This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Knoxville, Tennessee. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

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.