This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Kinston, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

EXECUTION In compliance with this Invitation for Bid (IFB), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein. By executing this bid, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that: this bid is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54), none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1. Furthermore, by executing this bid, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor's knowledge and belief, that it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency. As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this IFB, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system. G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans, specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this response to the IFB, the undersigned certifies, for Vendor's entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor is not aware that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization. By executing this bid, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. These documents can be accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document. VALIDITY PERIOD Offer shall be valid for at least 60 days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here days, or if extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this IFB. ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS If your bid is accepted, all provisions of this IFB, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement between the parties ("Contract"). The GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall. apply. Depending upon the Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed. Caswell Developmental Centre, located in Kinston, NC, is the state operated developmental centre for eastern region. Caswell provides services and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), complex behavioural challenges and or medical conditions whose clinical treatment needs exceed the level of care available in the community. Caswell Developmental Center, located in Kinston, NC, is the state operated developmental center for North Carolina's eastern region. Caswell provides services and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), complex behavioral challenges and or medical conditions whose clinical treatment needs exceed the level of care available in the community. Waste management in state-controlled facilities involves categorizing wastes into nonhazardous and hazardous with minimal waste segregation. The majority of nonhazardous waste from healthcare facilities includes office paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass and food wastes. Proper removal and disposal of this waste is critical in maintaining a safe environment and ensuring environmental compliance. The purpose of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is to obtain pricing from qualified Vendors to provide Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services for the Caswell Developmental Center located in Kinston, North Carolina. The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Specific Term Contract. The Contract shall have an initial term of two (2) year(s), beginning on October 1, 2022 (the "Effective Date"). At the end of the Contract's current term, the State shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract on the same terms and conditions for up to a total of one (1) additional one (1)-year term. The State will give the Vendor written notice of its intent whether to exercise each option no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the Contract's then-current term. In addition, the State reserves the right to extend a contract term for a period of up to 180 days in 90-day-or-less increments. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this IFB and any addenda issued hereto. Instructions: Vendor representatives are URGED and CAUTIONED to visit the site and apprise themselves of the conditions and requirements which will affect the performance of the work called for by this IFB. A non-mandatory site visit [or pre-bid conference] is scheduled for this IFB. Submission of a bid shall constitute sufficient evidence of this compliance and no allowance will be made for unreported conditions which a prudent Vendor would recognize as affecting the performance of the work called for in this IFB. Vendor is cautioned that any information released to attendees during the site visit [or pre-bid conference], other than that involving the physical aspects of the facility referenced above, and which conflicts with, supersedes, or adds to requirements in this IFB, must be confirmed by written addendum before it can be considered to be a part of this IFB and any resulting contract. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an absolute requirement. Vendor shall bear the risk of late submission due to unintended or unanticipated delay. It is the Vendor's sole responsibility to ensure its bid has been received as described in this IFB by the specified time and date of opening. The time and date of receipt will be marked on each bid when received. Any bid or portion thereof received after the bid deadline will be rejected. [NC BIDS] If applicable to this IFB and using NC BIDS, all bid responses shall be submitted electronically via the North Carolina Business Invitation Delivery System (NC BIDS). For additional information, the NC BIDS for Vendors page includes online training videos and a link to NC BIDS FAQs for Vendors. Failure to submit a bid in strict accordance with these instructions shall constitute sufficient cause to reject a Vendor's bids(s). Vendors are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to upload bids. Critical updated information may be included in Addenda to this IFB. It is important that all Vendors responding to this IFB periodically check the State's IPS website for any Addenda that may be issued prior to the bid opening date. All Vendors shall be deemed to have read and understood all information in this IFB and all Addenda thereto.