50.4 Format and Submission of Proposals

Proposals shall be submitted in two (2) parts: The Technical Proposal and the Cost Proposal.

1. Technical Proposal: The bidder shall submit one (1) original paper copy of the technical proposal, clearly marked as the original. The bidder should submit four (4) thumb/flash drives which each have one (1) exact copy of the original as a .pdf included. The copies requested are necessary in the evaluation of the bid proposal. Bid proposals shall not include embedded documents or hyperlinks to external content. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.
2. Cost Proposal: The bidder shall submit one (1) original paper copy of the cost proposal, clearly marked as the original. Pricing shall only be provided in the Cost Proposal.

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

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

The outside cover of the package containing the original and copies of the technical proposal shall be marked:

RFP 24-08

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Name of Offeror

Closing Date and Time

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

RFP 24-08

COST PROPOSAL

Name of Offeror

Closing Date and Time

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

50.5 Technical Proposal Content

Response should be based on the RFP requirements and should include the following:

1. Page Numbering: The Technical proposal should include page numbers.
2. Company Profile, as described in Section 40.2