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

Miami University is seeking proposals for inspections and testing of our fire extinguishers on campus. These are informal bids and will not be read at a public opening. For the purpose of this document, the terms "bid" and "proposal" are interchangeable, the terms "University" and "Miami" are interchangeable, and the terms, vendor, supplier, provider, contractor, operator and similar descriptors have been used throughout this document and shall be considered interchangeable in meaning. Proposals must be clear and concise. Proposals that are difficult to follow or that do not conform to the RFP format may be rejected. Responding vendors must include the required information called for in this RFP. Contract Term The University desires to enter into a contract with the successful vendor(s) effective 1 July 2024 with the application to be functional and fully installed by 15 July 2024 and the service portion to continue until 15 July 2025. The length of such contract(s) shall be period of time in which to complete the installation of the application, and the hosting/service project in total. The total length of the successive contract extensions shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months. If the University and the vendor are unable to negotiate and sign a contract by 15 July, 2024, then University reserves the right to seek an alternative vendor(s). Question Cuttoff Date & Time 6/10/2024 04:00:00 PM (ET) Owner Rights: Miami also reserves the right to change the evaluation criteria or any other provision in this RFP by posting notice of the change(s) in the form of an addendum. The University also reserves the right to waive minor informalities and, not withstanding anything to the contrary, reserves the right to: a. reject any and all proposals received in response to this RFP; b. select a proposal for contract negotiation other than the one with the lowest cost; c. negotiate any aspect of the proposal with any vendor; d. terminate negotiations and select the next most responsive vendor for contract negotiations; e. terminate negotiations and prepare and release a new RFP; and f. terminate negotiations and take such action as deemed appropriate. Licenses, Codes and Laws The successful Vendor shall have and maintain a valid and appropriate business license, if applicable, as well as all required local, state and federal licenses. Vendor shall also meet all local, state and federal codes and comply with all applicable federal and state laws during the performance of the contract.