ATTM 002.pdf
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- Attached to
- WATER DELIVERY SERVICES/MACHINE RENTAL
- Solicitation number
- 5400025931
- Issued by
- Richland County, South Carolina
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This is an Offeror's Checklist attachment from a South Carolina state and local contract opportunity for Water Delivery Services/Machine Rental. The document outlines critical requirements that bidders must follow to avoid bid rejection. Offerors must refrain from including their standard contract forms or additional boilerplate clauses unless expressly required, ensure their proposals do not take exception to the state's mandatory requirements, and properly mark only specific protected, confidential, or trade secret information rather than marking entire submissions as confidential. Bidders must acknowledge all issued amendments according to instructions provided, include a signed copy of the solicitation cover page signed by an authorized representative, submit the requested number of copies, and verify that all requested materials are included in their response.
The checklist emphasizes that offerors should address any solicitation concerns during pre-bid conferences or designated question-and-answer periods rather than raising objections in their bid responses, as concerns raised after the opening will be considered too late. This document serves as a final verification tool to ensure compliance with submission requirements and to minimize common mistakes that result in proposal rejection or non-responsiveness. The checklist does not address pricing terms, set-asides, incumbents, or funding sources, as it is purely procedural in nature.
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Other files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Amended (2).pdf | ||
| ATTM 001.pdf | ||
| ATTM 003.pdf | ||
| ATTM 004.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTM 005.docx | DOCX document |
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ATTACHMENT 002 - OFFEROR'S CHECKLIST -- AVOID COMMON
BID/PROPOSAL MISTAKES
Review this checklist prior to submitting your bid/proposal.
If you fail to follow this checklist, you risk having your bid/proposal rejected.
- Do not include any of your standard contract forms!
- Unless expressly required, do not include any additional boilerplate contract clauses.
- Reread your entire bid/proposal to make sure your bid/proposal does not take exception to any of the state's mandatory requirements.
- Make sure you have properly marked all protected, confidential, or trade secret information in accordance with the instructions entitled: SUBMITTING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. DO NOT mark your entire bid/proposal as confidential, trade secret, or protected! Do not include a legend on the cover stating that your entire response is not to be released!
- Have you properly acknowledged all amendments? Instructions regarding how to acknowledge an amendment should appear in all amendments issued.
- Make sure your bid/proposal includes a copy of the solicitation cover page. Make sure the cover page is signed by a person that is authorized to contractually bind your business.
- Make sure your Bid/proposal includes the number of copies requested.
- Check to ensure your Bid/proposal includes everything requested!
- If you have concerns about the solicitation, do not raise those concerns in your response! After opening, it is too late! If this solicitation includes a pre-bid/proposal conference or a question & answer period, raise your questions as a part of that process! Please see instructions under the heading "submission of questions" and any provisions regarding pre-bid/proposal conferences.
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ATTACHMENT 002 - OFFEROR'S CHECKLIST -- AVOID COMMON BID/PROPOSAL MISTAKES
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