The award to the successful bidder will be based on the lowest and best bid received that meets the specifications listed below and the requirements herein. Preference may be given to vendors that accept EPay as method of payment if analysis estimates that such appears to result in a lower cost to GRDA. Additional payment terms may also be taken into consideration in the analysis process. Questions arising during the bidding process should be submitted via email to the GRDA purchasing agent named on the RFQ or RFP. The GRDA purchasing agent shall coordinate a reply from the end user to ensure that all potential bidders are provided the same information. Under no circumstances shall a bidder discuss pricing with any GRDA employee prior to the bid opening. Freight Terms: All prices shall be quoted FOB: Destination/Freight Allowed. All packaging, handling, shipping and delivery charges shall be included in the unit price quoted for each line item. No exceptions shall be granted unless approved by the guidelines of the GRDA Chief Financial Officer or designee. Tax-Exempt Status: GRDA is an agency of the state of Oklahoma and is specifically exempt from the payment of sales tax by Oklahoma state statute, Title 68 O.S.A. 1356 (10). An excerpt from the statute shall be furnished upon request. GRDA reserves the right to waive any informalities, reject any and all bids, and to award a contract, as applicable, in the best interests of the Authority. All bid responses become the property of GRDA and are subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. GRDA shall endeavor to protect technical information designated by the bidder as proprietary information; however, only technical information may be considered proprietary - pricing and other nontechnical aspects of the quote shall be considered non-proprietary.
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