Buyer, Purchaser, or Contract Officer:
RFP, Solicitation, or Procurement;
Bid, Proposal, or Offer;
Kentucky State University, KSU, University.
For the purpose of this RFP, the following terms are defined:
Requirements that include the words “Shall”, “Will”, “Must” indicate a mandatory requirement.
10.4 Restrictions on Communications
I he Kentucky State University Buyer named on the Cover Sheet of this RFP shall be the sole point of contact throughout the procurement process. All communications, oral and written (regular, express, or electronic mail, or fax), concerning this procurement shall be addressed to the Buyer.
From the issue date of this RFP until a Vendor is selected and the selection announced, Vendors shall not communicate with any other University staff concerning this RFP. The University shall reserve the right to disqualify the Vendor's proposal response if the communication restriction clause is violated.
10.5 Questions Regarding this RFP
Vendors are encouraged to submit written questions pursuant to Section 10.7 of this RFP. Should a Vendor object to any of Kentucky State University's standard terms and conditions or provisions of the solicitation, that Vendor must specifically identify the deviation and must propose specific alternative language that could be acceptable to the University. Vendors must include a brief statement of the purpose and impact, if any, for each proposed change in addition to the specific proposed alternate wording. General references to the Vendor's terms and conditions or attempts at complete substitutions are not acceptable. Deviations shall not be in conflict with the basic nature of this solicitation. Kentucky State University reserves the right to reject any and/or all deviations in whole or in part. Vendors must submit deviations pursuant to the schedule in Section 10.7 of this RFP.
Questions and deviations shall be submitted to the Kentucky State University Buyer via email at Frances.Pinkston@kysu.edu
Vendors should submit questions on Attachment B - Vendors Question Form.
No questions or deviations shall be accepted after the date(s) listed in Section 10.7 unless the question(s) or deviation(s) is considered material to the procurement. The Kentucky State University Buyer shall respond to salient questions in writing by issuing an addendum to the solicitation. Any addendum will either incorporate acceptable deviations into solicitation, indicate the deviation is negotiable with the successful Vendor or indicate the deviation is unacceptable. Any proposal that includes a deviation deemed unacceptable pursuant to the addendum will result in disqualification of the Vendor's proposal. The addendum shall be posted to the Kentucky State University Web site at https://www.kysu.edu/finance-and-administration/purchasing/bid-opportunities.php