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<br /> <br />71 SECTION 4: COST PROPOSAL | 2014_0122 <br /> <br />SECTION 4: COST PROPOSAL <br /> <br />SUBMIT IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE <br /> <br /> <br /> COST PROPOSAL <br />M <br />= <br />MANDATORY <br />MEETS <br />UNDERSTAND <br />& WILL <br />COMPLY? <br />1 <br /> <br />PRICE STRUCTURE. This RFP will employ a MINIMUM discount-off list price structure with categorized exceptions for <br />each band. It is understood there may be categories within a band which carry a differ ent discount than the minimum <br />stated. For example, the minimum discount for the laptop band could be 50%. The responder may name an additional <br />category of laptops “Laptop Brand X” at 45% and “Laptop Brand Y” at 60%. Responder may categorize these exception s <br />by naming as categories and identifying the associated discounts in the price workbook. These discounts must remain <br />firm, or the discount may be increased, during the term of the Master Agreement. This minimum discount and categorized <br />exceptions will be applied to all “quantity one” procurements. It will also serve as verification for the WSCA Master <br />Agreement Administrator upon submittals of product additions. An end user will be able to verify pricing using the base <br />line price list and the minimum discounts with the categorized exceptions provided. The responder must designate a <br />“Base Line Price List e.g. MSRP, education price list. The price list submitted must be dated: November 15, 2013. A <br />discount schedule is to be provided for each band in the Price Workbook. Responders may define additional categories <br />within a band. The category discounts may be higher or lower than the than the band discount. Responder must describe <br />all available options for pricing services in the Price Workbooks such as discount off list, hourly fees, per unit fees, etc. <br />The worksheet allows for up to seven categories, however the responder may edit their submission to include additional <br />categories if needed. <br /> <br />M <br />YES NO <br />2 <br />PRICE WORKBOOKS. Price Workbooks will be used to evaluate. Responders will be evaluated on the Price Workbook <br />which includes a market basket for each band. For each band proposed, the Responder must complete the Price <br />Workbook which includes several worksheets. <br />The market basket includes selected configurations, services, peripherals , third party products to fairly evaluate <br />discounted pricing. In evaluation the State reserves the right to: <br />a. Eliminate an item from consideration from all responses. <br />b. Enter the highest price item of all responses received when an item has not been provided by a responder. <br />c. Request additional pricing items for consideration. <br />d. Clarify pricing responses with responder(s). <br /> e. Include options, quantity discounts and/or services for basis of calculating the cost utilized in evaluation. <br />The Contract Vendor will maintain the discount structure as bid throughout the term of the Master Agreement. <br />For the purpose of comparing pricing across a standard group of products, the prices provided by the re sponder in the <br />M <br />YES NO