REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE Issue Date: March 7, 2018 Due Date: April 3, 2018 by 5pm (PST) In order to be considered, proposals must be signed and returned via email to oleon@wested.org. Proposal responses will be considered valid for a period of 120 calendar days after the proposal due date.
PROPOSAL FOR PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. BACKGROUND 1 III. WESTED CONTACT 2 IV. SOLICITATION KEY DATES AND TIMELINE 2 V. SOLICITATION FORM 3 VI. SCOPE OF WORK 4 VII. PROPOSAL OUTLINE 9 VIII. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS 11 IX. REVIEW PROCESS 11 X. NOTICE TO FIRM(S) 11 XI. REJECTION OF PROPOSAL(S) 12 XII. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS 13 XIII. WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND ADDENDA 13 XIV. SUBMISSION 13 XV. PROTESTS 14 XVI. GENERAL PROVISIONS 14
I. INTRODUCTION WestEd is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide a Multi-Function Product Solution for WestEd, for print, copy, scan, and fax with support, maintenance, and supplies for all included products. Responses should include equipment, software, support, and services. This request for proposal (RFP) contains background information on WestEd and specific information that must be included in the proposals submitted. An electronic version of the proposal must be received no later than 5pm (PST) April 3 rd, 2018. Electronic copies must be delivered via email to oleon@wested.org. If necessary, physical copies may be delivered directly to our office at the following address: WestEd 4665 Lampson Ave. Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Attn: Oscar Leon, Procurement Manager II. BACKGROUND WestEd is a not-for-profit research, development, and service agency that works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. WestEd has over 640 employees, located in 13 offices across the United States, and had revenue in excess of $160 million for Fiscal Year 2017. WestEd is a Joint Powers Agency ( JPA ) formed under the California Joint Exercise of Powers Act, California Government Code section 6500 et seq. and governed by public entities in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. WestEd s Board of Directors is comprised of members representing agencies from these states, as well as other national education and business leaders. WestEd s income is tax exempt under Section 115 (1) of the Internal Revenue Code. WestEd complies with the required federal regulations on procurement, as well as applicable State procurement law and procedures. Efforts, including affirmative steps prescribed by federal regulation (if applicable), will be made by WestEd to utilize small and minority-owned businesses, women s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms when possible. The selected firm may be required to undertake affirmative steps to utilize such firms in subcontracts if this contract is federally funded. A firm qualifies as a small business firm if it meets the definition of small business as established by the Small Business Administration (13 CFR 121.201, 1
Subsector 532420) by having average annual receipts for the last three fiscal years not exceeding $32.5 million. III. WESTED CONTACT All communications, including any requests for clarification, concerning this RFP should be addressed in writing to the following: Oscar Leon Procurement Manager oleon@wested.org IV. SOLICITATION KEY DATES AND TIMELINE RFP Activity Dates (2018) RFP Released 7 March Questions Due by bidders Response to questions posted Proposal Due Date Interviews and Demos Award Notice Planning Deployment 15 March 23 March 3 April April-June July August October-November {This space left intentionally blank.} 2
V. SOLICITATION FORM FAILURE TO SIGN THIS PAGE WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR RESPONSE If awarded, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish the services described in this Request for Proposal at the prices and terms stated, subject to mutually agreed upon terms and conditions. The undersigned warrants and represents their authority to bind the firm into an agreement subject to the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposal. Company Name: Street Address: City, State Zip: Email: Telephone: By (Authorized Signature) Date Signed: Print name and title of Authorized Signatory ALL SPECIFICATIONS, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO ANY RESULTING AGREEMENT. 3
VI. SCOPE OF WORK WestEd seeks proposals for provision of printing services, including printing, copying, scanning, faxing in our 13 offices. The scope includes leasing Multi-Function Printers (MFPs) to perform those functions; service, support, and supplies for those machines; as well as service, support, and supplies for WestEd s existing fleet of HP workgroup printers. The successful bidder may be retained for a period of three to five years as a result of this procurement process. We are soliciting proposals to provide copy, print, and faxing service in these offices, as well as outside or remote printing, binding, and shipment of documents. We require support for an institutional goal of reducing our total imprints by 40% over the period of the contract. Proposals should include means to reduce total imprints, but also decrease the percentage of printing in color, and reduce total cost to WestEd. A majority of WestEd s users have computers running MacOS (about 60%). All features must support both Windows and Mac users. WestEd currently has 42 MFPs and 30 HP workgroup printers in use within 13 offices (see tables below for details). Of the MFPs, 40 are on leases which expire in October 2018, and should be replaced in this proposal; the other two expire in 2015 and 2016, and those could either be replaced or left in place for now. The existing MFPS include: two MPC4503, two MPC5503, 18 MPC6003, 12 MPC6502SP, two MPC8002SP, two MP9002SP, and two Pro8110S. The two MPC8002SP are on leases which expire in June 2015 and March 2016. Proposals should include options to buyout those leases and replace these units, or to omit them for the time being. The rest are on leases which expire in October 2018, and proposals should provide replacements for each, although options to consolidate and reduce the device count will be considered. The HP workgroup printers are all owned by WestEd. Proposals should provide for Managed Print Services for the new MFPs and the existing HP workgroup printers, with proactive shipment of supplies and automated placement and routing of service calls. Note that two HP workgroup printers are used exclusively as check printers using MICR toner. Support for these on time & materials basis, without supplies coverage, will be considered, as the volume is very small. Total printing expenditures for FY2017 were about $470,000. The following report represents the average monthly usage for both color and B/W per device at each office location. 4
Existing print devices by location with average monthly usage (black & color) DeviceIP Model Name BW Color Total Alameda 2470 Mariner Square Loop, 2nd floor; Alameda CA 94501 10.1.10.35 Ricoh MP C6502 12,738 3,888 28,402 10.1.10.36 Ricoh MP C6502 10,161 16,105 26,749 10.1.10.40 Ricoh Aficio MP 9002 13,948 0 13,948 10.1.10.41 Ricoh Aficio MP 9002 23,897 0 23,897 10.1.10.43 HP LaserJet 4250 703 0 703 10.1.10.45 HP LaserJet M506 990 0 990 San Francisco 730 Harrison St; San Francisco, CA 94107-1242 10.1.101.184 Ricoh MP C6502 2,049 3,470 5,518 10.1.101.185 Ricoh Aficio MP 9002 1,004 0 1,004 10.1.101.186 Ricoh Aficio MP 9002 2,909 0 2,990 10.1.101.187 Ricoh Pro 8110S 41,503 0 41,503 10.1.101.188 Ricoh MP C6003 3,718 11,061 14,779 10.1.101.189 Ricoh MP C6502 7,015 7,797 14,812 10.1.101.190 Ricoh MP C6003 4,972 11,084 16,055 10.1.101.191 Ricoh MP C6502 7,771 10,790 18,562 10.1.101.192 Ricoh MP C6502 2,541 5,284 7,825 10.1.101.193 Ricoh MP C4503 501 1,369 1,870 10.1.101.195 Ricoh MP C5503 4,961 11,452 16,413 10.1.101.200 HP LaserJet P4014 457 0 457 10.1.101.207 HP LaserJet M402dn 13 0 10 10.1.101.219 HP LaserJet 4250 630 0 630 10.1.101.228 HP LaserJet 4200 285 0 285 10.1.101.246 HP LaserJet 4250 114 0 114 10.1.101.249 HP LaserJet 4250 1,069 0 1,069 10.1.101.250 HP LaserJet 4250 485 0 485 San Diego 751 Rancheros Dr; Suite 2; San Marcos, CA 92069 10.1.110.42 Ricoh MP C6502 14,103 8,963 23,066 10.1.110.44 HP LaserJet M402dn 37 0 37 Burlington 426 Industrial Ave; Suite 160; Williston, VT 05495 10.1.120.44 Ricoh MP C6003 1,254 4,331 5,585 10.1.120.45 HP LaserJet P4014 50 0 50 10.1.120.46 HP LaserJet P4014 118 0 118 Sacramento 1000 G St, Suite 500; Sacramento, CA 95814-0892 10.1.130.45 Ricoh MP C6003 3,690 3,887 7,577 10.1.130.46 Ricoh MP C6003 2,710 5,630 8,340 10.1.130.47 Ricoh MP C6003 4,194 6,677 10,872 10.1.130.48 Ricoh MP C6003 2,711 7,390 10,101 Atlanta One Midtown Plaza, 1360 Peachtree St., NE Ste 1020; Atlanta, GA 30309 10.1.150.40 Ricoh MP C4503 614 709 1,323 5
Camarillo 333 North Lantana St, Suite 277; Camarillo, CA 93010-9033 10.1.190.40 Ricoh MP C8002^ 25,057 32,066 57,123 10.1.190.42 Ricoh MP C8002^ 33,645 25,708 59,353 10.1.190.43 HP LaserJet color M551 116 325 457 Sausalito 180 Harbor Dr, Suite 112; Sausalito, CA 94965-2845 10.1.20.30 Ricoh MP C6003 32,828 17,934 50,762 10.1.20.31 Ricoh MP C6003 27,957 6,523 34,480 10.1.20.32 Ricoh MP C6003 44,208 21,491 65,699 10.1.20.29 HP LaserJet M602 2,172 0 2,172 10.1.20.40 HP LaserJet 5100 Series 222 0 222 10.1.20.43 HP LaserJet 600 M602 0 0 0 10.1.20.46 HP LaserJet color M451dw 132 521 653 Redwood City 400 Seaport Court, Suite 222; Redwood City, CA 94063-2767 10.1.30.40 Ricoh MP C6003 4,587 4,848 9,436 10.1.30.41 Ricoh MP C6003 3,745 2,855 6,600 10.1.30.42 Ricoh MP C6003 5,931 4,509 10,440 10.1.30.43 HP LaserJet P4014 397 0 397 Phoenix 2020 N. Central Ave, Suite 510; Phoenix, AZ 85004-4598 10.1.40.43 Ricoh MP C6003 516 1,466 1,983 10.1.40.45 Ricoh MP C6003 1,819 4,589 6,408 Boston 300 Unicorn Park Dr, 5th floor; Woburn, MA 01801-3324 10.1.50.40 Ricoh MP C5503 2,282 7,168 9,957 10.1.50.45 Ricoh MP C6502 2,698 4,997 7,696 Los Alamitos 4665 Lampson Ave; Los Alamitos, CA 90720-5139 10.1.80.39 Ricoh MP C6502 6,248 10,129 16,377 10.1.80.42 Ricoh Pro 8110S 7,944 0 7,944 10.1.80.44 Ricoh MP C6502 13,626 17,442 31,068 10.1.80.45 Ricoh MP C6003 10,960 545 11,505 10.1.80.47 Ricoh MP C6003 7,596 1,223 8,819 10.1.80.48 Ricoh MP C6502 8,492 2,068 10,559 10.1.80.49 Ricoh MP C6003 8,883 8,794 17,677 10.1.80.36 HP LaserJet 4250 (T&M)* 254 0 254 10.1.80.37 HP LaserJet 9050 4,871 0 4,871 10.1.80.38 HP LaserJet 600 M602 1,471 0 1,471 10.1.80.40 HP LaserJet 4100 Series 66 0 66 10.1.80.41 HP LaserJet M602 941 0 941 10.1.80.46 HP Color LaserJet M277dw 182 553 735 10.1.80.55 HP LaserJet M602 708 0 708 10.1.80.64 HP LaserJet 4250 (T&M)* 52 0 52 Washington 1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 201; Washington, DC 20036-1709 10.1.90.40 HP LaserJet 4250 305 0 305 10.1.90.42 Ricoh MP C6502 2,373 7,240 9,613 Total 437,198 302,883 752,942 BW Color Total 6
WestEd does not use Active Directory for its user computers. Users are not ordinarily authenticated to any central directory. We use OneLogin and OpenLDAP to authenticate for a number of webapps, but the desktop itself is not logged in to any other context. No solution in the proposal can rely on users being already logged into any authentication source. Secure Print and Scan solutions should use OneLogin or OpenLDAP to authenticate users, but proposed solutions must include handling that authentication. BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS Basic Vendor Requirements National company with single sales representative/manager for the account, single service manager with authority to resolve issues at all WestEd offices, backup for sales rep and sales manager; and single bill with usage charges broken out by location or device. Service call response time: o Call-back: within one hour o On-site: within one working day (all locations) Recycling program for toner bottles and cartridges at no additional cost. Environmental requirements (electrical power, physical space, and clearance dimensions) will be required as part of final proposal. Trackable tickets from the customer-side (full transparency on service calls). Automated Print driver installation at deployment. Secure Printing services. Provide service & supplies for HP workgroup printers. Transparent, auditable billing reports showing usage by device and linking all charges to specific machines and to aggregate monthly, quarterly, yearly, as well as by location. All impression charges to be billed, by machine or location no included impressions. Accommodate special needs with on-site consultation for user workflow optimization of complex, high-profile, recurring jobs. Pre-Deployments: o Meet with selected staff to assess their needs across programs and locations for choosing the appropriate equipment. o Standardized deployment profiles/checklist for each MFP such as default settings, etc. o Staff experienced in providing the proposed solutions in organizations similar to WestEd (majority Mac, no Active Directory). 7
Proposal Requirements Pricing options for lease terms of 3, 4, and 5 years. Options for replacing all 42 existing MFPs, buying out non-expired leases, or only replacing the 40 MFPs with leases expiring in Summer 2018. Propose options to replace equipment like-for-like, and to right-size with most appropriate equipment according to usage. Information Security Requirements and Privacy Protection Ability to securely save scans to secure cloud shares (Box.com). Ability for administrators to securely erase any on-board document storage and cache. Device & Technology Requirements Secure printing. Secure scanning to Box.com and other secure cloud storage systems. Badge or token authentication at MFP for secure print & scan by user, using existing ioprox and Keri brand fobs and badges. Fax forwarding options (e.g., to email, or network storage). Staff trainings (at deployments and as-needed, for both users and IS staff). Automated service requests/supplies orders. Automatic meter reads. Strategies to enforce all imprints to default to black only making every color job require active selection of color. Full web administration interface (with or without print server) for control of all copier functions; training for such interface. Capability to produce optical-scan response forms. Optical Character Recognition processing for scanned documents. Output & Finishing features: o Bypass/paper weights o 3-hole punch o Saddle stitch o Fold o Booklet mode o Covers insert o Chapters o Stapling Desired, Optional Features Notifications to users when a device is down, with alternate printing plans. 8
Creative ideas for reducing total imprint volume and expenditures, and increasing availability and reliability of print, copy, and related services. Proposed process for movement toward a paperless office. Print from anywhere, cloud print options. Ability to report color print totals by user. Fax sending from workstation, over network, without creating a paper imprint. Job monitoring for costs by user (e.g., large color print jobs). Wireless printing from mobile devices (all OS s). Off-site print services. Creative ideas for reducing total imprint volume and expenditures, and increasing availability and reliability of print, copy, and related services. VII. PROPOSAL OUTLINE In order to simplify the review process and to obtain the maximum degree of comparability, the proposals should include the following items and be organized in the manner specified below. 1. Letter of Transmittal A letter of transmittal briefly outlining the firm s understanding of the work and general information regarding the firm and individuals to be involved is limited to a maximum of two pages. The letter should clearly identify the local address of the office of the firm performing the work, the telephone number, and the name of the authorized representative. The letter shall include a clear statement from Proposer that this offer is binding and shall remain open for 120 days from the due date of this RFP and acknowledges that its proposal cannot be withdrawn within that time without the written consent of WestEd. 2. Table of Contents Include a table of contents that identifies the material by section, page number, and a reference to the information to be contained in the proposal. 3. Solicitation Form The Solicitation Form included in the RFP shall be included here. 4. Profile of Firm Proposing a. State whether the firm is a local, national, or international firm and include a brief description of the size of the firm. State whether the proposer is a qualified small or minority-owned business, women s business enterprise or labor surplus area firm. 9
b. State whether the firm is in compliance with the registration and permit requirements to do business in California. c. For each WestEd office (see devices table), list your local service office, with the following information. 1. Location of office and distance to WestEd s office 2. The size of professional staff by level, such as partner, manager and supervisor, senior, and other professional staff. 5. Qualifications a. Describe recent experience with similar engagements to which the proposal relates. b. Include resumes of all key professional members who will be assigned to the project. Résumés should be included for all professional members of the team. The résumés should include specific engagements or clients to whom similar services have been provided if possible. c. Describe the firm's policy on notification of changes in key personnel. d. Briefly describe the firm's system of quality control to ensure the work meets a highquality standard. e. Include three client references. 6. Scope of Services and Proposed Project Schedule Briefly describe the firm s understanding of the scope of services to be provided. 7. Fees and Compensation Provide the following information as relevant to the fee proposal: a. Breakdown and total of estimated person-hours for development, installation, setup, configuration, and training of WestEd users and IS staff. b. Schedule of lease costs for proposed equipment. c. Schedule of per-impression charges. d. Any other foreseeable charges, or possible extra costs. e. The all-inclusive maximum fee and expenses, which will not be exceeded. f. The frequency and timing of the firm s billing process. g. Cost of additional related services if requested by WestEd, or included in proposal. If the fee is proposed under a different methodology (e.g., a fixed price for all services) please provide a basis for the proposed fee. 8. Exceptions to Contract Requirements Any exceptions to the requirements of the sample contract shall be noted in the proposal. WestEd shall have no obligation to accept any exceptions and may reject any proposal noting exceptions to its contract requirements. 10
VIII. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS By use of numerical and narrative scoring techniques, proposals will be evaluated by WestEd against the factors specified below. The relative weights of the criteria based on a 100-point scale are shown below. Criteria 1. Qualifications, experience, references, and ability to carry out the described work Points 20 points 2. Proposed technologies, including devices and software 30 points 3. Fees / expenses 20 points 4. Compliance 20 points 5. Completeness of proposal and adherence to RFP instructions 5 points 6. Qualified small or minority-owned firm, women business enterprise or labor surplus area firm. 5 points IX. REVIEW PROCESS WestEd may, at its discretion, request interviews/presentations by or a meeting with any or all firms, to clarify or negotiate modifications to the firm s proposal. However, WestEd reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the proposals submitted. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms, from both technical and price standpoints, that the firm can propose. WestEd contemplates award of the contract to the responsive, responsible firm whose proposal is the most advantageous to WestEd, based on the highest total points and its decision is final. As a federal contractor, it is WestEd s policy to utilize, whenever possible, small businesses, disadvantaged small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, minorityowned firms, and/or woman-owned businesses. Therefore, firms that meet these criteria will be given preference, should they meet all other stated criteria in the RFP. X. NOTICE TO FIRM(S) All materials provided to WestEd become the property of WestEd and may be returned only at its sole discretion. WestEd is a public entity. All proposals and any materials submitted with a proposal may be deemed public records subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act. No portion of any proposal or materials submitted 11
therewith will be withheld from disclosure as proprietary, trade secret or confidential unless that portion is clearly marked by the firm as such, and the firm agrees to indemnify WestEd against any claim or action to compel disclosure of such portion of the proposal. WestEd is not obligated to accept any proposal or to negotiate with any entity. All transactions are subject to the final approval of WestEd, which reserves the right to reject any and all proposals without liability. All costs directly or indirectly related to a response to this RFP will be borne by the firm. The contract, if any, shall be awarded to the responsible firm whose proposal is most advantageous to WestEd, based on the evaluation criteria set forth in this RFP. WestEd may at its sole discretion select the response that best fits its needs, may choose to cancel the RFP, or to not select any Firm. A selection committee will evaluate the responses based on established criteria, including compliance with the direction herein, experience and qualifications, cost, financial position of the company, and other factors as stated in this RFP. If selected, the successful firm will enter into a written agreement with WestEd that will include service agreements and compensation agreements. All information in this RFP should, for purposes of this RFP, be considered proprietary and confidential. Information contained in this RFP should not be shared or distributed without the expressed written consent of WestEd. XI. REJECTION OF PROPOSAL(S) WestEd reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, without incurring any cost or liability whatsoever. All proposals will be reviewed for completeness of the submission requirements. The proposal may be rejected if it fails to meet a material requirement of the RFP or if it is incomplete or contains irregularities. A deviation is material to the extent that a proposal is not in substantial accord with RFP requirements. Immaterial deviations may cause a bid to be rejected. WestEd may or may not waive an immaterial deviation or defect in a proposal. WestEd s waiver of an immaterial deviation or defect will in no way modify the RFP or excuse a firm from full compliance with the RFP requirements. Any proposal may be rejected where it is determined to be not competitive, or where the cost is not reasonable. Proposals that contain false or misleading statements may be rejected if in WestEd s opinion the information was intended to mislead WestEd regarding a requirement of the RFP. WestEd may reject a proposal from a firm it finds non-responsible. Any person or entity that has substantially assisted WestEd in preparing any part of this RFP is prohibited from 12
submitting a proposal. Submission of a proposal to WestEd shall constitute the firm s certification that the proposal is not collusive. XII. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Any Firm must affirmatively agree and certify that it will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Govt. Code, 12900 et seq.) and any applicable regulations promulgated there under (Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 2, 72850.0 et seq.). Any Firm must affirmatively agree to include the non-discrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in any and all subcontracts to perform work under the agreement. XIII. WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND ADDENDA Written questions or comments regarding this RFP must be in writing and received no later than 5:00 p.m. (PST) March 15, 2018. Questions should be emailed to the Procurement Manager at oleon@wested.org. All questions will be responded to via email. Firm(s) invited to submit proposal understand and agree that they have an affirmative duty to inquire and seek clarification regarding anything in this RFP that is unclear or open to more than one interpretation. WestEd, at its sole discretion, may make questions submitted by Firms and responses to the submitted questions available to all Firms. WestEd reserves the right in its sole discretion to revise or amend this RFP prior to the stated submittal deadline. Any such revisions will be made by written addenda to this RFP. Firms are responsible for verifying they have received, and all proposals shall acknowledge receipt of, all addenda issued by WestEd relating to this RFP. Failure to acknowledge receipt of all such addenda may render a proposal nonresponsive. XIV. SUBMISSION Electronic copies of responses must be received by 5:00 p.m. (PST) April 3 rd, 2018. Any response received after this date may be returned or not considered. Responses should be submitted electronically to the Procurement Manager at. If Firms wish to also submit a hard copy of the proposal, it needs to be postmarked no later than the due date and mailed to 4665 Lampson Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720; Attn: Oscar Leon. Submission of a proposal shall constitute the firm s representation that it: Has thoroughly examined and become familiar with the scope of work set forth in this RFP; Understands the requirements of the scope of work, the nature of the work and all other matters that may affect the work; 13
Will honor its proposal for no less than 120 days after the submission date stated in this RFP (or until execution of a final contract with the selected firm, if sooner), and acknowledges that its proposal cannot be withdrawn within that time without the written consent of WestEd; Will comply with all requirements set forth in this RFP, and in the ensuing contract, if any. XV. PROTESTS Following the selection of the apparent successful firm, WestEd shall notify all firms of its intent to award a contract to such firm. Any protest to the award of the contract to the apparent successful firm shall be submitted to WestEd in writing within no less than five (5) calendar days from the date of such notice. Any protest shall state with specificity the ground on which the protestor alleges the contract may not be awarded to the apparent successful firm. WestEd shall consider any properly submitted protest and may accept or reject such protest as it determines appropriate in its sole discretion. XVI. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Amendments to RFP. WestEd reserves the right to amend the RFP or issue to all Respondents a Notice of Amendment to answer questions for clarification. B. No Commitment to Award. Issuance of this RFP and receipt of proposals does not commit WestEd to award a contract. WestEd expressly reserves the right to postpone the RFP process for its own convenience, to accept or reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP, to negotiate with more than one Respondent concurrently, or to cancel all or part of this RFP. C. Amendments to Proposals. No amendment, addendum or modification will be accepted after the deadline stated herein for receiving Proposals. Respondent may modify or amend its Proposal only if WestEd receives the amendment prior to the deadline stated herein for receiving Proposals. D. Non-Responsive Proposals. A Proposal may be considered non-responsive if conditional, incomplete, or if it contains alterations of form, additions not called for, or other irregularities that may constitute a material change to the Proposal. E. Late Proposals. WestEd will not be responsible for Proposals that are delinquent, lost, incorrectly marked, sent to an address other than that given herein, or sent by mail or courier service and not signed for or acknowledged by WestEd. F. Costs for Preparing. WestEd will not compensate any Respondent for the cost of preparing any Proposal, and all materials submitted with a Proposal shall become the 14
property of WestEd. WestEd will retain all Proposals submitted and may use any idea in a Proposal regardless of whether that Proposal is selected. G. Alternative Proposals. Only one final proposal is to be submitted by each Firm. Multiple proposals will result in rejection of all proposals submitted by the Respondent. H. Public Documents. All Proposals and all evaluation and/or scoring sheets shall be available for public inspection at the conclusion of the selection process. 15