Common use of BASIS OF AWARD Clause in Contracts

BASIS OF AWARD. ‌ Contract(s) will be awarded to the responsive and responsible Vendor(s) per Service Category that is determined to be the most advantageous to the state with the highest total final score. The Department will issue an award per Service Category (i.e. 1) Benefits Consulting Services, 2) Actuarial Services, and 3) Claims Auditing Services) to the vendor with the highest total final score, which will be calculated by the Procurement Officer by combining the average of the evaluator technical scores and the cost proposal score. A Contract for a Service Category will be awarded to the responsive and responsible Respondent(s) whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the State, taking into consideration the price and other criteria set forth in this RFP. The Department will consider the total cost for each year of the Contract, including initial and renewal years as submitted by the Respondent. The Department reserves the right to make multiple awards per Service Category to Respondents whose total final score is within 20% of the highest total final score for that Service Category. The methodology for scoring each Service Category is outlined below: Proposal Available Points