Take Home Lead 4-21-09 MeCDC.pdf

This is a competitive bidding document from the State of Maine Division of Purchases for the procurement of Kingston Memory items in the quantity of ten units. Bids were required to be submitted electronically to the Division of Purchases, Room 119, 9 State House Station, State Office Building, Augusta, Maine, with a deadline of November 30, 2010. The State reserved the right to award contracts to individual items or groups of items, with awards to be made to the lowest responsible bidder offering the best value based on evaluation criteria including quality, conformity with specifications, delivery date, and ultimate cost. Bidders were required to submit separate unit prices for each item with definite delivery terms specified.

Pricing must exclude Federal and Maine State Sales and Use Taxes, as the State is exempt from these levies. All transportation charges, including freight and express delivery, must be prepaid by the contractor unless otherwise specified in the bid documents. Cash discounts will be considered only if offered for payment periods of 20 days or more. The Division of Purchases reserved 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. The State does not accept late submissions, amendments, or bids received after the closing date and time, and bidders may withdraw submissions by written notice prior to final contract award.