BPM005633 Daniel Shamebo Sabore Exception Determination Letter 11.30.23.docx

This is an Exception Determination Letter from the Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office, regarding solicitation BPM005633 for Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services. The letter, dated November 30, 2023, is addressed to Daniel Shamebo Sabore, doing business as Languages Translation Services, in response to his request for exemptions to the contract's terms, conditions, and pricing document. The State Procurement Office provided a detailed point-by-point summary of each exception request and corresponding state response in an attached determination document. The offeror was required to submit any written responses to the state's determinations by 3:00 p.m. Arizona Time on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, using the designated "Offeror Response" column in the attachment and clearly indicating the date of submission.

The letter emphasizes that taking exceptions to contract requirements may result in rejection or downgrading of the offer during evaluation. The communication was sent to the offeror via email by Stephanie Stevens, Statewide Procurement Manager at the Arizona State Procurement Office, who serves as the primary contact for questions regarding the determination and can be reached at 602-364-2662 or stephanie.stevens@azdoa.gov. No specific pricing information, set-asides, incumbents, or funding details are detailed in this correspondence, as its primary purpose is to formally communicate the state's responses to requested contract exceptions and establish the deadline for the offeror's reply.