Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines - APTAStandards.com
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<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Procurement</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, OFFER & AWARD TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, OFFER & AWARD.................................................................................................... 1<br />
1.1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS............................................................................................................................... 4<br />
1.1.1 SCOPE...............................................................................................................................................................................4<br />
1.1.2 PRE-PROPOSAL...............................................................................................................................................................4<br />
1.1.2.1 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ...........................................................................................................................4<br />
1.1.2.2 OFFEROR COMMUNICATIONS AND REQUESTS .............................................................................................5<br />
1.1.2.3 ADDENDA TO RFP .................................................................................................................................................5<br />
1.1.2.4 CONDITIONS, EXCEPTIONS, RESERVATIONS OR UNDERSTANDINGS......................................................6<br />
1.1.3 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS....................................................................................................................................6<br />
1.1.3.1 DUE DATE ...............................................................................................................................................................6<br />
1.1.3.2 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................6<br />
1.1.3.3 PRICE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................7<br />
1.1.3.4 PROPOSAL PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................7<br />
1.1.3.5 DBE CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................8<br />
1.1.3.6 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS......................................................................................8<br />
1.1.4 PROPOSAL EVALUATION, NEGOTIATION AND SELECTION ...............................................................................8<br />
1.1.4.1 OPENING OF PROPOSALS ..................................................................................................................................10<br />
1.1.4.2 SELECTION COMMITTEE AND EVALUATION TEAM...................................................................................10<br />
1.1.4.3 PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS ....................................................................................................................10<br />
1.1.4.4 EVALUATION PROCEDURES.............................................................................................................................12<br />
1.1.4.5 CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPOSALS ................................................................................................................15<br />
1.1.5 RESPONSE TO PROPOSALS........................................................................................................................................16<br />
1.1.5.1 ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION OF PROPOSALS....................................................................................................16<br />
1.1.5.2 SINGLE PROPOSAL RESPONSE .........................................................................................................................16<br />
1.1.5.3 CANCELLATION OF PROCUREMENT ..............................................................................................................17<br />
1.1.5.4 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS .................................................................................................................................17<br />
1.1.5.5 PROTESTS..............................................................................................................................................................17<br />
1.1.6 REQUIRED FORMS.......................................................................................................................................................18<br />
1.1.6.1 REQUEST FOR PRE-OFFER CHANGE OR APPROVED EQUAL.....................................................................19<br />
1.1.6.2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADDENDA ...............................................................................................................20<br />
1.1.6.3 OFFEROR SERVICE AND PARTS SUPPORT DATA.........................................................................................21<br />
1.1.6.4 BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION.......................................................................................................................22<br />
1.1.6.5 DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION CERTIFICATION (LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTION) ...........23<br />
1.1.6.6 LOBBYING CERTIFICATION..............................................................................................................................24<br />
1.1.6.7 DBE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION.....................................................................................................................25<br />
1.1.6.8 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH BUS TESTING REQUIREMENT ....................................................26<br />
1.1.6.9 FORM FOR PROPOSAL DEVIATION .................................................................................................................27<br />
1.1.6.10 PRICING SCHEDULE..........................................................................................................................................28<br />
1.2 OFFER................................................................................................................................................................. 29<br />
1.3 AWARD................................................................................................................................................................ 29<br />
APPENDIX A: ILLUSTRATIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SCORING PROCEDURE.................................. 30<br />
Request for Proposals, Offer & Award 10/18/2007<br />
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