Appendix 2 - Price Form Instructions.docx

This is a Price Form Instructions document for the State of Maryland's Statewide Cybersecurity Resources solicitation, establishing mandatory guidelines for bidder pricing submissions. Bidders must complete the price form exactly as provided without alterations, with all unit and extended prices clearly stated in dollars and cents format. All editable fields must be completed, and any corrections prior to submission must be initialed and dated. The solicitation specifies that responses must be submitted via a separate Excel Price Form labeled "Attachment B - Financial Proposal Pricing Sheet Cyber Resources.xls," and only one response per functional area is permitted.

All pricing submitted must be fully loaded to include all costs associated with service delivery, including labor, profit, overhead, general operating expenses, and administrative costs, with no additional amounts payable to the contractor beyond those entered on the price form. Unit prices must reflect the actual price per unit the State will pay and cannot be contingent upon any other factors or conditions. Sample amounts used for calculations are typically estimates for evaluation purposes only, and minimum or maximum usage quantities are not guaranteed unless otherwise specified. Failure to adhere to these instructions, including incomplete submissions or inaccurate calculations, may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive or not reasonably susceptible for award selection.