cost of Responding:
This solicitation does not commit NNPS to pay any costs incurred by the Offeror or any other party in the
preparation and/or submission of proposals or in making necessary studies or designs for the preparation
thereof, nor is NNPS obligated to procure or contract for such services.
V. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. Contract Document:
This RFP, its addenda, Successful Offeror’s proposal, any additional information requested, and negotiated
changes and will constitute the final contract hereafter referred to as this “contract”. These documents will
be incorporated by reference into the NNPS purchase order awarding this contract. This contract shall be
governed by the contract documents in the following order of precedence:
This RFP document;
Any negotiated changes to the foregoing documents;
and Offeror’s proposal
B. Proposal Binding for One-hundred Twenty (120) Days:
Offeror agrees that its Proposal shall be binding and may not be withdrawn for a period of one-hundred
(120) calendar days after the scheduled closing date of this Request For Proposals.
C. Proprietary Information/Non-Disclosure:
Offeror is advised that the Virginia Public Procurement Act (Section 2.2-4342, Code of Virginia, 1950 as
amended) shall govern public inspection of all records submitted by Offeror. Specifically, if Offeror seeks
to protect any proprietary data or materials, pursuant to Section 2.2-4342, Offeror shall:
1. Invoke the protections of this section prior to or upon submission of the data or other materials,
2. Provide a statement that identifies the data or other materials to be protected and that states the reasons
why protection is necessary.
3. Submit trade secrets or other proprietary information under separate cover in a sealed envelope clearly
marked “PROPRIETARY”.
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