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<br /> <br />74 SECTION 4: COST PROPOSAL | 2014_0122 <br /> <br /> COST PROPOSAL <br />M <br />= <br />MANDATORY <br />MEETS <br />UNDERSTAND <br />& WILL <br />COMPLY? <br />solicitation. The PSS should be submitted in Excel format. A sample has been provided in the attachments for <br />reference, but is only an example. Other formats are acceptable. Submission of a product and/or service on the sample <br />PSS does not guarantee that it will automatically be approved as being included in the resulting Master Agreement. The <br />products, services and format for the final PSS will be finalized during negotiations. <br />M <br />9 <br /> <br />BULK PRICING. Utilize the Price W orkbook to provide additional volume based pricing for consideration. These will allow <br />for deeper discounts for per transaction and cumulative volume purchases. Examples of bulk pricing models are included <br />in Section 6. Responders must propose how they will provide deeper discount including, but not limited to: <br />1. Per Transaction Multiple Unit Discount. Responders may propose a contractual volume discount program or plan <br />based on dollars in a single purchase order or combination of purchase orders submitted at one time by a Participating <br />Entity or multiple entities conducting a cooperative purchase. Include a table indicating the additional discount percentage <br />to be earned by volume purchased at one tim e. <br />2. Cumulative. Responders may propose a cumulative volume discount based on dollars resulting from the cumulative <br />purchases by all governmental purchasers for the duration of their Master Agreement. Include a table indicating the <br />additional discount percentage to be earned by cumulative volume purchased. <br />3. Other Discounts Describe additional discounts available to States or Participating Entities. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />M <br />YES NO <br />10 <br /> <br />PREMIUM SAVINGS PACKAGE PROGRAM. Contract Vendors are encouraged to participate in the Premium Savings <br />Package (PSP) Program. If intending to participate, propose and describe commitment to offer and maintain deeply <br />discounted standard configurations. Participants in the PSP program will commit to maintain and upgrade (keep pace with <br />the advance of technology) the standard configurations for a stated period of time or intervals, as determined by the <br />Participating Entities. The standards currently are refreshed every six months (May and November). Refre sh schedule is <br />subject to change. See current configurations: http://www.wnpsp.com/index.html. States and other Participating Entities <br />can choose to purchase these packages without any signing additional documents. <br /> <br />Contract Vendors may provide Premium Savings & Packages in the bands awarded and comply with the following: <br />a. Provide a WSCA-NASPO Premium Savings Packages-specific SKU for each proposed product. Discount must be <br />provided on Contract Vendor related SKU as well. <br />b. Standard configurations cannot change or be upgraded during the entire refresh period for any reason other than <br />end-of-life issues (e.g., swapping of processor, motherboard, etc. is prohibited). <br />c. Prices offered must be offered at a better than the quantity one Master Agreement discount. <br />d. Pricing increases are generally not allowed unless there is documentation and justification provided . <br />e. Provide marketing plan of the PSP Program including lead with PSP Program and display prominently on <br />websites to market aggressively to all States. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> YES NO <br /> n/a for server <br />storage vendors