This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Coeur D Alene, Idaho. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This Invitation to Bid is time sensitive and does not involve a pre-bid meeting. It is to your benefit to immediately review the document and ask questions (if any) as soon as possible. All questions related to this Invitation to Bid shall be directed to Sherry Leason at sleason@idl.idaho.gov utilizing the "Bidder Questions" attachment, which has been provided as a separate electronic document (an example of this attachment can be found on pgs 31-32. Inquiries shall be in writing and shall reference the appropriate section and paragraph number. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The deadline for receiving questions is 5:00 P.M., PT, on June 9, 2022. Only questions answered by written amendment are binding. Oral interpretations have no legal effect. Unofficial communication streams are not binding and at the Bidder's own risk. The submitting Vendor agrees that its Bid, Quotation or Proposal shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing date, unless otherwise identified in the Solicitation. No Bid, Quotation or Proposal will be accepted if marked "price prevailing at time of delivery," "estimated prices," "actual costs to be billed," or similar phrases. After the date and time of closing, no price change will be allowed, unless otherwise stated in the Solicitation. All Bids, Quotations and Proposals must be in U.S. Dollars. All price bids must be entered on the attached Schedule A. Bids may be entered electronically in the Excel version of the Schedule A. Simply enter the PRICE PER UNIT and the corresponding Excel sheet will calculate the TOTAL EXTENDED AMOUNT. Then print and sign the form(s) OR print the blank form(s) and enter bids by hand, sign and submit. The signed Schedule A(s) shall be returned to either the Email or physical address listed below. Prior to the issuance of a contract, the State shall have the right to accept or reject all or any part of a bid when: (i) it is in the best interests of the State of Idaho; (ii) the bid does not meet the minimum bid specifications; (iii) the bid is not the lowest responsible bid; (iv) a finding is made based upon available evidence that a respondent is not responsible or is otherwise incapable of meeting specifications or providing an assurance of ability to fulfill contract requirements; or (v) the item offered deviates to a major degree from the specifications, as determined by the State (minor deviations, as determined by the State, may be accepted as substantially meeting the bid requirements of the State of Idaho). Deviations will be considered major when such deviations appear to frustrate the competitive solicitation process or provide a respondent an unfair advantage. Prior to the issuance of a contract, the State shall have the right to reject all bids or to cancel a solicitation or invitation to bid. Cancellation may be for reasons that include but are not limited to: (i) inadequate or ambiguous specifications; (ii) specifications have been revised; (iii) property is no longer required; (iv) there is a change in requirements; (v) all bids are deemed unreasonable or sufficient funds are not available; (vi) bids were not independently arrived at or were submitted in bad faith; (vii) it is determined that all requirements of the solicitation process were not met; (viii) insufficient competition; or (ix) it is in the best interests of the state of Idaho.