Offerors must provide the following materials:

• one (1) electronic copy of Proposal on a jump drive or compact disc
• one (1) printed copy of Proposal marked "Original" under a sealed cover
• five (5) printed copies of Proposal marked "Copy" under a sealed cover

Proposals shall be enclosed in sealed envelopes to the below referenced address and must clearly show the closing time and date specified, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the Offeror on the face of the envelope. Please indicate which envelope contains the original proposal.

Proposals must be received by July 29, 2016, 3:00 PM Eastern Time and addressed to:

Ms. Tonya Montgomery Kentucky State University Academic Services Building, Room 423 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601

Proposals received after the closing date and time specified in this RFP will not be considered.

In accordance with KRS 45A.085 and 200 KAR 5, there will be no public opening of Proposals. All Proposals will be kept confidential until such time that a contract is awarded. After a contract is awarded, all Proposals will become public record, as described herein.

Any Proposal containing terms and conditions not in conformity with the Statutes of the Commonwealth of Kentucky may be rejected.

NOTE: Kentucky State University, as an agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is prohibited from entering into contracts that require the University to indemnify the other party.

34.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

These instructions describe the required format for the Proposal. Offerors may include any additional information deemed pertinent. An identifiable tab sheet must precede each Section for easy reference. All pages, except pre-printed technical inserts, shall be sequentially numbered.

Proposals must address each of the requirements listed below in the same order as listed to be considered responsive. Proposals should reference each identified requirement explaining how the Offeror's solution meets the specified requirement.

Narratives should provide a concise description of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this Request for Proposal. Emphasis should be on clarity, brevity, and completeness of response. All materials submitted in response to this Request for Proposal will become the property of KSU and will not be remitted.

The following list specifies the items to be included in the Proposal. The location of the various Sections must be referenced in the Proposal's Table of Contents, tabbed accordingly, and in the sequence listed:

Table of Contents