ATTACHMENT 2 Bid Proposal Compliance Form.docx

This is a Bid Proposal Compliance Form for RFP 26-023 issued by the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission operating the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), which is pre-qualifying vendors to provide telecommunications outside plant services across five designated zones within Iowa. Vendors must certify compliance with all terms, conditions, and specifications outlined in the RFP across four chapters: Administrative Issues, Contractual Terms & Conditions, Technical Specifications, and Evaluation Criteria, with the option to identify specific exceptions. Bid proposals are due November 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST. The ICN intends to pre-qualify three vendors per zone for on-call service delivery, with award decisions based on vendor responsibility and best value rather than lowest cost. Vendors must submit one original and one copy of proposals on 8.5" x 11" paper plus one soft copy on USB drive containing Word/PDF documents and a Unit Price Sheet in native Microsoft Excel format. All bid proposals remain firm for 120 days, and award may be made more than 90 days after opening, with negotiation and acceptance to be completed within 60 days of Notice of Intent to Award if no appeals are filed.

The compliance form requires authorized vendor representatives to certify that all information in the bid proposal is true and accurate, that they have authority to bind their organization to the RFP terms and conditions, and that the vendor has not consulted with competitors to restrict competition or violated antitrust laws. Vendors must provide their Federal ID Number, business address, and contact information. Written questions regarding the RFP are due October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM central time, with responses provided by October 7. No vendor conference has been scheduled. Vendors are advised to check www.icn.iowa.gov periodically for any amendments. Primary contacts include Sheri Stephens (ICN Purchasing Agent II) at sheri.stephens@icn.state.ia.us, Brian Clayton at brian.clayton@iowa.gov, and Lori Larsen at lori.larsen@iowa.gov.