BidQ

This is a Vendor Self Service (VSS) instruction document from the State of Maine's AdvantageME procurement system regarding an RFQ for Conversion Coated Aluminum. The document provides guidance to potential vendors on the procedural requirements for submitting questions and bids through the AdvantageME VSS platform. All vendor inquiries must be submitted through the Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page, with responses posted in the same location for all interested parties to access. The document emphasizes that vendors are responsible for regularly logging into the system to review posted questions and answers, as information obtained through any other channel will not be valid for the RFQ. Questions will be accepted and answered up to 48 hours prior to bid closing, with any submissions after that deadline considered invalid.

Vendors may submit their quotes at any time during the open bidding period on the AdvantageME VSS system. The document advises vendors who submit quotes early to monitor the Question and Answer section regularly up until the submission deadline to ensure they are aware of any new information, clarifications, or updates that may have been posted since their initial submission. No additional pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or contract award dates are specified in this procedural guidance document.