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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
SUBMITTED BY:
1. Price and Proposal
2. Pricing Schedule
3. Supporting Data
(Offeror's name and address)
No cost, price or financial information of any kind shall be included in Package No. 1 or in any of the
proposal documents that it will contain.
Proposal packages shall be addressed and delivered to the address specified in “Procuring Agency
and Contracting Officer” (Section 1.1.1.1).
1.1.3.5 DBE CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 23.67, an Offeror, as a condition of being
authorized to respond to this solicitation, must certify by completing “DBE APPROVAL
CERTIFICATION” (Section 1.1.6.7), that it has on file with the Federal Transportation
Administration (FTA) an approved or not disapproved annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE) subcontracting participation goal.
1.1.3.6 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
A modification of a proposal already received will be accepted by the Procuring Agency only if the
modification is received prior to the Proposal Due Date, or is specifically requested by the Procuring
Agency, or is made with a requested BAFO. All modifications shall be made in writing and executed
and submitted in the same form and manner as the original proposal.
A Offeror may withdraw a proposal already received prior to the Proposal Due Date by submitting, in
the same manner as the original proposal, to the Procuring Agency a written request for withdrawal
executed by the Offeror's authorized representative. After the proposal Due Date, a proposal may be
withdrawn only if the Procuring Agency fails to award the Contract within the proposal validity
period prescribed in “Due Date” (Section 1.1.3.1) or any agreed upon extension thereof. The
withdrawal of a proposal does not prejudice the right of an offeror to submit another proposal within
the time set for receipt of proposals.
This provision for modification and withdrawal of proposals may not be utilized by an Offeror as a
means to submit a late proposal and, as such, will not alter the Procuring Agency's right to reject a
proposal.
1.1.4 PROPOSAL EVALUATION, NEGOTIATION AND SELECTION
Proposals will be evaluated, negotiated, selected and any award made in accordance with the criteria
and procedures described below. The approach and procedures are those which are applicable to a
competitive negotiated procurement whereby proposals are evaluated to determine which proposals
are within a competitive range. Discussions and negotiations may then be carried out with Offerors
within the competitive range, after which Best and Final Offers (BAFOs) may be requested.
Request for Proposals, Offer & Award 10/18/2007
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