All questions regarding this Request for Proposal must be addressed in written format through Electronically no later than Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM (CT). Response to questions will be issued in the form of an addendum and posted for viewing. Responses not submitted as specified may be deemed non-responsive.
Vendors are prohibited from discussing any matters related to this formal solicitation during the Districts formal evaluation process. Any violations will result in vendor disqualification. Reference attached General Terms & Conditions. The Northside Independent School District (NISD) requests interested parties to submit proposals for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS). This award is contingent upon funding and no guarantee of a minimum amount of work is implied or expressed by this Request for Proposal. Services required shall be determined solely by the needs of the District. Proposals will remain sealed until the due date and time to avoid disclosure to competing proposals. Contents of proposals will remain confidential during the negotiations period, if applicable. Only the proposal number and the identity of the Proposer(s) submitting the proposal will be made available to the public before award of the RFP. Questions Due Date: Jan 11th 2024, 12:00 PM CST The contract shall be valid upon Board of Trustee approval for two (2) years with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods. The District may award this RFP to a single respondent, multi-supplier award, or line item award based which provides the Best Value to the District upon the evaluation of all proposals received. Proposers submitting a non-conforming response that include corporate forms, brochures, or sample contract forms that do not conform to the solicitation document will be requested to withdraw nonconforming terms and conditions that do not affect the price, quality, or delivery of goods/services. If price, quality or delivery is affected, the bid/proposal will be deemed non-responsive. The Districts General Terms and Conditions and Statement of Work (SOW)/Specifications will take precedence over the Bidder/Proposers boilerplate conditions. The Offerors binder, cover letter, and/or standard statement of work, template, etc. may become a part of the Contract Documents, but the Terms and Conditions (General and Special) and Statement of Work (SOW)/Specifications of the Districts solicitation document (RFP, RFQ, IFB, etc.) take precedence.
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