FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INVITATION TO BID Acknowledgement Form Page 1 of 26 pages Agency Release Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Solicitation Number: Bids are Due: Thursday, February 9, 2017 **Bidder Name: SUBMIT REPLY TO: Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Services 2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, FL 32308 Telephone Number: (850) 410 7300 Solicitation Title: LWRCI Rifles Bid responses shall be binding until execution of a Purchase Order / Contract with the successful Bidder. **If a fictitious name is used, include registered name (i.e. XYZ, Inc. DBA ABC) Bidder Mailing Address: *Authorized Signature (Manual) City, State, Zip: Phone Number: Toll Free Number: Fax Number: Email Address: *Authorized Signature (Type), Title *This individual must have the authority to legally bind the Bidder to a contractual obligation. By submission of a signature on the response, the Bidder certifies that they comply with all terms and conditions contained herein. FEID Number: Type of Business Entity (Corporation, LLC, partnership, etc.): BIDDER CONTACTS: Provide the name, title, address, telephone number, and email address of the official contact and an alternate, if available. These individuals shall be available to be contacted by telephone or attend meetings as may be appropriate regarding the solicitation schedule. PRIMARY CONTACT: SECONDARY CONTACT: Contact Name, Title: Contact Name, Title: Address: Address: Phone Number: Phone Number: Fax Number: Fax Number: Email Address: Email Address:
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The State of Florida s Department of Law Enforcement, hereinafter called the FDLE, Department, Agency, Customer, or Purchaser intends to obtain competitive sealed bids for a three year rate agreement for the purchase of LWRCI Rifles. 1.2 GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS (PUR 1000) http://dms.myflorida.com/index.php/content/download/2933/11777/version/6/file/1000.pdf The State of Florida General Terms and Conditions (PUR 1000) are hereby referenced and incorporated in their entirety into this ITB. This is a downloadable document. Potential respondents to the solicitation are encouraged to carefully review all materials contained herein and prepare responses accordingly. There is no need to return this document to the Department of Law Enforcement. The FDLE ITB supersedes any conflicting terms and conditions contained in the PUR1000. 1.3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS (PUR 1001) http://dms.myflorida.com/index.php/content/download/2934/11780/version/6/file/1001.pdf The State of Florida General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001) are hereby referenced and incorporated in their entirety into this ITB. This is a downloadable document. Potential respondents to the solicitation are encouraged to carefully review all materials contained herein and prepare responses accordingly. There is no need to return this document to the Department of Law Enforcement. The FDLE ITB supersedes any conflicting terms and conditions contained in the PUR1001. 1.4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FDLE objects to and shall not consider any additional terms or conditions submitted by a Respondent, including any appearing in documents attached as part of a Bidder s response. In submitting its response, a Bidder agrees that any additional terms or conditions, whether submitted intentionally or inadvertently, shall have no force or effect. Failure to comply with terms and conditions, including those specifying information that must be submitted with a response, shall be grounds for rejecting a response. The Purchase Order resulting from this ITB contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No oral agreements or representations shall be valid or binding upon FDLE or the Bidder unless expressly contained herein or by a written amendment to this ITB. 1.5 PROCUREMENT OFFICER The Procurement Officer, acting on the behalf of the Department, is the sole point of contact outside of official conferences and meetings, with regard to all procurement matters relating to this solicitation, from the date of release of the solicitation until the Department s Notice of Intended Award or Decision is posted. All questions and requests for clarification are to be directed to: Justin Payne Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Services Page 2 of 26
2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Telephone: (850) 410 7300 Email: justinpayne@fdle.state.fl.us Florida Statute Section 287.057(23) requires that respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72 hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response. 1.6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following time schedule will be strictly adhered to in all actions relative to this solicitation, unless modified by the Department by written addendum to this solicitation. All required Vendor actions must be completed by the date and time in the calendar. All listed times are Eastern Time in Tallahassee, Florida. DATE TIME ACTIVITY / LOCATION 1/18/17 FDLE Advertisement of ITB via State of Florida Vendor Bid System (VBS) 1/27/17 5:00 PM Submission Deadline for Vendor Written Questions FDLE Procurement Officer via email justinpayne@fdle.state.fl.us Office of General Services Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2/1/17 FDLE s Anticipated Answers to Vendor Questions via State of Florida VBS 2/9/17 2:00 PM Vendor Bids Due and Public Meeting / Opening: Office of General Services Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Page 3 of 26
SECTION 2 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 2.1 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FDLE s Bid requirements and special conditions modify and shall take precedence over the State of Florida Form PUR 1001, General Instructions to Bidders. The Department of Law Enforcement currently does not utilize the State of Florida's MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) e procurement system for competitive solicitations such as this ITB. Bidders are to manually submit their responses to this ITB to FDLE. Specific references to MFMP usage for this ITB stated in paragraphs 3 and 5 of the State of Florida Form PUR 1001, General Instructions to Bidders, are not applicable. 2.2 MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE (MFMP) VENDOR REGISTRATION Each vendor desiring to sell commodities or contractual services as defined in Section 287.012, F.S., to the State through the on line procurement system is prequalified to do so and shall register in the MFMP system, unless exempted under subsection 60A 1.030(3), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Information about the registration process is available, and registration may be completed, at the MFMP website (link under Business on the State portal at www.myflorida.com). Interested persons lacking Internet access may request assistance from the MyFloridaMarketPlace Customer Service at (866) FLA EPRO {(866) 352 3776)} or from State Purchasing, 4050 Esplanade Drive, Suite 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. A vendor not currently registered in the MFMP system shall do so within 5 days after posting of intent to award. Vendors should register for the following United Nations Standard Products and Services (UNSPSC) Class/Group Commodity Codes pertaining to this procurement. 46101503 MILITARY RIFLES 46101500 FIREARMS 46101800 ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACCESSORIES 2.3 E VERIFY The successful respondent is required to utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security s E Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed during the contract term by the contractor to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the contractor to perform work pursuant to the contract with the Department. Refer to http://www.uscis.gov/e verify for more information. 2.4 UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS The employment of unauthorized aliens by any vendor is considered a violation of Section 274A (e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the vendor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of the bid. 2.5 MANDATORY REQUIREMENT The Department has established certain requirements with respect to bids to be submitted by respondents. The use of "shall", "must" or "will" (except to indicate simple futurity) in this Invitation to Bid indicates a requirement or condition from which a material deviation may not be waived by the Department. A deviation is material if, in the Department s Page 4 of 26
sole discretion, the deficient response is not in substantial accord with the ITB requirements, provides an advantage to one respondent over other respondents, has a potentially significant effect on the quantity or quality of items bid, or on the cost to the Department. Material deviations cannot be waived. The words "should" or "may" in this ITB indicate desirable attributes or conditions, but are permissive in nature. Deviation from, or omission of, such a desirable feature, will not in itself cause rejection of a bid. 2.6 HEADING AND SECTION REFERENCES Section headings in this ITB are inserted only for convenience and are not to be construed as a limitation of the scope of the particular section to which the heading refers. 2.7 NON DISCRIMINATION In the performance of such services, the Contracting Party agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. 2.8 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (DFS) SUBSTITUTE W 9 INITIATIVE The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) must have the correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and other related information (i.e. Social Security Number) to report accurate tax information to the Internal Revenue service and determine if a vendor should receive a Form 1099. A completed Substitute form W 9 is required from any entity that receives a payment from the State of Florida that may be subject to Form 1099 reporting. Vendors must submit their W 9 forms electronically at https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com to receive payments from the state. Contact the DFS Customer Service Desk at (850) 413 5519 or FLW9@myfloridacfo.com for additional assistance. 2.9 SOLICITATION INFORMATION All questions or request for clarification pertaining to this ITB should be addressed in writing to the Procurement Officer identified in section 1.5. It will be the responsibility of each Bidder to submit any questions prior to the ITB receipt opening. Questions or requests for clarification concerning the specifications or solicitation procedures as written must be submitted to the Department in accordance with the Calendar of Events. The written interpretation of the appropriate representative of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shall prevail. 2.10 ADDENDA The FDLE reserves the right to modify this ITB. All addenda to this ITB will be in writing with content and number of pages described to all Bidders. Any addenda or answers to written questions supplied by the FDLE to participating Bidders may include an Addenda Acknowledgement Form. This form shall be signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder s organization. All addenda will be provided via the Department of Management Services Vendor Bid System (VBS) at website: http://myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.main_menu It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to monitor the VBS for any addenda issued in reference to this ITB. 2.11 BIDDER INQUIRIES The Bidder will examine the ITB to determine if the State's requirements are clearly stated. If there are requirements which restrict competition, Bidders may request specification changes. Requests must identify and describe the difficulty Page 5 of 26
meeting specifications, provide detailed justification, and provide the recommended changes. Change requests or protests of the specifications must be received by the State no later than the 72 hour protest period. The State will determine what, if any, changes to the ITB will be acceptable. If required, the State will issue an addendum reflecting the acceptable changes. Written interpretations of the appropriate representative of FDLE will prevail. While oral responses will be given in good faith and are intended to be accurate, the Department is not bound by any non written interpretation or guidance offered to the Bidders. FDLE s responses to questions will be compiled into a single written document and posted on the Vendor Bid System (VBS). 2.12 POSTING OF TABULATIONS The FDLE Intent to Award / Bid tabulation will be posted electronically as an Agency Decision on the VBS. The Agency Decisions may be viewed and will remain posted for a period of 72 hours. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. 2.13 DISCUSSIONS No negotiations, decisions or actions shall be initiated or executed by the Bidder as a result of any discussions with any state employee prior to opening of solicitation. Prior to opening of solicitation, Bidders are not to divulge bid price to any employee or representative of the State. Further, bids submitted to the Department will remain unopened until the time for opening bids at the Department s Office of General Services. During this period, any discussion by the Bidder with any employee or authorized representative of the Department involving price information will result in rejection of said Bidder s response. Only those communications which are in writing or electronically submitted from the FDLE s Office of General Services may be considered as a duly authorized expression on behalf of the FDLE. Also, only communications from Bidders, which are in writing and signed or electronically submitted, will be recognized by the FDLE as duly authorized expressions on behalf of the Bidder. 2.14 IDENTICAL BIDS When evaluating Bidder responses to solicitations where there is identical pricing or scoring from two or more Bidders, the Department shall determine the order of award in accordance with Rule 60A 1.011 F.A.C. 2.15 CERTIFICATION OF A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE In the event of a tie bid, preference must be given to Bidders submitting a certification with their response to this ITB certifying they have a drug free workplace in accordance with Section 287.087, Florida Statutes. (Attachment B). Submission not required, but recommended. 2.16 SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS The following requirements must be met by the Bidder in order for the bid to be considered responsive to this solicitation; however, this is not an exhaustive list of mandatory requirements. Timely Bids that do not meet all the Page 6 of 26
mandatory requirements of this solicitation, including providing all required information, documents or materials, will be rejected as non responsive. Two (2) hardcopies of the completed FDLE ITB 1717 Acknowledgement Form Attachment A Two (2) hardcopies of the completed Price Sheet Attachment C In State Preference Form Copy of Federal Firearm License Certificate Any applicable Bid Addenda 2.17 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Applicable provisions of all Federal, State, County and local laws and administrative procedures, regulations, or rules shall govern the development, submittal, and evaluation of all bids received in response hereto and shall govern any and all claims and disputes which may arise between Bidder s submitting a bid hereto and the Department. Lack of knowledge of the law or applicable administrative procedures, regulations or rules by any Bidder shall not constitute a cognizable defense against their effect. 2.18 ACCESSIBILITY FOR DISABLED PERSONS Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any ITB documents or the attendance at any related meeting or ITB opening. If accommodations are needed because of a disability, please contact the FDLE Office of General Services at (850) 410 7300. 2.19 CONTRACTUAL MANDATORY A Bidder s response to this ITB shall be considered as the Bidder s formal offer. The issuance of Purchase Order(s) for the procurement of the commodity as specified in Section 3 Bid Specifications shall constitute the Department's written acceptance of the successful bid and the Purchase Order(s) will be forwarded to the successful Bidder. 2.20 FIRM RESPONSE FDLE may make an award within sixty (60) days after the date of the opening, during which period Bidder responses shall remain firm and shall not be withdrawn. If award is not made within sixty (60) days, the Bid shall remain firm until either FDLE issues a Purchase Order or FDLE receives from the Bidder written notice that the Bid is withdrawn. Any response that expresses a shorter duration may, in FDLE s sole discretion, be accepted or rejected. 2.21 IN STATE PREFERENCE Pursuant to Section 287.084, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida based business preference, effective July 1, 2012: in a competitive solicitation in which the lowest Bid is submitted by a vendor whose principal place of business is located outside the state of Florida and that state where the vendor s principal place of business is located does not grant a preference in competitive solicitation to vendors having a principal place of business in that state, the preference to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor having a principal place of business in this state shall be 5 percent. The vendor is required to fill out and sign the attached IN STATE PREFERENCE FORM (Attachment C) and return it with their submission. Page 7 of 26
2.22 COOPERATION WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Pursuant to section 20.055(5), Florida Statutes, the contractor and any subcontractors understand and will comply with their duty to cooperate with the inspector general in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing. 2.23 CONTRACT DOCUMENT A draft FDLE Contract is provided (Attachment D Contract Draft for Rate Agreement) for consideration. The Awarded Vendor will be required to sign and execute the Contract as provided by FDLE. The Awarded Vendor (Contractor) will be required to comply with the ITB and Contract provisions agreed to in the final Contract. 2.24 TERM OF RATE AGREEMENT The Rate Agreement will remain firm for a period of three (3) years from the date of contract execution or initial purchase order. 2.25 FEDERAL FIREARM LICENSE Vendors must submit a copy of their Federal Firearm License with the Bid submission. Page 8 of 26
SECTION 3 BID SPECIFICATIONS 3.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The FDLE s intent is to purchase LWRCI rifles over a three (3) year period. The FDLE anticipates purchasing 40 LWRCI IC A5 rifles (Section 3.2(A)), 200 LWRCI IC A2 rifles (Section 3.2(B)) and 50 LWRCI IC PDW rifles (Section 3.2(C)). The FDLE may purchase more or less than anticipated over the three (3) year rate agreement. 3.2 SPECIFICATIONS The responding Bidder must be able to provide the LWRC Rifles meeting all specifications below: A. LWRCI IC A5 Government Model Rifle 5.56mm (Color: Black) including: 1. Select Fire Control Group 2. 10.5 barrel 3. LWRCI front and rear back up iron sights (Color: Black) 4. Two position gas block 5. Ambidextrous charging handle, lower receiver and sling mount 6. LWRCI stock (Color: Black) and Magpul Original Equipment (MOE) grip (Color: Black) 7. Laser engraved FDLE badge and lettering on magazine well 8. One 30 round magazine B. LWRCI IC A2 Government Model Rifle 5.56mm (Color: Black) including: 1. Semi Auto Fire Control Group 2. 10.5 barrel 3. LWRCI front and rear back up iron sights (Color: Black) 4. Fixed position gas block 5. Ambidextrous charging handle, lower receiver and sling mount 6. LWRCI stock (Color: Black) and MOE grip (Color: Black) 7. Laser engraved FDLE badge and lettering on magazine well 8. One 30 round magazine C. LWRCI IC PDW Government Model Rifle 5.56mm (Color: Black) including: 1. Select Fire Control Group 2. 8.5 barrel (PDW) 3. LWRCI front and rear back up iron sights (Color: Black) 4. Two position gas block 5. Ambidextrous charging handle, lower receiver and sling mount 6. Quick deploy 2 position stock with K grip (Color: Black) 7. Laser Engraved FDLE badge and lettering on magazine well 8. One 30 round magazine Page 9 of 26
3.3 DELIVERY Prices bid on Attachment A Price Sheet will include all packaging, inside delivery, and F.O.B. destination shipping charges for rifles. Unless otherwise noted in the Purchase Order, all deliveries will be shipped to: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Professionalism Program Attention: Mike McClellan 2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Page 10 of 26
SECTION 4 INVOICING AND PAYMENT 4.1 INVOICING AND PAYMENT Upon Delivery to the FDLE, the Contractor may submit an itemized invoice for payment. To comply with Section 287.058(1) (a), Florida Statutes, invoices must, at a minimum, include the following information: Contractor Name and remit to address Contractor billing contact phone number and/or email address Contractor Tax Identification number Purchase Order Month/Year billing date Deliverable with description Payment amount due The State of Florida cannot make deposits or pay for goods and/or services in advance unless approved under rules issued by the Comptroller of Florida. Therefore, payments by the Department covering goods and/or services will be due and payable within forty (40) days after the receipt of a proper invoice and actual receipt of goods and/or services per Section 215.422(b), Florida Statutes. The Department is not authorized to pay to vendor any deposit for services to be rendered or equipment to be purchased in the future. Contractor invoices for shall be submitted to: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of Financial Management P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 Email: fdleaccountspayable@fdle.state.fl.us Page 11 of 26
SECTION 5 BID FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 ITB PACKAGING AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Bidders must submit TWO (2) copies of the Solicitation Requirement documents (2.16), one of which must contain an original signature of an authorized representative who can legally bind the Bidder to a contractual obligation. Original and copy documents may be submitted in the same sealed container. Price submissions must be provided in the format specified on the Price Sheet (Attachment A). The ITB package must be clearly marked ITB 1720 LWRCI Rifles and addressed as follows: ATTENTION: FDLE Justin Payne Office of General Services 2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, FL 32308 Responding Bidder Name Solicitation Number: Title: LWRCI Rifles Bid Opening: 2/9/17 @ 2:00 PM NOTE: If ITB package is not addressed as required above, FDLE cannot assure its timely delivery. FAILURE TO INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED WITHIN THIS ITB MAY LEAD TO REJECTION OF THE BID FOR NON RESPONSIVENESS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION, CONTACT THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER. DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS. 5.2 BID PRICE SHEET The Bidder must submit pricing on ATTACHMENT A PRICE SHEET. Vendor generated price sheets will not be accepted. Prices shall include all charges for packing, handling, freight, distribution and inside delivery. No remuneration is available to the Bidder beyond the price Bid for this solicitation. Prices agreed to in the agreement will be firm and remain constant throughout the life of the agreement. Bidders will be strictly held to the prices of their Bid. The contents of this ITB and the vendor Bid submission will become contractual obligations, if an agreement ensues. 5.3 BASIS OF AWARD Award will be made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who offers the lowest cumulative grand total. The quantities to be used for the Basis of Award are listed on Attachment A Price Sheet. The FDLE may purchase more or less than anticipated over the three (3) year rate agreement. Page 12 of 26
ATTACHMENT A PRICE SHEET LWRCI RIFLES Prices shall include all charges for packing, handling, freight, distribution and inside delivery. Description Quantity Price (per rifle) for 3 Year Term Sub Total LWRCI IC A5 Government Model Rifle 5.56mm LWRCI IC A2 Government Model Rifle 5.56mm LWRCI IC PDW Government Model Rifle 5.56mm 40 $ 200 $ 50 $ GRAND TOTAL $ BY AFFIXING MY SIGNATURE ON THIS BID RESPONSE, I HEREBY STATE THAT I HAVE READ ALL THE BID TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AGREE TO ALL TERMS, AND CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS; AND I CERTIFY THAT I WILL PROVIDE THE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN THE BID. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: (Signature) NAME AND TITLE: (Print) COMPANY: ADDRESS: CITY, STATE AND ZIP: PHONE: E-MAIL ADDRESS: FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: Page 13 of 26
ATTACHMENT B DRUG FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE IDENTICAL TIE PROPOSALS Preference will be given to businesses with drug free workplace programs. Whenever two or more proposals which are equal with respect to price, quality, and services are received by the State or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a proposal received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug free workplace program will be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie proposals will be followed if none of the tied Respondents have a drug free workplace program. In order to have a drug free workplace program, a business must: 1) Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition. 2) Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, business s policy of maintaining a drug free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties, that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. 3) Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal a copy of the statement specified in subsection (1). 4) In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893, Florida Statutes or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than (5) five days after such conviction. 5) Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee s community, by any employee who is so convicted. 6) Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug free workplace through implementation of this section. As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements. Respondent s Signature: Name: Title: Date: Page 14 of 26
ATTACHMENT C IN STATE PREFENCE FORM LWRCI RIFLES Pursuant to Section 287.084, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida based business preference, effective July 1, 2012: In a competitive solicitation in which the lowest Bid is submitted by a vendor whose principal place of business is located outside the state of Florida (foreign state) and that state where the vendor s principal place of business is located does not grant a preference in competitive solicitation to vendors having a principal place of business in that state, the preference to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder having a principal place of business in this state shall be 5 percent. Note: The Respondent is required to complete and submit this form signed with its Reply to be considered for this preference. Vendor Name: Federal Employer ID Number: This Respondent (does ) / (does not ) have a principal place of business located in the State of Florida. Please provide the Florida address if applicable: Note: A Respondent whose principal place of business is outside the state of Florida must accompany any written Reply documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in that foreign state, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal place of business is in that foreign state in the letting of any or all public purchases. Please attach such opinion as applicable to this form. Authorized Signature: Print Name and Title: Date: Page 15 of 26
ATTACHMENT D DRAFT CONTRACT FOR RATE AGREEMENT FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Contract FDLE XXX XX This Contract, by and between, a company duly authorized to do business in the State of Florida, whose business address is (hereinafter referred to as Contractor), and the State of Florida's Department of Law Enforcement, (hereinafter referred to as FDLE) WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, FDLE issued Solicitation Number and the Contractor submitted a reply to and; WHEREAS, Contractor desires to enter into a Contract with FDLE to provide certain products and services; and WHEREAS, FDLE desires to enter into a Contract with Contractor in order to acquire certain Contractor supplied products and services; NOW THEREFORE, Contractor and FDLE for and in recognition of considerations hereinafter set forth, do hereby agree as follows: This Contract shall be comprised of the following documents, attachments, addenda and any subsequent amendments to this Contract. These documents, attachments, addenda and amendments shall govern the services provided by the Contractor and are hereby incorporated in, and are made a part of, this Contract. The order of precedence is as indicated below. Subsequent amendments take first precedence, with the most current documents or updates of the documents controlling in the event of a conflict between differing versions of a document which form part of or are incorporated in this Contract. The documents specified below are hereby incorporated in, and are a part of, this Contract (including this document, captioned Contract FDLE XXX XX which shall be first in order of precedence, with exception those sections stated below in Other Terms): FDLE ITB document, terms and conditions; Any Addenda to the ITB; and Contractor s Bid and Price Response 1. CONTRACT TERM The term of this Contract will begin from the last date signed by the parties below and remain in effect for a period of three (3) years. At the option of the Department, the term may be renewed for three (3) additional, one (1) year terms. The renewal price for the Contract is set forth in the Price Sheet (Attachment A) of the FDLE document.draft ITB 1720 Page 16 of 26
2. CONTRACT PRICE DESCRIPTION LWRCI IC A5 Government Model Rifle 5.56mm $ LWRCI IC A2 Government Model Rifle 5.56mm $ LWRCI IC PDW Government Model Rifle 5.56mm $ Page 17 of 26 PRICE PER RIFLE 3. Contractor shall not deliver or furnish products until FDLE transmits a purchase order. There will be no minimum or maximum order amount required to place an order under this contract. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Civil Rights Compliance CONTRACTOR represents and warrants that it will comply with all Equal Accessibility laws, regulations and standards under Sections 251 & 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Titles I, II, III & IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) [42 USC 12101 et seq.], and Sections 504 and 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act amendments [29 USC 794 et seq.], and the Assistive Technology Act of 1998. These standards establish a minimum level of accessibility. CONTRACTOR will indemnify the customer against any litigation stemming from a lack of compliance with the above laws, regulations and standards. 2. Compliance with Laws The Contracting Party shall comply with all laws, rules, codes, ordinances, and licensing requirements that are applicable to the conduct of its business, including those of Federal, State, and local agencies having jurisdiction and authority. Violation of such laws may be grounds for contract termination. 3. Confidential Information Confidential Information means information or materials provided by one party to the other which are: i) in tangible form and labeled confidential or the like; ii) if disclosed orally, are identified as being confidential at the time of disclosure; or iii) such that a reasonable person would consider it confidential from the nature of the information and circumstances of disclosure. The receiving party will hold the Confidential Information in strict confidence, will use it only for purposes of this Agreement, and disclose it only to employees and agents who have a need to know such Confidential Information and who have agreed to abide by the terms of this Section prior to disclosure. The receiving party will exercise the same care in preventing the unauthorized disclosure or use of the Confidential Information that it takes to protect its own information of a similar nature, which in no event will be less than reasonable care. The restrictions on the use and disclosure of Confidential Information specified hereunder will not apply to information: (i) which is independently developed by the receiving party or lawfully received from another source without breach of this Agreement; (ii) which is or becomes generally available to the public without breach of this Agreement by the receiving party; (iii) which at the time of disclosure was known to the receiving party; (iv) which is disclosed to unaffiliated third Parties without restriction by the disclosing party; or (v) which is disclosed pursuant to law, judicial order, or government regulations so long as the receiving party promptly notifies the disclosing party prior to disclosure and cooperates with the disclosing party in the event that the disclosing party elects to contest or avoid such judicial or governmental disclosure, whether by seeking a protective order or otherwise. FDLE information which is made confidential or exempt from disclosure by law will DRAFT
retain that status notwithstanding the occurrence of the specified exceptions to restrictions on use and disclosure, to the extent permitted by law. FDLE agrees to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information, as that term is used in this Agreement, received from CONTRACTOR, to the extent this can be accomplished without violating Florida Law regarding public records, as set forth in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. In particular, FDLE LawDRAFT agrees to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information to the extent such information constitutes Trade Secret Information, as that term is used in Section 815.045, Florida Statutes, and as defined at Section 812.081(1)(c), Florida Statutes. All FDLE data which may be provided to the Contractor by FDLE will remain the exclusive property of FDLE and may not be copied or removed by Contractor personnel without the express written permission of FDLE. CONTRACTOR is responsible for the actions of its agents and subcontractors with respect to protection of confidential law enforcement and other types of confidential data. CONTRACTOR is expressly prohibited from transferring FDLE data, by any means and in any medium or format, outside of the United States in performing the work defined in this Agreement. 4. Contract Manager The Department s Program/Regional Contract Manager for this contract shall be Name: Title: Street: Address: Phone: Email: 5. Contracting Party Employees, Subcontractors, and Other Agents Contracting Party will be an independent contractor, and not the agent or servant of the Department and will not be entitled to any benefits granted employees of the State of Florida. The Department and the State shall take all actions necessary to ensure that Contracting Party's employees, subcontractors and other agents are not employees of the State of Florida. Such actions include, but are not limited to, ensuring that Contracting Party's employees, subcontractors, and other agents receive benefits and necessary insurance from an employer other than the State of Florida. Each party agrees to assume complete responsibility for its own employees with regard to federal or state employers' liability and withholding tax, worker's compensation, social security, unemployment insurance, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and other federal, state and local laws. The Contracting Party will have complete supervision and control over its own agents, servants and employees. The Contracting Party will ensure that personnel of any agent or subcontractor are trained, qualified, and available to perform the services for which they are contracted to perform. The Contracting Party is responsible for managing the relationship with all subcontractor organizations, for directing and managing the work efforts of subcontractor personnel, and for the quality of the work of subcontractor personnel. Upon request, Contracting Party shall furnish a copy of technical certification or other proof of qualification. All employees, subcontractors, or agents performing work under the contract must comply with all security and administrative requirements of the Department and shall comply with all controlling laws and regulations relevant to the services they are providing under the contract. 6. Controlling Page 18 of 26
All matters, whether sounding in tort or contract, relating to the validity, construction, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this contract shall be determined by the laws of the State of Florida. The exclusive venue of any legal or equitable action that arises out of or relates to the contract shall be the appropriate state court in Leon County, Florida; in any such action, Florida law shall apply and the parties waive any right to jury trial. 7. Contractor s Responsibilities under Termination After receipt of notice of termination, and except as otherwise specified by the Department, the Contractor shall (i) stop work under this Agreement on the date, and to the extent specified, in the notice; (ii) place no further order(s) or subcontract(s) for materials, services, or facilities except as may be necessary for completion of such portion of the work under this Agreement that is not terminated; (iii) complete performance of such part of the work as shall not have been terminated by the Department; and (iv) take such action as may be necessary, or as the Department may specify, to protect and preserve any property or data related to this contract which is in the possession of the contractor(s) and in which the Department has or may acquire an interest. Upon the effective date of termination of the Agreement, the Contractor shall transfer, assign, and make available to FDLE all property, materials, and data belonging to the Department, all rights and claims to any and all reservations, contracts and arrangements with subcontractors, or others, and shall make available to the Department all written information regarding the performance of the Agreement. Any data transferred shall be in a format specified by the Department. No extra compensation will be paid to the Contractor for its services in connection with such transfer or assignment. The Department concurrently with such transfer or assignment reserves the option to assume the obligations of the Contractor if any, on all non cancelable contracts with third parties. 8. Discrimination In the performance of such services, the Contracting Party agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. 9. Dispute Resolution Any dispute concerning performance of the Contract which cannot be resolved by informal discussion between the FDLE and the Contractor will be referred to negotiation to be conducted by the FDLE General Counsel. If FDLE and Contractor's representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within five (5) business days after commencing negotiations, or fifteen (15) calendar days have passed since the initial request for negotiations at this level, then the Parties will be entitled to discontinue negotiations, to seek to resolve the dispute through mediation as hereinafter provided or, if the Parties do not agree to submit the dispute to nonbinding mediation, to seek any and all rights and remedies that may be available under this Agreement, at law or in equity. DRAFT Mediation must occur within twenty (20) business days after the Parties agree to submit the dispute to mediation. The Parties mutually will select an independent mediator experienced in IT systems and services agreements, and each will designate a representative(s) to meet with the mediator in good faith in an effort to resolve the dispute. The specific format for the mediation will be left to the discretion of the mediator and the designated Party representatives and may include the preparation of agreed upon statements of fact or written statements of position furnished to the other Party. If the Parties are unable to resolve a dispute through the dispute resolution processes described in this Section, then either party may seek any and all rights and remedies that may be available under this Agreement, at law or in equity. Page 19 of 26
All Contractor obligations related to project activities and support services under this Contract will continue without interruption during disputes unless suspended by FDLE or unless the dispute relates to non payment by FDLE. FDLE reserves the right to withhold payments during disputes relating to breach by Contractor. The failure of FDLE to release payment during disputes relating to breach by Contractor will not constitute a breach or default by FDLE. 10. Effective Date This Contract shall be effective when signed by the Contracting Party and the Department. 11. Execution in Counterparts The Contract may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 12. E Verify The Department shall consider the employment by any Contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of section 274(e) of the Immigration and Nationalization Act. Such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of this Contract. The Contracting Party certifies that it participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E Verify Employment Eligibility Verification Program, and that it will assure that any sub contractor with which it contracts for the performance of this contract participates in the E Verify Employment Eligibility Verification Program. 13. Insurance Requirements During the Contract term, the Contracting Party at its sole expense shall provide commercial insurance of such a type and with such terms and limits as may be reasonably associated with the contract. Providing and maintaining adequate insurance coverage is a material obligation of the Contracting Party. Upon request, the Contracting Party shall provide certificate of insurance. The limits of coverage under each policy maintained by the Contracting Party shall not be interpreted as limiting the Contracting Party s liability and obligations under the contract. All insurance policies shall be through insurers authorized or eligible to write policies in Florida. 14. Invoicing (Supersedes PUR1000) All invoices or bills for fees or other compensation for services, or expenses shall be submitted with reasonable detail for a proper pre audit and post audit thereof, to comply with Section 287.058(1) (a), Florida Statues. This information will include Contractor Name and remit to address; Contractor billing contact phone number and/or email address; Contractor FEID number; Contract number; Month/Year Billing term; quantity/unit of measure; detailed item description; and total payment amount due. Invoices must be submitted to: DRAFT Florida Department of Law Enforcement Attn: Accounts Payable 2331Phillips Road Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Phone: 850 410 7155 Email: fdleaccountspayable@fdle.state.fl.us Whenever this Contract is terminated with or without cause, all amounts due shall be pro rated. Page 20 of 26
15. The Department is Self Insured The Department is self insured for its torts to the extent provided in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, to cover bodily injury, death and property damage arising as a consequence of the acts and omissions to act of its officers, employees, and agents. The Department is without authority to insure the contracting party in any way. The Department shall not be deemed to assume any liability for the acts, omissions to act and negligence of the Contracting Party, its agents, servants and employees; nor shall the Contracting Party exclude liability for its own negligence to the Department or any third party, except as allowed by law and agreed to by the Department. The Department is without authority to indemnify or hold harmless the Contracting Party. Unless authorized by law and agreed to in writing, the Department shall not be liable to pay attorney fees, interest, late charges and service fees and/or costs of collection. 16. Modification of Terms The Contract contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties, which terms and conditions shall govern all transactions between the Department and the Contracting Party and any communications, promises, representations or agreements, not included in writing in this contract, shall not be binding upon any party. The Contract may only be modified or amended upon mutual written agreement of the Department and the Contracting Party. No oral agreements or representations shall be valid or binding upon the Department or the Contracting Party. No alteration or modification of the Contract terms, including substitution of product, shall be valid or binding against the Department. The Contracting Party may not unilaterally modify the terms of the Contract by affixing additional terms to product upon delivery (e.g., attachment or inclusion of standard preprinted forms, product literature, shrink wrap terms accompanying or affixed to a product, whether written or electronic) or by incorporating such terms onto the Contracting Party s order or fiscal forms or other documents forwarded by the Contracting Party for payment. The Department's acceptance of product or processing of documentation on forms furnished by the Contracting Party for approval or payment shall not constitute acceptance of the proposed modification to terms and conditions. 17. Non Material Errors CONTRACTOR and FDLE agree that non material errors in contract language, terms and conditions (e.g., typos and other obvious errors) will be correctable without amending the Agreement provided that the nature of the Agreement is not altered by such correction. 18. Notices Whenever notice is required to be given by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested or private carrier express mail service, it shall be deemed to have been given on the date shown on the return receipt, or date of actual delivery, whichever is earlier. Change of address, as well as, any other notice(s) required by this contract shall be delivered to the Department of Law Enforcement for the attention of: The Office of General Services 2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, Florida 32308 DRAFT And to the Contracting Party for the attention of: Page 21 of 26
Name: Title: Street Address: Phone: Email: 19. Payment The State of Florida cannot make deposits or pay for goods and/or services in advance unless approved under rules issued by the Florida Department of Financial Services. The Department is not authorized to pay to Contracting Party any deposit for services to be rendered or equipment to be purchased in the future. Payment shall be made in accordance with Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, which states the Contracting Party's rights and the Department's responsibilities concerning interest penalties and time limits for payment of invoices. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services. The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a state agency. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at 850 413 5516. 20. Public Records This contract shall be unilaterally canceled by the Department for refusal to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received in conjunction with the contract. Pursuant to Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, Contractor agrees to keep and maintain public records required by the FDLE to perform the service. Upon request from FDLE s custodian of public records, Contractor agrees to provide the public agency with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time, at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Contractor shall ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following the completion of the contract if the Contractor does not transfer the records to FDLE. Upon completion of the contract, Contractor shall transfer, at no cost, to FDLE all public records in possession of Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by FDLE to perform the service. If Contractor transfers all public records to the public agency upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the Contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of FDLE. DRAFT IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT 850 410 7676, PUBLICRECORDS@FDLE.STATE.FL.US, OR VIA MAIL AT P.O. BOX 1489, ATTN: PUBLIC RECORDS DIVISION, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302. Page 22 of 26