Common use of Overview of the Solicitation Process Clause in Contracts

Overview of the Solicitation Process. The Department intends to use an ITN to conduct this solicitation, which includes the following components (detailed below): Qualification Questions, Technical Proposal, Price Proposals, Forms and Additional Information. The Department reserves the right to award to one or multiple Respondents. The Department intends to select one of two award options. If the Department chooses Award Option 1, the Office and Educational Consumables Contract will be awarded to one Respondent. If the Department chooses Award Option 2, the Office and Educational Consumables Contract will be awarded to multiple Respondents, including but not limited to Respondents providing statewide coverage and Respondents providing regional coverage. If the Department chooses Award Option 2 and awards the contract to multiple Respondents, Eligible Users will have the option to conduct requests for quotes. Refer to Section 6 – Technical Specifications and Section 7 – Evaluation and Selection for details of the response submissions, evaluation and selection process.