Any Addenda or instructions issued by the Purchasing Department prior to the proposal deadline shall become a part of this RFB. Such addenda shall be acknowledged in the Proposal. No instructions or changes shall be binding unless documented by a properly issued addendum. It is the vendor's responsibility to check the web site for any modifications to this solicitation.

Bidders are cautioned to allow adequate delivery time to ensure timely delivery of bid proposals. Late bid proposals are ineligible for consideration.

D. Format and Submission of RFB Response

Proposals shall be submitted to the contact listed on the cover page of the RFB. Proposals shall be submitted by the RFB Closing Date and Time (both are identified on the cover page of this RFB).

ANY PROPOSAL RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME SHALL BE REJECTED.

The outside cover of the package containing price proposal shall be marked:

RFB 24-002 PRICE PROPOSAL VENDOR NAME CLOSING DATE AND TIME

  1. All price proposals must be received no later than the closing date and time listed on the cover page of this RFB. All price proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of six (6) months after the proposal due date.

The Vendor shall submit the following as part of the RFB response:

  1. The completed Cost Form – The vendor should follow any instructions on the Cost Form (See Attachment B). Cost proposals shall not be accepted unless they are submitted using the Cost Form.
  2. The signed Affidavit (Attachment C)

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.

Costs for developing the proposals are solely the responsibility of the offerors.

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 offeror or with any competitor. In addition, the offeror is prohibited from making multiple proposals in a different form.

Section 13 Method of Award Best Value – Ranking Approach