ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Knox County wants requests for additional information routed to Jay Garrison,
CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Coordinator, at 865.215.5767 or emailed to jay.garrison@knoxcounty.org. If you have
not heard from the Buyer in a reasonable amount of time, please call for further assistance. Information about the
Knox County Procurement Division and current bids may be obtained on the internet AWARD: Award will be made to the most responsive, responsible bidder(s) meeting specifications who presents
the product or service that is in the best interest of Knox County. Knox County reserves the right to award this bid
on an all-or-none basis, line item basis or schedule basis. Knox County also reserves the right to not award this
bid. The evaluation criteria are listed herein. BIDS REQUESTED ON BRANDS OR EQUAL: Unit price bids are requested on products that equal or exceed the
quality and performance of the brands and model numbers listed. References to brand names, trade names, model
numbers or other descriptions peculiar to specific brand products are made to establish a required level of quality
and functional capabilities and are not intended to exclude other products of that level. Comparable products of
other manufacturers will be considered if proof of comparability is contained in their bid. Or Equal does not mean
the manufacturing process, but rather that the item will perform in the manner needed by the County. It shall be the
responsibility of the bidders, including bidders whose product is referenced; to furnish with their bid such
specifications, catalog pages, brochures or other data as will provide an adequate basis for determining the quality
and functional capabilities of the product offered. Failure to provide this data may be considered valid justification
for rejection of their bid. BUSINESS OUTREACH PROGRAM: Knox County has established a Business Outreach Program which has the
responsibility of increasing opportunity for small, minority and women owned businesses. This is being
accomplished through community education programs, policy edification, active recruitment of interested
businesses and process re-engineering. Knox County is committed to ensuring full and equitable participation for all businesses. Knox County welcomes
submittals from those disadvantaged businesses that have an interest in providing goods and/or services listed
herein. In addition, Knox County strongly encourages the inclusion of disadvantaged businesses by nondisadvantaged Contractors who may wish to partner or sub-contract portions of this agreement in order to
accomplish the successful delivery of goods and/or services.
If you are a disadvantaged business and would like additional information about our Business Outreach Program,
please contact: Diane Woods, CPPB, Administrator of Business Outreach
Knox County Procurement Division
Telephone: 865.215.5760
Email: diane.woods@knoxcounty.org SUBMIT QUESTIONS: Prospective bidders may submit questions concerning this solicitation until February 28,
2024 at 4:30 p.m. local time.
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