Submission Process. The MS-IFB process will be broken out into three (3) phases as follow: Phase I: Minimum Qualifications Phase II: Participant Bidding Agreement (PBA) Phase III: Reverse Auction Registered Bidders shall receive login credentials to complete Phase I: Minimum Qualifications. After the State has confirmed ▇▇▇▇▇▇ meets the minimum qualifications set forth, each qualified Bidder shall be invited to participate in Phase II: PBA responses. All submissions shall be electronic, using the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ RFP360 platform in accordance with the timelines described herein. Next, minimum qualified Bidders shall respond to Phase II: PBA, which encompasses the technical requirements and terms of the Bidder submission which are not the Reverse Auction. The PBA shall be submitted no later than the specified deadline. Bidder shall not alter or adjust any answers in the PBA in any way after submission. The Reverse Auction phase will contain three (3) rounds of bidding. Bidders that pass both Phase I and Phase II shall be invited to bid via the Reverse Auction. All Bids will remain valid from the submission deadline until Contract award. A Bidder's disclosure or distribution of submissions other than to the State shall be grounds for disqualification. No more than one (1) Bid per respondent shall be submitted. The definitions, terms, and statements in the PBA must be satisfied in order for the Bidder to be considered for the State's Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Bidder shall respond ("Agree" or "Disagree") as to whether you agree with the definitions and conditions in the PBA. An "Agree" response indicates that the terms you bid fully comply with the specific requirement. Any other response (e.g., "Disagree") indicates you cannot comply with the specific requirement. Responses to the PBA apply to both Functional Area 1: Active Employees, non-Medicare Retirees, and State of Maryland Rx Purchasing Pool (Commercial) and Functional Area 2: Medicare Eligible Retirees Employer Group Waiver Program (EGWP) unless explicitly stated.
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Sources: Participant Bidding Agreement (Pba), Participant Bidding Agreement (Pba)