DCR 989_Animal Feed_Evaluation Criteria.docx

Evaluation Criteria Document Title: Animal Feed, Supplies, and Equipment Agency Document Number: DCR 989 COMMBUYS BID number: BD-26-1020-DCRCU-DC250-126009

Mandatory requirements Contractors must submit responses that meet all the submission requirements of the RFR. All Potential Bidders must be registered with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) and meet all the requirements set by the DOR to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including but not limited to registration with the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Corporations department. Only responsive proposals that meet the submission requirements will be evaluated, scored, and ranked by the evaluation team according to the evaluation criteria. Only responsive proposals submitted via COMMBUYS will be considered. Additional information may be requested via email for evaluation purposes.

Mandatory Specifications must be met for a Bid to be evaluated and may be used to disqualify Bidders. In addition, certain mandatory specifications have desirable components that may be evaluated by the SSST. The SSST reserves the right, in its discretion, to determine if non-compliance with a Mandatory Specification is insignificant or may be easily corrected.

Bid sections that include terms such as: “must,” “shall,” “will,” and “required” are mandatory. Failure to meet the requirements of a mandatory specification without providing an alternate that is acceptable to the evaluators may result in the disqualification of a Bidder's proposal.

Evaluation Components The following components will be some of the criteria considered by the SSST when evaluating each Quote:

Please note that price will carry significant weight in the evaluation process. The following price components will be evaluated:

· Pricing

· Volume purchase discount

· Prompt Pay Discounts (PPD)

· Warranty Terms

· EPP

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