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<br /> <br />73 SECTION 4: COST PROPOSAL | 2014_0122 <br /> <br /> COST PROPOSAL <br />M <br />= <br />MANDATORY <br />MEETS <br />UNDERSTAND <br />& WILL <br />COMPLY? <br />order placed on November 15, 2013 for purposes of evaluation. Describe how the designated Base Line Price List will be <br />accessed and verified by potential end users, contract administrators, etc. All historic versions of the Baseline Price List <br />must be made available upon request pursuant to the audit provisions. The responder must provide ONE HARD COPY <br />and ONE ELECTRONIC COPY (USB DRIVE OR CD) of the dated Baseline Price List with the response. The dated <br />Baseline Price List provided shall be used for completing the price workbook when “List/MSRP” price is requested. <br />M <br />4 <br /> <br />MINIMUM DISCOUNTS. The Contract Vendor will provide a MINIMUM discount off base line price list for each band with <br />categorized exceptions. It is understood there may be categories within a band which carry a different discount than the <br />minimum stated. For example, the minimum discount for the laptop band could be 50%. The responder may name an <br />additional category of laptops “Laptop Brand X” at 45% and “Laptop Brand Y” at 60%. Responder may categorize these <br />exceptions by naming as categories and identifying the associated discounts in the price workbook. Th ese discounts must <br />remain firm, or the discount may be increased, during the term of the Master Agreement. This minimum discount and <br />categorized exceptions will be applied to all “quantity one” procurements. It will also serve as verification for the WSCA <br />Master Agreement Administrator upon submittals of product additions. An end user will be able to verify pricing using the <br />base line price list and the minimum discounts with the categorized exceptions provided . The named category exception <br />discounts may be higher or lower than the than the minimum band discount. These discounts must remain firm, or the <br />discount may be increased, during the term of the Master Agreement. This minimum discount and categorized exceptions <br />will be applied to all “quantity one” procurements. It will also serve as verification for the WSCA Master Agreement <br />Administrator upon submittals of product additions. An end user will be able to verify pricing using the base line pricing <br />and minimum discounts and categorized exceptions provided. <br />M <br />YES NO <br />5 <br />THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS. Third party products may be offered as peripherals and options in the Price Workbook. <br />Third Party products will be approved upon finalization of the PSS. Contract Vendors are not able to offer another Contract <br />Vendor’s product as a third party without approval. If third party products are offered, a third part y product minimum <br />discount will be stated in the price workbook. <br /> <br />YES NO <br />6 REFRESH STRATEGY. Describe your recommended refresh strategy for your product line. YES NO <br />7 <br /> <br />MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE PRICING. Proposers will provide an initial MINIMUM discount with categorized exceptions <br />off baseline price list for a quantity of one unit. Proposers are to base discounts on the collective volume of potential <br />purchases by the participating entities. Further bulk/quantity savings may be obtained when additional quantities are <br />requested. In order to maintain competitive pricing throughout the full life of the Master Agreement, Contract Vendor and <br />Participating entities must understand it is the expectation to provide competitive pricing at the quantity one level. <br />Additional savings are expected whenrecompeting the awarded vendors for volume pricing. <br /> <br /> <br />M <br />YES NO <br />8 <br /> <br />PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SCHEDULE (PSS). Responders must submit with their COST proposal a proposed <br />Product and Services Schedule including all the products and services offered within each band for this <br /> <br /> YES NO