This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1. READ THE ENTIRE BID, INCLUDING ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS. 2. FILL IN ALL BLANK SPACES 3. ALL BID PRICES MUST BE TYPED OR WRITTEN IN INK. ANY CORRECTION, ERASURES OR OTHER FORMS OF ALTERATION TO UNIT PRICES SHOULD BE INITIALIZED BY THE BIDDER. 4. BIDS CONTAINING "PAYMENT IN ADVANCE" OR "C.O.D." REQUIREMENTS MAY BE REJECTED. PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF PROPERLY EXECUTED INVOICE OR DELIVERY, WHICHEVER IS LATER. 5. SPECIFY YOUR PAYMENT TERMS: CASH DISCOUNTS FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS OR LESS THAN 1% WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING AWARDS. FAILURE TO SPECIFY ABOVE INFORMATION MAY CAUSE ELIMINATION FROM PREFERENCES BIDDERS REPRESENTATION: IN MAKING YOUR BID, EACH BIDDER REPRESENTS THAT: YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE BID DOUCMENTS AND YOU BID HAS BEEN MADE IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH: YOU HAVE VISITED THE SITE, IF REQUIRED, AND HAVE FAMILIARIZED YOURSELF WITH THE LOCAL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. BY SIGNING AND SUBMITTING ANY BID FOR $25,000 OR MORE, THE BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT THEIR COMPANY, ANY SUBCONTRACTORS, OR PRINCIPALS ARE NOT SUSPENDED OR DEBARRED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN "AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IN SUBPART F OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET'S UNIFORM ADMIINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS" (FORMERLY OMB CIRCULAR A-133). A LIST OF PARTIES WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED OR DEBARRED CAN BE VIEWED. ANY ORDERS RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE PAID WITH FY 23 FUNDS, IF APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE. DELIVERY CANNOT BE MADE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2023 AND YOUR BID PRICES MUST BE FIRM FOR ACCEPTANCE AT DELIVERY ACCORDINGLY. THE QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE THE AMOUNT NEEDED. IN THE EVENT A GREATER OF LESSER QUANTITY IS NEEDED, THE RIGHT IS RESERVED BY THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE AMOUNT, AT THE UNIT PRICE STATED IN THE BID. IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS, AS WELL AS BE STRATEGIC IN UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES FOR THE STATE AND VENDORS, THE STATE INTENDS TO MAKE ALL PAYMENTS TO VENDORS ELECTRONICALLY. VENDORS WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF RECEIVING ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FOR ALL OTHER PAYMENTS BY SELECTING ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT), LaCARTE Card or CHECK. IF YOU RECEIVE AN AWARD AND DO NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPT THE LaCARTE CARD OR HAVE NOT ALREADY ENROLLED IN EFT, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST BY CHOOSING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS. YOU MAY INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE BELOW. THE LaCARTE PROCUREMENT CARD USES A VISA CARD PLATFORM. VENDORS RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM STATE AGENCIES USING THE CARD IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER VISA CARD PURCHASES. VENDORS CANNOT PROCESS PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THE CREDIT CARD CLEARINGHOUSE UNTIL THE PURCHASED PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED AND RECEIVED, OR THE SERVICES PERFORMED. EFT/ACH PAYMENTS ARE SENT FROM THE STATE'S BANK DIRECTLY TO THE PAYEE'S BANK. THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS THAT YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE CHECKING OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT CAN ACCEPT AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) CREDIT FILES AND REMITTANCE INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY. IF AN AWARD IS MADE TO YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE CHECK WHICH OPTION YOU WILL ACCEPT OR INDICATE IF YOU ARE ALREADY ENROLLED