RFP-23-001

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) BID SOLICITATION DOCUMENT SOLICITATION INFORMATION Bid Number: Description: Agency: Solicitation July 20th, 2022 issued: Bookstore Services Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) RFP-23-001 SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE September 13th, 2022 Bid Opening Date: Bid Opening Time: 10:00 A.M., Central Time Proposals shall not be accepted after the designated bid opening date and time. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of Vendors to submit proposals at the designated location on or before the bid opening date and time. Proposals received after the designated bid opening date and time shall be considered late and shall be returned to the Vendor without further review. Delivery Address: Proposal’s Outer Packaging: DELIVERY OF RESPONSE DOCUMENTS Northwest Arkansas Community College Purchasing Department, Attn: Karen Walls Burns Hall Room 1128.9 One College Drive Bentonville, AR 72712 Outer packaging must be sealed and should be properly marked with the following information. If outer packaging of proposal submission is not properly marked, the package may be opened for bid identification purposes.  Bid Number  Date & Time of Bid Opening  Vendor’s Name & Return Address Proposed Timetable of Activities July 20th, 2022 August 26th, 2022 September 1st, 2022 September 13th, 2022 September 27th, 2022 September 29th, 2022 October 3rd, 2022 October 4th, 2022 thru November 10th, 2022 November 11th, thru December 5th, 2022 Solicitation issued – the bid is published Last day for written questions from prospective bidders Question answers published by Purchasing Bid packets are distributed to the committee for grading Committee meets to discuss packets and scores All scoresheets turned in to Purchasing for grading Grading complete. Top 3 bidders contacted Demonstrations take place on campus Committee completes scoresheets from the demonstration meetings 20170301 Bid Solicitation Document December 7th, 2022 December 8th, 2022 Bid No. RFP-23-001 Purchasing grades the demo scoresheets and announces the winner by combining scores from the demos and the packets. The winner is contacted so that contract negotiations can begin SECTION 1 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION  1.1 Do not provide responses to items in this section unless specifically and expressly required.