EXHIBIT E - Certification of Bid.docx

EXHIBIT E

CERTIFICATION OF BID

The undersigned corporate officer of Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) that, in submitting the Bid:

(Bidder) certifies to the

1. The prices and/or rate data have been determined independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement with others for the purpose of restricting competition. However, Bidder may have freely joined with other persons or organizations for the purpose of presenting a single Bid.

2. The Bid is a firm offer for a period of 150 days following receipt, and it may be accepted by DOC without further negotiation (except where obviously required by lack of certainty in key terms) at any time within the 150-day period.

4. Unless required by law, the prices and/or cost data in the Bid have not been, and will not be, directly or indirectly, disclosed by Bidder to any other Bidder or to any competitor.

5. Bidder acknowledges that any pricing information provided by Bidder in any documents other than the Bid will be disregarded and will not be considered by DOC in its evaluation. Only the pricing provided by Bidder within the DOC-provided documents will be considered Bidder's official pricing proposal.

6. The undersigned acknowledges that Bidder did not base its Bid on its standard business terms or practices or any significantly reduced level of commitments or obligations Bidder believes it may negotiate. Further, Bidder certifies that it used the contract and project commitments set forth in the Model Contract and General Terms and Conditions included in the RFQQ as a baseline upon which to base its Cost Proposal.

Except with respect to completing (filling-in the blanks) and executing this Certification of Bid, Bidder may not modify or alter this form, nor may Bidder reserve any rights to change or modify the certifications and/or assurances stated in this document. If Bidder modifies or qualifies the certifications and/or assurances or fails to submit this form with the proposal, Bidder will be disqualified.

Company Name

Signature of Company Representative

Name and Title of Company Representative* (Type/Print)

Date

*The Bidder’s representative signing and dating this form must be a corporate officer, principal, manager, partner, or other individual representative of the Bidder with the authorization to execute and legally bind the Bidder.