• A statement affirming that the Vendor is properly authorized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to conduct business in this state and will remain in good standing with the Office of Kentucky Secretary of State for the duration of any awarded contract resulting from this Solicitation;
• The name, address, telephone number and email address of the person to serve as the primary point of contact for communication related to this Solicitation on behalf of the Vendor;
• The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the contact person to service as a point of contact for day-to-day operations; and
• A foreign entity's organization number issued by the Secretary of State in a certificate of authority or a statement of foreign qualification, if applicable.
• Completed and Signed Affidavit and Addenda.
• Response to the Technical Portion of the RFP - The Vendor should provide a detailed response to the technical requirements outlined Section 50.4, Format and Submission of Proposals, Level 1, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.

50.6 Format of Cost Proposal

The Vendor shall submit cost using the Cost Proposal Form (See Attachment C). Cost proposals shall not be accepted unless it is submitted using the Cost Proposal Form. The Cost Proposal must be submitted under separate cover from the Technical Proposal. Costs for developing the proposals are solely the responsibility of the Vendor.

Kentucky State University is exempt from paying sales or use taxes, except on those items and/or purchase transactions that are specifically exempted by law.

A proposal shall not be considered for award if the price in the proposal was not arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Vendor or with any competitor. In addition, the Vendor is prohibited from making multiple proposals in a different form.

SECTION 60 – PROPOSAL EVALUATION

60.1 Technical Proposal

Kentucky State University will evaluate the Vendor's proposal based on the technical portion of the Evaluation Criteria. Each Vendor is responsible for submitting all relevant, factual and correct information with their proposal to enable the evaluator(s) to afford each Vendor the maximum score based on the available data submitted as part of the proposal.