Attachment H -How to Respond to Online Bid through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service.pdf

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RFB 758 2000000558 1
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Elliott County, Kentucky

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This document is a procedural guide issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for vendors responding to online bids through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) platform. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for accessing the VSS website, creating or logging into vendor accounts, locating solicitations by 10-digit Document ID, and submitting bid responses through the online system. The bidding process consists of five sequential steps: responding to commodity lines with response type and pricing information, reviewing a submission checklist to confirm capability to meet requirements, attaching supporting documentation, providing discount information or comments if applicable, and reviewing and submitting the final bid response. Vendors are instructed to verify all bid information before final submission and can access previously submitted responses through the Solicitation Responses tab.

The document emphasizes the importance of completing each step in order and saving progress before advancing to the subsequent step. File attachments may be designated as either standard or proprietary documents, and vendors can delete uploaded files prior to submission if necessary. Upon successful submission, the system generates a confirmation screen notifying vendors that their response has been submitted successfully. This procedural guide does not address pricing terms, contract amounts, specific commodities, or award timelines, as it functions solely as an instructional resource for the submission mechanics of Kentucky's online bidding platform.

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How to Respond to Online Bid through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) site.

1. Access the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) site at https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline/AltSelfService

2. If you already have an account please login using your User ID and Password. If you do not have an account please create an account by clicking on the

Register button.

3. Once logged into your account click on Business Opportunities. All solicitations that have been posted will appear here.

https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline/AltSelfService

4. Search for the solicitation that you wish to bid on by entering the 10-digit Document ID in the Keyword Search box. Once you have located the solicitation click on Details.

5. Once the solicitation Details page opens click on the Respond Online box.

6. The Solicitation Response will then open. You will need to complete Steps 1-5.

7. Step 1 – Respond to Lines. You will need to enter your Response Type (most often you will select Bid or No Bid), Unit Price or Contract Amount, and

Delivery Days if applicable for each Commodity Line. Once completed click Save and then Go to Step 2.

8. Step 2 – Submission Checklist. Please review and ensure that you can provide all required information. Once you have completely reviewed click Save and Go to Step 3.

9. Step 3 – Attach Your Files. Please attach any files that you feel are pertinent to your bid submission.

a) Click the Attach Files

b) Browse and Select your documents. The Type will default to Standard but if it should be Proprietary select that instead.

c) Once File and Type have been selected click Attach File.

d) Each file that you have uploaded will appear on the Attach Your Files tab. If you need to delete any of these files click on the scissors. Before the line is deleted it will ask “Are sure you want to delete this line?”. When you have uploaded or deleted the attachments you want submitted with your bid click Save and Go to Step 4.

10. Step 4 – Discounts/Comments. Only complete this section if you will be giving a Discount or have an Overall Comment for your Bid. If you don’t click

Save and Go to Step 5.

11. Step 5 – Review/Submit. Please verify your bid information. If you need to make any changes please do so before clicking the Submit button.

12. Once you have clicked Submit a popup screen will appear. If you want to return to the response you may click Cancel but if you are content with your responses select OK.

13. After you have completed your submission a “Response Submitted Successfully” screen will open.

14. To review any bid submissions you can navigate to the My Response page by clicking the Solicitation Responses tab.

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