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DocuSign Envelope ID:67496B91-FCOD-4188-A6C5-F7496722386E <br /> Countywide Radio Communications Interoperability and Systems Engineering Services <br /> DATE EVENT <br /> January 29, 2016 Date of issue of the RFP <br /> February 11, 2016 at 4:00 Last day for submitting written inquiries <br /> February 13, 2016 at 4:00 Notification to vendors of supplements/revisions <br /> February 18,2016 at 5:00pm Proposals due from vendors <br /> February- March 2016 Possible Oral presentation by invited vendors <br /> March 2016 Notification of intent to award sent to vendors <br /> April 2016 Contract start date <br /> 1.G. Contract Term and Funding <br /> The contract shall be effective on the contract execution date and shall run <br /> until the contract for the request for proposals is finalized, approximately <br /> one year. <br /> 2.0 PREPARING AND SUBMITTING THE PROPOSAL <br /> 2.A. General Instructions <br /> The evaluation and selection of a contractor and the contract will be based on <br /> the information submitted in the vendor's proposal plus references and any <br /> required on-site visits or oral presentations. Failure to respond to each of <br /> the requirements in the RFP may be the basis for rejecting a response. <br /> Elaborate proposals (e.g. expensive artwork) beyond that which is sufficient <br /> to present a complete and effective proposal, are not necessary or desired. <br /> 2.B. Proprietary Information <br /> Proprietary information submitted in a proposal, or in response to the RFP, <br /> will be handled in accordance with the applicable North Carolina State <br /> Statute(s). Proprietary information must be clearly stated and identified by <br /> the proposer. <br /> To the extent permitted by law, it is the intention of Orange County to <br /> withhold the contents of the proposal from public view until such times as <br /> competitive or bargaining reasons no longer require non-disclosure, in the <br /> opinion of Orange County. At that time, all proposals will be available for <br /> review in accordance with the North Carolina Open Records Law. <br /> RFP#5217 <br /> 8 <br />