Mandatory Requirements or Conditions. The State has established certain requirements with respect to responses submitted to competitive solicitations. The use of “shall”, “must”, or “will” (except to indicate futurity) in this solicitation, indicates a requirement or condition that may be mandatory. A deviation from a mandatory requirement or condition is material if, in the State’s sole discretion, the deficient response is not in substantial accord with the solicitation requirements, provides an advantage to one bidder over another, or has a potentially significant effect on the quality of the response or on the cost to the State. The words “should” or “may” in this solicitation indicate desirable attributes or conditions, but are permissive in nature.
