Attachment-SP270011 1.-No-Bid_Proposal-Notice_Vendor-Feedback-Form.pdf

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Purchase 13-inch MacBook Air & Accessories
Solicitation number
BPM059094
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Maryland

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This is a No Bid/Proposal Notice and Vendor Feedback Form issued by the State of Maryland, effective July 2024, designed to gather information from vendors who choose not to respond to solicitations or who wish to provide suggestions regarding the procurement process. The form serves a dual purpose: it allows non-responsive vendors to explain their reasons for not bidding on a specific solicitation for 13-inch MacBook Air computers and accessories, while simultaneously collecting feedback to help Maryland improve the quality and responsiveness of its procurement solicitations. The solicitation in question seeks a 13-inch MacBook Air in Starlight with an M5 chip, 16GB unified memory, and 1TB SSD storage, along with accessories including a Satechi Multiport Pro Adapter V2 and Native Union Ultralight Sleeve for 13' and 14' MacBooks. However, the specific due date, issuing agency, solicitation number, and other critical procurement details are not clearly identified in the available documentation.

The form provides vendors with multiple options to indicate reasons for non-response, including other business commitments, lack of experience, unclear specifications, capacity limitations, complexity of state procurement processes, inability to compete on price, insufficient bonding or insurance requirements, and unsatisfactory prior experience with Maryland contracts. Vendors are also given the opportunity to provide detailed remarks and suggestions in a designated section. The form requests completion and return to the Procurement Officer identified in the Key Information Summary Sheet, though specific contact information and procurement timeline details are not provided in this document. No pricing information, contract value, set-asides, incumbent data, or award information is available in this feedback form.

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Attachment 1. No Bid/Proposal Notice/Vendor Feedback Form effective date: July 2024

ATTACHMENT 1. NO BID/PROPOSAL NOTICE/VENDOR FEEDBACK FORM

To help us improve the quality of State solicitations, and to make our procurement process more responsive and business friendly, please provide comments and suggestions regarding this solicitation. Please return your comments with your response. If you have chosen not to respond to this solicitation, please email or fax this completed form to the attention of the Procurement Officer (see Key Information Summary Sheet below for contact information).

1. If you have chosen not to respond to this solicitation, please indicate the reason(s) below:

Other commitments preclude our participation at this time

The subject of the solicitation is not something we ordinarily provide

We are inexperienced in the work/commodities required

Specifications are unclear, too restrictive, etc. (Explain in REMARKS section)

The scope of work is beyond our present capacity

Doing business with the State is simply too complicated. (Explain in REMARKS section)

We cannot be competitive. (Explain in REMARKS section)

Time allotted for completion of the Bid/Proposal is insufficient

Start-up time is insufficient

Bonding/Insurance requirements are restrictive (Explain in REMARKS section)

Bid/Proposal requirements (other than specifications) are unreasonable or too risky (Explain in REMARKS section)

MBE or VSBE requirements (Explain in REMARKS section)

Prior State of Maryland contract experience was unprofitable or otherwise unsatisfactory. (Explain in REMARKS section)

Payment schedule too slow

Solicitation Title:

Solicitation Number:

Name of Company/Firm (Bidder/Offeror):

*UNABLE TO BID KINDLY COMPLETE & RETURN*

Attachment 1. No Bid/Proposal Notice/Vendor Feedback Form effective date: July 2024

Other:

2. If you have submitted a response to this solicitation, but wish to offer suggestions or express concerns, please use the REMARKS section below. (Attach additional pages as needed.)

REMARKS:

Vendor Name: ________________________________ Date: _______________________

Contact Person: _________________________________ Phone (____) _____ -

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________

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