4. COSTARS Program Contractor Election to Participate.doc

This document is the COSTARS Program Election to Participate form, which allows vendors to participate in the COSTARS cooperative purchasing program operated by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. If awarded a contract, the vendor agrees to sell the awarded items/services at the same prices and/or discounts, and in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions, to registered COSTARS Members who elect to participate in the contract. The vendor also agrees to pay the applicable Administrative Fee of $1500 or $500 for a Department of General Services Self-Certified Small Business, at the beginning of each contract year and upon each contract renewal date. Self-Certified Small Businesses must submit a copy of their active Small Business Procurement Initiative (SBPI) certificate with their bid response.

The pricing terms and discounts offered through the COSTARS program are available to all registered COSTARS Members, which include local public procurement units and state-affiliated entities in Pennsylvania. There are no set-asides or incumbent contractors specified in the document. Funding for purchases through the COSTARS program would come from the budgets of the individual participating COSTARS Members.