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DocuSign Envelope ID: F4D38498-6182-495F-9F57-49F44D76229A <br /> d. H-GAC shall not be liable for Offeror's incomplete documentation, or for any costs associated with <br /> preparation and submission of any Response hereto. Additionally, all components of any Response become the <br /> property of H-GAC,and shall be considered to be in the public domain. <br /> e. Offeror shall make all investigations necessary to become thoroughly informed regarding any plan and/or <br /> infrastructure that may be required to support delivery of any Product or Service covered by this Invitation. No <br /> plea of ignorance by Offeror stemming from failure to investigate conditions that may now or hereafter exist, <br /> shall be accepted as a basis for varying H-GAC's requirements, or Offeror's/Contractor's obligations or <br /> entitlements. <br /> f Requests for changes to the requirements or specifications herein must be in writing (e-mail, fax, letter) and <br /> must be received by H-GAC no later than fifteen(15) calendar days prior to the Response Due Date. H-GAC <br /> will review such requests,but may or may not make changes at its sole discretion. Changes,if any,will only be <br /> made by written Addendum sent to addressees of record. In any event, it is Offeror's sole responsibility to <br /> insure that any and all Addendums which may have been issued have been received and addressed. <br /> g. By submission of a response, Offeror expressly understands and agrees that all terms and conditions herein will <br /> be part of any subsequent contract that is executed pursuant to this Invitation. <br /> h. Offeror is advised that all H-GAC contracts are subject to the legal requirements established in any applicable <br /> Local, State or Federal statute. <br /> i. Offeror/Contractor must be in compliance with all licensing, permitting, registration and other applicable <br /> legal or regulatory requirements imposed by any governmental authority having jurisdiction. It is <br /> Offeror/Contractor's responsibility to insure that this requirement is met, and to supply to H-GAC upon <br /> request,copies of any license,permit or other documentation bearing on such compliance. <br /> j. Unless otherwise established elsewhere in this Invitation, NO minimum purchase quantities or spending levels <br /> are provided or guaranteed by H-GAC or any End User. <br /> k. This Invitation is not meant to restrict competition,but rather is intended to allow for a wide range of responses. <br /> 1. Responses which are 'qualified'with conditional clauses or alterations of or exceptions to any of the terms and <br /> conditions in this Invitation may be deemed non-compliant at H-GAC's sole discretion. <br /> m. The term `Offeror', or derivative thereof, shall become synonymous with `Contractor' for any successful <br /> Offeror recommended for a contract pursuant to this Invitation. <br /> n. H-GAC reserves the right to: <br /> • Reject any and all offers received in response to this Invitation. <br /> • Reject any part of an offer received in response to this Invitation. <br /> • Determine the correct price and/or terminology in the event of any discrepancies in any response. <br /> • Accept a response from, and enter into agreement with,other than the lowest price Offeror. <br /> • Accept responses and award contracts to as many or as few Offerors as H-GAC may select. <br /> • Amend,waive,modify,or withdraw(in part or in whole)this Invitation,or any requirements herein. <br /> • Hold discussions with Offerors,although award may be made without discussion. <br /> • Request an Offeror to give a presentation of the Response at a time and place scheduled by H-GAC. <br /> • Exercise any of these rights at any time without liability to any Offeror. <br /> o. H-GAC reserves the right to determine that conditions exist which prevent the public opening of responses on <br /> the date and at the time advertised, and to reschedule the public opening for a future date and time. Responses <br /> received by H-GAC by the original deadline will be secured unopened until the rescheduled opening date and <br /> time,and those having timely submitted such responses will be notified. <br /> 6. OFFEROR'S AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY <br /> The signatory shall be authorized to sign and contractually bind Offeror, and shall sign any and all Response <br /> documentation requiring a signature. <br /> 7. SURETY FOR INSURANCE <br /> Contractor shall be responsible for using a surety company properly licensed by any and all states in which <br /> Contractor will do business with Participants. The surety company shall not expose itself to any loss on any one risk <br /> in an amount exceeding ten percent (10%) of its surplus to policy holders, provided any risk or portion of any risk <br /> shall have been reinsured, and such reinsurance shall be deducted in determining the limitation of risk applicable to <br /> H-GAC's insurance requirements. <br /> Revised: 12/03/09 Page 5 of 19 <br />