6a. Exhibit G - General Information 032725.pdf

EXHIBIT G

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

1. Security Provisions

A. All CDOC correctional facilities have significant security requirements, which make it necessary for the contractor to communicate and coordinate work with CDOC staff for the efficient delivery of goods and services.

B. All Contractor personnel responsible for delivering goods and providing services to

CDOC may be required to complete a criminal history check, background screening, fingerprinting, and drug testing conducted by CDOC. Additionally, CDOC reserves the right to verify your employment history, any disciplinary actions, educational credentials, and professional licenses.

The Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) §2-90-111 may apply in specific situations.

All Contractor personnel who come onto CDOC property who perform services in accordance with this solicitation shall be required to sign a “Consent to Search

Authorization” form before CDOC shall permit access to any correctional facility.

C. Approved individuals shall be subject to search of person or vehicle at any time while in any CDOC facility or on CDOC grounds.

D. In the event of a facility disturbance or event, CDOC may temporarily detain the entry and exit of all traffic from the facility. All reasonable efforts shall be made to release the Contractor’s personnel and any equipment as quickly as possible while maintaining the security of the CDOC facility.

E. Cell phones, cameras, tablets, and laptops will be restricted on all CDOC properties.

Accommodations may be made if prior approval is requested at least 4 days in advance, subject to the discretion of the individual facility. East Canon Correctional

Prison Complex does not allow cell phones, cameras, tablets, and laptops past checkpoint without prior authorization.

F. No tobacco or vapes, weapons, or other contraband items will be allowed.

2. Colorado Vendor Self Service

A. This solicitation is being published on Colorado Vendor Self Service (Colorado

VSS), so that Offerors who have an interest may submit a proposal in accordance with the terms of this solicitation.

i. Vendors can self-register for this system free of charge, or may click on “Public

Access” on the website to view solicitation documents and modifications without registering. Vendors are encouraged but not required to register prior to or at the time they submit their response. The State also recommends that interested vendors check Colorado VSS on a regular basis throughout this solicitation process.

3. Modifications and/or Supplemental Information to the Solicitation

A. Any modifications, amendments or supplemental information to the solicitation will be published on Colorado VSS. A modification notice will be published on Colorado

VSS in the event that it becomes necessary to revise any part of this solicitation.

B. It is the Respondent’s sole responsibility to check Colorado VSS on a regular basis, prior to the Quote submission deadline, as this is the primary means for communicating any clarifications or changes to solicitation content, timeline and/or requirements.

4. Solicitation Cancellation and/or Rejection of Quotes

A. In accordance with §24-103-301, C.R.S., and the related Procurement Rules, the State may cancel this solicitation, or any and all Quotes may be rejected in whole or in part, without penalty, at any time before a Contract or purchase order is executed, when it is in the best interest of the State. The reason and documentation supporting the decision to cancel the solicitation or reject Quote(s) shall remain confidential for the lesser of six months or until a Contract or purchase order is awarded by the State.

Reference Procurement Rule R-24-101-401-05.

B. If the solicitation is canceled after Quotes are received, the Quotes that have been opened shall be retained in the procurement record, or if unopened, they will be disposed of, or returned to the Respondent upon request at the Respondents’ expense.

5. Modifications or Withdrawal of Quotes

A Respondent may modify or withdraw its Quote by written notice to the Procurement

Contact prior to the established Quote submission deadline. Withdrawal of a Respondent’s

Quote following the Quote submission deadline and prior to award, may be allowed, in the

State’s discretion. Withdrawal of a Respondent’s Quote after award is not allowed.

Reference Procurement Rules R-24-103-201-08 and R-24-103-201-09.

6. Mistake and Minor Informalities in Respondent Quotes

In certain circumstances, a Respondent may correct a mistake(s) in its Quote and/or the

State may waive minor informalities. Reference Procurement Rule R-24-103-201-08.

7. News Releases and Announcements

Respondents shall not issue any news releases, communications or announcements of any kind pertaining to this solicitation, without prior written approval by the State.

8. Not a Legally Binding Offer

Neither this solicitation nor a Respondent’s Quote submitted in response to this solicitation constitute a legally binding offer. Reference Procurement Rule R- 24-103-204-01(b).

9. Respondent Quote Content

The contents of the Quote of the awarded Respondent and any modifications to the Quote negotiated by the State included in the resulting Contract or Purchase Order will become contractual obligations. Failure of the awarded Respondent to accept these obligations may result in cancellation of the award to that Respondent.

10. Quote Response Material Ownership

All material submitted in response to this solicitation becomes property of the State.

11. Certification of Independent Price Determination

By submitting a Quote, the Respondent certifies that the prices and other terms in the

Quote have been arrived at independently without any consultation, communication, agreement with, or knowledge of the contents of the Quote by any other competing

Respondent. For purposes of this paragraph, "consultation, communication, agreement with, or knowledge" does not include knowledge of prices or terms gained through availability of established price lists or catalogues made available to the public by the competing Respondents. No attempt has been made or will be made by the Respondent to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a Quote for restricting competition. Reference §6-4-101, C.R.S., et seq., (Colorado Antitrust Act of 1992) as amended.

12. Submission of Confidential or Proprietary Information

A. The State of Colorado is subject to the requirements of §24-72-200.1, C.R.S., et seq., Colorado Open Records Act.

B. A Respondent may submit, as a part of its Quote, a written request for classification of certain portions of the Quote as a trade secret or other confidential or proprietary information. Material for which the Respondent is requesting confidentiality shall be readily identifiable and separated from other portions of the Quote to facilitate public inspection of the non-confidential portion of the Quote. Commingling of confidential and non-confidential information is not acceptable. Neither price information nor any information that will be included in a resulting Contract or purchase order will be considered confidential.

C. The Respondent must include the rationale for any request to classify portions as a trade secret or confidential or proprietary, including references to the authority that allows for such treatment.

D. A complete redacted Quote response should also be included along with an unredacted Quote and confidentiality justification.

E. In no event shall an entire Quote be classified as confidential. The Procurement

Official or his or her designee shall determine if the information identified in the

Respondent’s request is exempt from disclosure in accordance with §24-72-204, C.R.S., and shall inform the Respondent in writing of his or her determination. If the

Respondent does not agree with the determination, the Respondent may protest the determination in accordance with article 109 of the Colorado Procurement Code and the terms of this solicitation. Reference Procurement Rule R-24-101-401-03.

F. Any additional Respondent information, which may be part of the evaluation/negotiation process and for which a Respondent claims confidentiality, is subject to the same requirements and processes identified above.

13. Modifications to the State Contract

A. A draft Contract or the State Purchase Order terms and conditions is included in

Appendix B to this solicitation.

B. Respondents are instructed to review the attached draft Contract and submit any proposed modifications or redlines with their Quote. The decision to reject, accept, or further negotiate any requested changes will be at State’s discretion. If a Respondent normally seeks counsel on Contract terms, they are advised to do so before submitting a Quote in response to this solicitation.

C. In the event that a Respondent’s requested modifications violate State law, regulation, or policy, or would otherwise not be justifiable as being in the best interest of the

State, the State may make a determination that a Respondent’s Quote is no longer acceptable and therefore ineligible for award. The section of the Contract identified as the Colorado Special Provisions are considered non-negotiable.

14. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

A. The Respondent must disclose in its Quote any potential or actual conflict of interest in connection with a response to this solicitation. A conflict of interest may include, but is not limited to, access to any non-public information by the Respondent regarding the solicitation or its subject matter.

B. The Respondent acknowledges that even the appearance of a conflict of interest may be harmful to the State’s interests. The Respondent shall disclose in its Quote whether there currently is, or potentially could be, the appearance of a conflict of interest regarding this solicitation, its staff, any proposed subcontractors or partners, or any related business with the State.

C. Requirements set forth in this Section are continuing requirements throughout the solicitation process and, for the awarded Respondent, the Contract or Purchase Order term, including any extensions. Reference §24-18-201, C.R.S., et seq. (Proscribed

Acts Related to Contracts and Claims); §24-50-507, C.R.S.(Conflict of Interest); §18-

8-301, C.R.S., et seq. (Bribery and Corrupt Influence); §18-8-401, C.R.S., et seq.

(Abuse of Public Office); §6-4-101, C.R.S., et seq., (Colorado Antitrust Act of 1992);

§24-109-105, C.R.S .(Debarment and Suspension); and Procurement Rule R-24-101-

107-01 (Ethics).

15. Protested Solicitations and Awards

An aggrieved party may file a protest concerning a Material Issue(s), at any phase of solicitation, including but not limited to, specifications, award or a disclosure of information marked confidential in the Quote. “Material issue” means a nontrivial defect in the solicitation or award that would prejudice the outcome of the procurement. The presence of multiple nonmaterial issues in a solicitation or award does not constitute a material issue unless the aggrieved party can establish that those nonmaterial issues together would prejudice the outcome of the procurement.” The protest shall be submitted to the Colorado Department of Corrections Procurement Official within three (3) business days after such aggrieved person knows, or should have known, of the facts giving rise thereto. Reference §24-109-102, C.R.S., as amended, and Procurement Rule R-24-109-

102-01, et seq. Protests should be submitted via email to the Associate Director of

Procurement, Tina Fay, tina.m.fay@state.co.us

16. Performance Outside of Colorado

Awarded Respondent, per Section 24-102-206, C.R.S., prior to contracting shall disclose in a written statement whether it anticipates performing or subcontracting any services under the contract, where such subcontracted services will be performed under the contract, including any subcontracts, and whether any subcontracted services under the contract or any subcontracts are anticipated to be performed outside the United States or the state. If the prospective vendor anticipates services under the contract or any subcontracts will be performed outside the United States or the state, the vendor shall provide in its written statement a provision setting forth why it is necessary or advantageous to go outside the

United States or the state to perform the contract or any subcontracts.

17. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) (ref. §24-103-905, C.R.S., et seq

A. SDVOSB Respondents must submit documentation of certification issued through the

U.S. Small Business Administration in their Quote. §24-103-905 C.R.S. sets a

SDVOSB goal of at least 3% of all contracts by dollar value be awarded to

SDVOSBs who must be incorporated or organized in Colorado or they must maintain a place of business or have an office in Colorado and must be officially registered and verified as a SDVOSB by the United States Small Business Administration.

B. Verified SDVOSB Offerors shall receive a preference of 5% on their Quote. This preference applies only to the Quote price, and the SDVOSB Respondent must still meet all other requirements of this solicitation.

18. Vendor Assistance

Any vendors needing support responding to solicitations may contact the Colorado

Supplier Diversity Navigator at the Statewide Equity Office of Supplier Diversity. Services provided include assistance with responding to solicitations, interpretation of solicitation documents, technical assistance referrals, availability of resources, and bond assistance through the Construction Statewide Bond Assistance Program. The office can be reached during normal business hours by calling 303-866-5765 or emailing DPA_SupplierDiversityHelp@state.co.us