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SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................................. 7

1.1 SUMMARY STATEMENT................................................................................................................ 7

1.2 ABBREVIATIONS DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................. 7 AND

1.3 CONTRACT TYPE .......................................................................................................................... 8

1.4 CONTRACT DURATION ................................................................................................................. 8

1.5 PROCUREMENT OFFICER .............................................................................................................. 8

1.6 CONTRACT MONITOR ................................................................................................................... 8

1.7 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ...................................................................................................... 9

1.8 EMARYLANDMARKETPLACE........................................................................................................ 9

1.9 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 10

1.10 PROPOSALS DUE - DATE TIME............................................................................................ 10 AND

1.11 DURATION OFFER.................................................................................................................. 10 OF

1.12 REVISIONS RFP.............................................................................................................. 10 TO THE

1.13 CANCELLATIONS; DISCUSSIONS................................................................................................. 11

1.14 ORAL PRESENTATION ................................................................................................................. 11

1.15 I EXPENSES.................................................................................................................. 11 NCURRED

1.16 ECONOMY PREPARATION ...................................................................................................... 11 OF

1.17 PROTESTS/DISPUTES................................................................................................................... 11

1.18 MULTIPLE ALTERNATE PROPOSALS ..................................................................................... 11 OR

1.19 ACCESS PUBLIC I ACT NOTICE........................................................................ 11 TO NFORMATION

1.20 OFFEROR RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................................... 12

1.21 STANDARD CONTRACT............................................................................................................... 12

1.22 PROPOSAL AFFIDAVIT ................................................................................................................ 12

1.23 CONTRACT AFFIDAVIT ............................................................................................................... 12

1.24 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES............................................................................................ 12

1.25 ARREARAGES.............................................................................................................................. 13

1.26 PROCUREMENT METHOD............................................................................................................ 13

1.27 VERIFICATION REGISTRATION TAX PAYMENT.............................................................. 13 OF AND

1.28 FALSE STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................... 14

1.29 PAYMENTS ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ......................................................................... 14 BY

1.30 LIVING WAGE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 14

1.31 PROMPT PAYMENT POLICY ........................................................................................................ 15

1.32 FEDERAL FUNDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS ............................................. 15 AND

1.33 HIPAA - BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT............................................................................ 15

1.34 CONFLICT I AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE.............................................................. 16 OF NTEREST AND

1.35 NON-VISUAL ACCESS................................................................................................................. 16

1.36 MERCURY PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN MERCURY ............................................................. 16 AND

1.37 AMERICAN RECOVERY REINVESTMENT ACT..................................................................... 16 AND

1.38 ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENTS AUTHORIZED ............................................................................. 17

1.39 SUBSTITUTION PERSONNEL................................................................................................... 18 OF

SECTION 2 - OFFEROR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ................................................ 21

SECTION 3 - SCOPE OF WORK............................................................................................ 22

3.1 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................... 22

3.2 SCOPE WORK - REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 22 OF

3.3 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................... 22

3.4 MBEREPORTS............................................................................................................................ 23

3.5 I PAYMENT TYPE ................................................................................................ 23 NVOICING AND

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