Joliet Junior College reserves the right to award all items to one vendor or to multiple vendors depending on what is considered to be in the best interest of the College. When applicable, please state in your quote whether or not your equipment is an Energy Star qualified product. Vendors must submit their quote electronically through the ESM Solutions electronic sourcing site. Please note that all vendors will have to complete an on-line registration process prior to submitting your proposal. A step-bystep supplier registration guide is posted to the college's website for your reference. General supplier guides are also available on the ESM website. If you have any questions during the registration process, contact ESM Solutions Customer Support (877) 969-7246 Option 3. Joliet Junior College will make every effort to use local business firms and contract with small, minority-owned, and/or womenowned businesses in the procurement process. This solicitation may contain a goal to include businesses owned and controlled by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in the College's procurement and contracting processes in accordance with the State of Illinois' Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575). State of Illinois CMS Business Enterprise Program certified vendors are encouraged to mark the quote form accordingly and provide supporting documentation along with the bid form. After the College has advertised for quotes, no pre-quote vendor shall contact any College officer(s) or employee(s) involved in the solicitation process, except for interpretation of quote specifications, clarification of quote submission requirements or any information pertaining to pre-quote conferences. Such bidder or sub-bidder making such request shall be made in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the date for receipt of quotes. No vendor shall visit or contact any College officers or employees until after the quotes are awarded, except in those instances when site inspection is a prerequisite for the submission of a quote. During the black-out period, any such visitation, solicitation or sales call by any representative of a prospective vendor in violation of this provision may cause the disqualification of such bidder's response.
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