RFP \ 1099915 - Information Technology (IT) Commodities 2 Software maintenance and support Local Governments and Municipalities This solicitation will be issued through BidNet's Maryland Purchasing Group (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/maryland/montgomerycounty). In the spirit of continuous improvement, Montgomery County utilizes this platform to post solicitations and accept electronic responses from vendors. Registration is required and FREE for all Montgomery County solicitations by selecting the Limited option upon registration. IF YOU NEED HELP REGISTERING, please call BidNet Direct’s Support Department at 800-835-4603.   Orders for each County requirement will be awarded to the Contractor providing the goods and services under the following combined conditions: • Timely, complete and accurate quotes. • Meets the County’s requirements specified in the RFQ. • Lowest competitive price (inclusive of any additional fees for items such as freight, special handling or overnight shipping). • Delivery Time, if specified by the County. The County will issue a standard Request for Quotation (RFQ) form to all Contractors awarded contracts as a result of this RFP. Contractors will submit their RFQ responses back to the requestor for evaluation by the close of business the following day, or as otherwise specified in the RFQ. RFQs will be evaluated for award based on the criteria noted above. During the term of the contract, the County may implement an IT Commodities Quotation System which will notify all Contractors of the opportunity to bid on an RFQ and which will require the Contractor to submit their quotation via the IT Commodities Quotation System. If such a system is developed and implemented by the County, all Contractors will be required to utilize it in order to receive notification of RFQs and to respond to RFQs. The County has the option to request prices for multiple items in a single RFQ and award orders for multiple items. The County may extend, modify, re-issue, or cancel a RFQ at any time. Additional Instructions Project Cost Class Pre-Bid Conference Information Pre-Bid Conference Date (EST) Pre-Bid Conference Details Microsoft Teams Meeting (See Solicitation for Details) Small Business Reserve Designation No Yes No