MWS Title12 Field Reference Guide3.pdf

This is a bid solicitation document from the State of Maine Division of Purchases seeking competitive pricing for Kingston Memory products. The procurement requests bids for ten units of Kingston Memory items, with sealed bids due electronically by November 30, 2010, submitted to the Division of Purchases at the State Office Building in Augusta, Maine. The State reserves the right to award contracts to individual items or groups of items and will make awards to the lowest responsible bidder offering the best value, with evaluation criteria including quality, conformity with specifications, delivery dates, and ultimate cost. Bidders must submit separate unit prices for each item with definite delivery terms specified. The State does not accept late submissions, amendments, or bids received after the closing date and time, though bidders may withdraw submissions by written notice prior to final contract award.

All transportation charges, including freight and express delivery, must be prepaid by the contractor unless otherwise specified in the bid documents. Prices must be quoted excluding Federal and Maine State Sales and Use Taxes, as the State is exempt from these taxes. Cash discounts will be considered only if offered for payment periods of 20 days or more. The Division of Purchases reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities by up to 10 percent and to reject any or all bids. In the event of contractor default, the State may procure materials from alternative sources and charge excess costs to the contractor, except in cases of strikes, fires, acts of God, or other causes beyond reasonable diligence to prevent.