Common use of Question Submission Clause in Contracts

Question Submission. ‌ The Department invites interested and registered Vendors to submit written questions regarding the solicitation through the MFMP Sourcing. Vendors who have ‘Joined’ the MFMP Sourcing event may submit questions using the MFMP Sourcing ‘Messages’ tab (referred to as the “Q&A Board” in PUR 1001). Questions may be submitted in MFMP Sourcing during the Preview Status until the Question Submission Deadline listed in the Timeline of Events. The following quoted text replaces Paragraph 5 of PUR 1001, which is incorporated by reference in section 6.1, General Instructions: “Questions must be submitted via the Q&A Board within MFMP Sourcing and must be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN the time and date reflected on the Timeline of Events. Questions shall be answered in accordance with the Timeline of Events. All answers to properly submitted questions will be issued by an addendum and published in a manner that all proposers will be able to view. Proposers shall not contact any other employee of the Department or the State for information with respect to this solicitation. Each respondent is responsible for monitoring the Vendor Bid System for new or changing information. The Department shall not be bound by any verbal information or by any written information that is not contained in the solicitation documents or formally noticed and issued by the Department’s contracting personnel. Questions to the Procurement Officer or to any Department personnel shall not constitute formal protest of the specifications or of the solicitation, a process addressed in paragraph 20 of the PUR 1001.” Respondents are strongly encouraged to raise any questions or concerns regarding this RFP, including the proposed Contract terms and conditions, during the open question period.

Question Submission. ‌ The Department invites interested and registered Vendors to submit written questions regarding the solicitation through the MFMP Sourcing. Vendors who have ‘JoinedJoin’ the MFMP Sourcing event may are able to submit questions using the MFMP Sourcing ‘Messages’ tab (referred to as the “Q&A Board” in PUR 1001). Questions may can be submitted in MFMP Sourcing during the Preview Status until the Question Submission Deadline listed in the Timeline of Events. The following quoted text replaces Paragraph Section 5 of PUR 1001, which is incorporated by reference in section 6.14.1, General Instructions: “Questions must be submitted via the Q&A Board within MFMP Sourcing and must be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN the time and date reflected on the Timeline of Events. Questions shall be answered in accordance with the Timeline of Events. All answers to properly questions submitted questions will shall be issued by an addendum published and published answered in a manner that all proposers will be able to view. Proposers shall not contact any other employee of the Department or the State for information with respect to this solicitation. Each respondent is responsible for monitoring the Vendor Bid System for new or changing information. The Department shall not be bound by any verbal information or by any written information that is not contained in the solicitation documents or formally noticed and issued by the Department’s contracting Departmental personnel. Questions to the Procurement Officer or to any Department personnel shall not constitute formal protest of the specifications or of the solicitation, a process addressed in paragraph 20 of the PUR 1001.” Respondents are strongly encouraged to raise any questions or concerns regarding this RFP, including the proposed Contract terms and conditions, during the open question period. The Department will answer all submitted questions in a Question and Answer Addendum.