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{00123491.DOCX 2} THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Request for Proposal #: [65-RFP-12052022-JME] Procurement and Installation of Facility Compacters University of North Carolina Date of Issue: [12/02/2022] Proposal Opening Date: [12/19/2022] At 03:00 PM ET Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to: Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to: Joseph Eubanks http://identity.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Old_Well_Graphic_twitter.jpg {00123491.DOCX 2} Purchasing Specialist Email: joseph_eubanks@u nc.edu (65-RFP-12052022-JME) Electronic responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Request for Proposal 65-RFP-12052022-JME For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of proposals in the Interactive Purchasing System (IPS), please provide your company’s Federal Employer

Identification Number or alternate identification number (e.g., Social Security Number). Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public. This page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made available for public inspection. This page is to be filled out and returned with your proposal. Failure to do so may subject your proposal to rejection. mailto:eubanks@unc.edu mailto:eubanks@unc.edu {00123491.DOCX 2} ID Number: ______________________________________________________ Federal ID Number or Social Security Number1 ___________________________________________________ Supplier Name Electronic responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation. EXECUTION In compliance with this Request for Proposals (RFP), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Supplier offers and agrees to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein. By executing this proposal, the undersigned Supplier certifies that this proposal is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54), that none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and that it is not an ineligible Supplier as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1. False certification is a Class I felony. Furthermore, by executing this proposal, the undersigned certifies to the best of Supplier’s knowledge and belief, that it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency. As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Supplier certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this RFP, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the Federal E-Verify system. G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State employee associated with preparing plans, specifications, or estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of public contracts, of any gift or favor from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this response to the RFP, the undersigned certifies, for your entire organization and its employees or agents, that you are not aware that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization to any State employee. Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal shall render proposal invalid and WILL BE REJECTED. Late proposals cannot be accepted. COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF SUPPLIER: STREET ADDRESS: P.O. BOX: ZIP: CITY & STATE & ZIP: TELEPHONE NUMBER: TOLL FREE TEL. NO: PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS ITEM #12): 1 For all non-U.S. Suppliers, please include your Business ID number, Tax ID number, and Country where incorporated. Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFP to: Joseph Eubanks joseph_eubanks@unc.edu Request for Proposal # 65-RFP-12052022-JME Proposals will OPENED AND REVIEWED ON 12/19/2022 Contract Type: Commodity No. and Description: {00123491.DOCX 2} PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF SUPPLIER: FAX NUMBER: SUPPLIER’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*: DATE: EMAIL: *If submitting an electronic response Supplier has two options:1) Supplier may apply a wet signature, scan, and then upload this attestation page as an attachment for submission through NC BIDS; or 2) Supplier may apply a digital/electronic signature in the designated box, scan, and then upload as an attachment along with its proposal Offer valid for at least 60 days from date of proposal opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL If any or all parts of this proposal are accepted by the State of North Carolina, an authorized representative of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shall affix his/her signature hereto and this document and all provisions of this Request for Proposal along with the Supplier proposal response and the written results of any negotiations shall then constitute the written agreement between the parties. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful Supplier(s). FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accept and Contract awarded this________ day of __________, 20____, as indicated on the attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________ (Authorized Representative of [Enter Agency Title]) Proposal Number: [Add RFP #] Supplier: __________________________________________ {00123491.DOCX 2}Ver: 4/22/19 Page 4 of 45 Contents 1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................. 6 2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 6 2.1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT .............................................................................. 6 2.3 NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS REGARDING RFP TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................. 6 2.4 RFP SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.6 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS......................................................................................................... 7 2.7 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL ......................................................................................................... 7 2.9 ALTERNATE PROPOSALS.......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.10 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................. 8 3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS ....................................... 9 3.1 METHOD OF AWARD............................................................................................................... 9 3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION ........ 9 3.3 PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS .................................................................................... 9 3.4 EVALUATION CRITERIA ........................................................................................................ 10 3.5 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES .................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.6 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES ................................................................... 10 4.0 REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 CONTRACT TERM.................................................................................................................. 11 4.2 PRICING .................................................................................................................................. 11 4.3 INVOICES ................................................................................................................................ 11 4.4 FINANCIAL STABILITY .......................................................................................................... 11 4.5 SUPPLIER EXPERIENCE ....................................................................................................... 12 4.6 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 12 4.7 BACKGROUND CHECKS ...................................................................................................... 12 4.8 PERSONNEL .......................................................................................................................... 13 4.9 SUPPLIER’S REPRESENTATIONS ....................................................................................... 13 5.0 SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................................................................... 14 5.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 14 5.2 TASKS/DELIVERABLES ........................................................................................................ 14 5.3 PROJECT ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................... 14 5.5 ACCEPTANCE OF WORK ...................................................................................................... 14 Proposal Number: [Add RFP #] Supplier: __________________________________________ {00123491.DOCX 2}Ver: 4/22/19 Page 5 of 45 5.6 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ........................................................................................................ 15 5.7 WARRANTIES ............................................................................................................................ 15 5.8 CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY LABELS .............................................................................. 15 5.9 QUESTIONS TO SUPPLIER ................................................................................................... 15 5.10 TRANSITION ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................... 15 6.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................. 16 6.1 PROJECT MANAGER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ............................................................. 16 6.2 POST AWARD MANAGEMENT REVIEW MEETINGS .......................................................... 16 6.3 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ............................................................................................. 16 6.4 PERIODIC [WEEKLY, MONTHLY] STATUS REPORTS ....................................................... 16 6.5 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ......................................................................................................... 16 6.6 CONTRACT CHANGES .......................................................................................................... 16 ATTACHMENT A: PRICING .............................................................................................................. 17 ATTACHMENT B: INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS ........................................................................ 18 ATTACHMENT C: NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS ............. 21 ATTACHMENT D: LOCATION OF WORKERS UTILIZED BY SUPPLIER ....................................... 37 ATTACHMENT E: CERTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ................................................... 38 ATTACHMENT F: SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLIER INFORMATION .................................................... 39