This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Lenoir, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

If any or all parts of this bid are accepted by the State of North Carolina, an authorized representative of the Division of Purchase and Contract shall affix their signature hereto and this document and the provisions of the Instructions to Bidders, special terms and conditions specific to this Invitation for Bids, the specifications, and the North Carolina General Contract Terms and Conditions shall then constitute the written agreement between the parties. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful bidder(s). Please review the new additions to the Instructions for Proposals, which are found in new paragraphs 22 ("Confidentiality of Bids," which prohibits certain types of communications during the procurement process and any violation of this provision may subject offeror's quote to disqualification) and 23 (Executive Order #50-Price-Matching Preference); and review the changes to paragraphs 15 (Award of Contract) and 19 (Protest Procedures) in the Instructions for Proposals, which are required to implement Executive Order 50. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute & 143-59 (G.S. &143-59) and Executive Order No. 50 issued by Governor Perdue, entitled "Enhanced Purchasing Opportunities for North Carolina Businesses," a price matching preference may be given to North Carolina resident bidders on contracts for the purchase of goods. This preference will allow a qualified North Carolina resident bidder to match the price of the lowest responsible nonresident bidder, if the North Carolina resident bidder's price is within five percent (5%) or $10,000, whichever is less, of the nonresident bidder's price. If the resident bidder requests and qualifies for the price-matching preference, the resident bidder will first be offered the contract award and will have three (3) business days to accept or decline the award based on the lowest responsible nonresident bidder's price.