ITN 2025-12DCSA Acknowledgement Form.pdf

SUBMIT OFFER TO:

Via Bonfire Web Portal

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

www.procurement.ucf.edu https://ucfprocurement.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/230984

Your submission must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the closing time on THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026 @ 3:00 P.M. We strongly recommend that you give yourself sufficient time and at least ONE (1) day before the closing time to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. See Appendix 3 for submittal instructions.

University of Central Florida

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE

Contractual Services

Acknowledgement Form

Page 1 of 35 Pages OFFERS WILL BE OPENED

Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.

and may not be withdrawn within 120 days after such date and time.

ITN NO.

2025-12DCSA

UNIVERSITY ADVERTISING DATE:

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.

ITN TITLE:

Data-Driven Continuous Improvement and Technical Assistance Services for Community Partnership Schools

FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

SUPPLIER NAME REASON FOR NO OFFER:

SUPPLIER MAILING ADDRESS

CITY - STATE - ZIP CODE

P O S T I N G O F P R O P O S A L T A B U L A T I O N S

AREA CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER

FAX:

EMAIL:

Proposal tabulations with intended award(s) will be posted for review by interested parties on the Procurement Services solicitation webpage and will remain posted for a period of 72 hours. Failure to file a protest in accordance with BOG regulation 18.002 or failure to post the bond or other security in accordance with BOG regulation 18.003 shall constitute a waiver of protest proceedings.

I certify that this offer is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting an offer for the same materials, supplies, or equipment and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I agree to abide by all conditions of this offer and certify that I am authorized to sign this offer for the Supplier and that the Supplier is in compliance with all requirements of the Invitation To Negotiate, including but not limited to, certification requirements. In submitting an offer to an agency for the State of Florida, the Supplier offers and agrees that if the offer is accepted, the Supplier will convey, sell, assign or transfer to the State of Florida all rights, title and interest in and to all causes of action it may now or hereafter acquire under the Anti-trust laws of the United States and the State of Florida for price fixing relating to the particular commodities or services purchased or acquired by the state of Florida. At the State’s discretion, such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the procurement agency tenders final payment to the Supplier.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. SEALED OFFERS: All offer sheets and this form must be executed and submitted as specified in Section 2.6. Offer prices not submitted on any attached price sheets when required shall be rejected. All offers are subject to the terms and conditions specified herein. Those which do not comply with these terms and conditions are either automatically rejected with respect to non-compliance with non-negotiable terms and conditions or may be rejected, at UCF’s sole discretion, with respect to any other terms and conditions.

2. EXECUTION OF OFFERS: Offers must contain a manual signature of the representative authorized to legally bind the Respondent to the provisions herein. Offers must be typed or printed in ink. Use of erasable ink is not permitted. All corrections to prices made by the Supplier are to be initialed.

3. NO OFFER SUBMITTED: If not submitting an offer, respond by returning only this offer acknowledgment form, marking it "NO OFFER," and explaining the reason in the space provided above. Failure to respond without justification may be caused for removal of the company’s name from the solicitation mailing list. NOTE: To qualify as a respondent, the Supplier must submit a “NO OFFER” and it must be received no later than the stated offer opening date and hour.

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (MANUAL)

AUTHORIZED NAME (TYPED)

TITLE

CONTACT NUMBER

4. PRICES, TERMS AND PAYMENT: Firm prices shall be negotiated and include all services rendered to the purchaser.

(a) TAXES: The State of Florida is a tax-immune sovereign and exempt from the payment of all sales, use and excise taxes

(b) DISCOUNTS: Cash discount for prompt payment shall not be considered in determining the lowest net cost for offer evaluation purposes.

(c) MISTAKES: Proposers are expected to examine the conditions, scope of work, offer prices, extensions, and all instructions pertaining to the services involved. Failure to do so will be at the Proposer’s risk.

(d) INVOICING AND PAYMENT: All Suppliers must have on file a properly executed W-9 form with their Federal Employer Identification Number prior to payment processing.

Suppliers shall submit properly certified original invoices to:

kNEXT 3544 Perseus Loop #160975 Orlando, Florida 32816

Invoices for payment shall be submitted in sufficient detail for a proper pre-audit and post audit. Prices on the invoices shall be in accordance with the price stipulated in the contract at the time the order is placed. Invoices shall reference the applicable contract and/or purchase order numbers. Invoices for any travel expenses shall be submitted in accordance with the State of Florida travel rates at or below those specified in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes and applicable UCF policies.

Final payment shall not be made until after the contract is complete unless the University has agreed otherwise.

Interest Penalties: Supplier interest penalty payment requests will be reviewed by the UCF vendor ombudsman whose decision will be final.

Vendor Ombudsman: A vendor ombudsman position has been established within the UCF Division of Finance. It is the duty of this individual to act as an advocate for Suppliers who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payments(s) from the University of Central Florida. The vendor ombudsman can be contacted at (407) 882-1082 or by mail at the address in paragraph 4(d) above.

The ombudsman shall review the circumstances surrounding non-payment to determine if an interest payment is due, the amount of the payment; and shall ensure timely processing and submission of the payment request in accordance with University policy.

5. The Board of Trustees may not request documentation of or consider a vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor. Additionally, the Board of Trustees may not give preference to a vendor based on vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests.

Invitation to Negotiate Acknowledgment Form (revised 4/7/25)