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This RFP is for the University of Maine System's Food Innovation Lab. The agreement may be terminated by the university in the best interest of the university, with payment for allowable costs incurred up to the effective date of termination. Materials produced are the property of the university and shall be turned over upon request. The university is not obligated to make payment if funds are deappropriated. Modifications require written consent. Assignment, transfer, or subcontracting requires prior written consent. The contract is governed by Maine law. The contractor must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including non-discrimination. The contractor shall indemnify the university against claims arising from their acts or omissions. Records must be maintained for seven years and are subject to audit and inspection by the university or grantor agency. Publicity and publication of contract products require prior written approval. Confidentiality must be maintained. Force majeure events may excuse performance delays. Notices should be sent to ***@***. *. * and invoice inquiries are directed to University of Maine System Accounts Payable. The order of precedence for documents is: agreement terms and conditions, specifications of work, pricing, insurance, safeguarding information standards, services engagement form, contract amendments, RFP, and contractor's bid. The university has the option to include products and services under this agreement to additional university institutions. The contractor must comply with workplace smoking regulations. The contractor shall secure all required licenses and permits. The contractor shall employ competent personnel and provide a single point of contact. Campus visits may be required with three days' notice. Toll-free telephone access to technical support is required. Products and services must comply with WCAG 2. 1 Level AA and WAI-ARIA 2. 1. The contractor must comply with standards for safeguarding information. An implementation plan, timeline, and service level agreement are expected. Environmental compliance is required for hazardous materials. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability, vehicle liability, workers' compensation, professional liability, cyber liability (if PII/PHI is stored), and marine general liability. Certificates of insurance must be filed with the University of Maine System Risk Manager. Protected university data must be safeguarded according to various regulations (FERPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GLBA, GDPR). Data breaches must be reported within one business day. Mobile devices used to access protected data must have authentication and encryption. Contractor-hosted data facilities must meet security standards. Records of data use, access, collection, storage, and transfer must be maintained and made available for compliance demonstration. System development must adhere to security procedures. The agreement is governed by the terms and conditions of the master agreement. Respondents must indicate acceptance of special terms and conditions, and exceptions may lead to disqualification. Organization and qualification information, including references and delivery timelines, must be provided.
The university shall pay all allowable costs incurred up to the effective date of termination. However, the contractor shall not be reimbursed for any costs incurred after the effective date of termination. The university shall pay the contractor for all services performed to the effective date of termination subject to offset of sums owed by the contractor to the university.
The contractor shall provide warranty information for each product. The contractor hereby warrants that the products and/or services to be provided under this agreement comply with the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2. 1 Level AA and the Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite WAI-ARIA 2. 1 for web content.
Respondents shall ensure that all information required herein is submitted with the response. All information provided should be verifiable by documentation requested by the university. Failure to provide all information, inaccuracy or misstatement may be sufficient cause for rejection of the response or rescission of an award. Respondents are encouraged to provide any additional information describing operational abilities.
The contractor shall make campus visits as needed on three days notice. The contractor will coordinate campus visits with the university services information and technology department to ensure proper communication and sharing of information related to customer projects.
Any exceptions to the special terms and conditions may result in the disqualification of your proposal, lack of providing the required response or indicating terms will be negotiated post award will result in a zero 0 score for the master agreement evaluation criteria.
