Amendment #2 to Proposal No. 20-5046

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

MADISON, WISCONSIN 53715-1218

Amendment #2 to Request For Proposal

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

OFFICIAL SEALED

Proposal Number: 20-5046

NO PUBLIC OPENING

AMD #2 Issue Date: 05/11/2020 Due Date: 05/14/2020 2:00 PM CDT Agent: Melissa Viken Questions regarding this proposal – see Section 2.6 For Submittal Instructions & Proposal Response Format – see Section 2.2 and 2.3 Proposal prices and terms shall be firm for sixty (60) days from the date of the proposal to the opening, unless otherwise specified in this Request for Proposal by the UW-Madison Purchasing Services.

If NO BID (check here) ☐ and return.

AMENDMENT #2 / 20-5046 / Laboratory Information System (LIS) for UW Veterinary Care Amendment #2 is issued to extend the DUE DATE to May 14, 2020.

If this amendment is not returned, it shall be assumed your original bid meets all conditions of the amendment.

All other terms and conditions remain the same. Please revise and submit your bid accordingly.

The DUE DATE has been EXTENDED to: 05/14/2020 2:00 PM CDT. We have enclosed a new return label for your convenience. Please replace Page 8 of 57 reflecting the new DUE DATE.

In signing this bid, we have read and fully understand and agree to all terms, conditions and specifications and acknowledge that the UW-Madison Purchasing Services bid document on file shall be the controlling document for any resulting contract. We certify that we have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any contract or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a bid; that this bid has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other bidder, competitor or potential competitor; that this bid has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of bids to any other bidder or competitor; that the stated statement is accurate under penalty of perjury. I certify that the information I have provided in this bid is true and I understand that any false, misleading or missing information may disqualify the bid.

By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that no relationship exists between the bidder and the University that interferes with fair competition or is a Conflict of Interest, and no relationship exists between such bidder and another person or firm that constitutes a Conflict of Interest. Further, bidder certifies that no employee of the University whose duties relate to this request for bid assisted the bidder in preparing the bid in any way other than in his or her official capacity and scope of employment.

The Bidder certifies by submission of the bid that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency.

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Company Street Address:

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2. Preparing and Submitting a Proposal

2.1. Applicable Dates:

2.2. Submittal Instructions:

ONLY EMAILED BID RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

All completed bids must be e-mailed to bids@bussvc.wisc.edu, with the RFB number and vendor name in the subject line. Bids must be received and date/time stamped prior to 2:00 p.m. CDT on the stated bid due date.

RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR BID RESPONSE FOR YOUR FILES

Submitting a bid to any other e-mail address than bids@bussvc.wisc.edu does not constitute receipt of a valid bid by Purchasing Services. Proof of transmission doesn't constitute proof of receipt. E-mail submissions of signature pages must be a scanned copy of the document with ACTUAL signatures and initials (not typed or electronic signatures) and should be received prior to 2:00 p.m. CDT on the stated due date.

The Maximum file size that can be accepted is 25MB, please consider sending a Zip File.

2.3. Proposal Response Format:

Proposals should be organized and presented in the following order. Each section should be clearly marked. The contents should reference the section or attachment number assigned in the RFP. Failure to submit as indicated may disqualify your proposal.

Section 1:

· Request for Proposal form signed by an authorized representative of proposing company - Cover Page.

· Vendor Information Form, Attachment A

· Client Reference List, Attachment C Section 2: Responses to specifications in Section 4. – Requirements and Specifications (Sections 4.1 – 4.19) Section 3: Cost Proposal, Attachment B Section 4: Other

RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR PROPOSAL RESPONSE FOR YOUR FILES

2.4. Incurring Costs:

The State of Wisconsin is not liable for any cost incurred by proposers in replying to this RFP. Page 8 of 57 image2.png image1.png