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F. Changes or Modifications:
Changes or modifications to this Request for Proposals made prior to the date and time of closing will be
addressed by addenda from the Issuing Office. Offerors are to acknowledge receipt of addenda in the space
provided on the cover page of this Request for Proposal. Oral communications are not a part of the Proposal
documents. This RFP and any addenda shall be incorporated, by reference, into any resulting contract.
G. RFP Closing:
Offeror shall ensure its Proposal is time stamped by the Issuing Office no later than the Closing Date and
Time shown on the cover page of this Information for Proposal. Proposals received after the specified date
and time (time stamped 2:01 P.M. or later) will not be considered and will be returned to the Offeror
unopened.
H. Proposal Submittal Requirements:
1) Each Proposal submission shall be submitted to the Issuing Office and shall include the following
documents:
a. The cover page of this Request for Proposal, which will contain:
1) Original signature of an agent authorized to bind the company;
2) Requested contact information;
3) Company FEI/TIN number; and,
4) Acknowledgment of any addenda on page one (1);
5) Completed Cost/Pricing Schedule
b. Completed and signed anti-collusion/nondiscrimination clauses on page 2;
2) Offerors are encouraged to submit their Proposals on recycled paper and to use double-sided copying.
3) Proposals must be submitted utilizing the following requirements:
a. Offerors shall submit proposals in a sealed envelope or package and label the envelope or package
with the Request for Proposal's item number and the name and address of the Offeror. Proposals
received by telephone, telegraph, facsimile, or any other means of electronic transfer shall not
be accepted.
b. Submit the original, four (4) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (USB drive) of the proposal.
1) Include a statement setting forth the basis for protection of proprietary information, if any, as
detailed in the “Proprietary Information/Disclosure” section.
I. Evaluation of Proposals:
1. After the proposal opening, NNPS will select for further consideration two or more Offerors deemed to be
fully qualified and best suited among those submitting proposals based on Offerors’ responses to the
information requested in this RFP. NNPS will engage in individual discussions with two or more Offerors
deemed fully qualified, responsible and suitable on the basis of initial responses and with emphasis on
professional competence, to provide the required services. Repetitive informal interviews may occur. The
Offerors are encouraged to elaborate on their qualifications and performance data or staff expertise pertinent
to the proposed contract, as well as alternative concepts. Offerors should be completely responsive to this
RFP, 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 thie RFP,
as described in the Exceptions/Alternatives section of this paragraph.
2. The following criteria will be used in the evaluation process.
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