Bids must be submitted online through OhioBuys. All prior versions of instructions to bidders, contract terms and conditions are null and void. Revised instructions, terms, and conditions are effective as of 4/10/2023. Site visits are encouraged. Bidders must be registered vendors with the State of Ohio. Compliance verification documents must accompany the quote. Quotes sent by email or other means will not be accepted. All prices, costs, and conditions outlined in the submitted bid shall remain fixed and valid for acceptance for 60 days, starting on the due date for bids. The awarded contractor must hold the accepted prices and/or costs for the initial term of the contract. No price change shall be effective without prior written consent from the Adjutant General's Department. Questions for clarification must be submitted through OhioBuys. The State shall not be liable for any costs the bidder does not identify in its bids. The respective proposal, including proposal submission instructions, specific terms and conditions,
standard terms and conditions, solicitation, any amendments to the solicitation, specifications, pricing schedules, scope of work, and any attachments incorporated by reference and accepted by the Adjutant General's Department become a part of this contract and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.
Standard terms and conditions of the state of Ohio are not negotiable. Bidders who take exception to said terms and conditions may not be considered for award. A completed and signed bidders certificate is prima facie evidence of this understanding. A completed copy of the bidder certification must accompany the submitted quote as a separate document. Submit three PDFs: the quote, the signed and completed bidders certificate, and the compliance verification documents. Bidders are prohibited from bringing weapons onto the military installation. No state cabinet agency, board or commission will enter into any contract to purchase services provided outside of the United States or that allows state data to be sent, taken, accessed, tested, maintained, backed up, stored, or made available remotely outside located of the United States, unless a duly signed waiver from the state has been attained. No state agency, board, commission, state educational institution, or pension fund will make any purchase from or investment in any Russian institution or company. The contractor must complete the contractor/subcontractor affirmation and disclosure form. Affirmative action program verification form (AAPV) is required. Current BWC, MBE, EDGE, VBE, and WBE certifications, if applicable, and specialty trade certifications, if applicable, are required. This agreement, and the exercise by the Adjutant General's Department of any option to renew the contract term, is subject to appropriation by the general assembly, and certification by the director of budget and management of available funds as required by chapter 126 of the Ohio revised code and approval by the state controlling board, if required pursuant to chapter 127 of the Ohio revised code. Funding for this agreement is also dependent on the availability of cooperative agreements through the national guard bureau, office of grants and cooperative agreements utilizing NGR 51. If at any time these funds are no longer available, the Adjutant General's Department will be released from its obligations on the date funding is set to cease.