ESTIMATED QUANTITIES 1.1 The quantities set forth in the line items and specification document are approximate and represent the estimated requirements for the contract period.
1.2 Items listed may or may not be an inclusive requirements for this category.
1.3 Category items not listed, but distributed by bidder are to be referred to as kindred items. Kindred items shall receive the same percentage of discount or pricing structure as items listed in the specification document.
1.4 The unit prices and the extended total prices shall be used as a basis for the evaluation of bids. The actual quantity of materials necessary may be more or less than the estimates listed in the specification document, but the City/County shall be neither obligated nor limited to any specified amount. If possible, the Owners will restrict increases/decreases to 20% of the estimated quantities listed in the specification document.
QUANTITY BASIS OF CONTRACT – NO GUARANTEED QUANTITIES The contract established has no guarantee of any specific quantity and the State is obligated only to buy that quantity which is needed by its agencies.
Contract Quantity The Contract Quantity during each Contract Year is the amount set forth in the applicable Contract Year in Section D of the Cover Sheet (“Delivery Term Contract Quantity Schedule”), which amount is inclusive of outages.
Proposal Format To facilitate efficiency and consistency in proposal evaluation the following is mandatory. Proposals which do not follow this direction may be rejected as non-responsive and thus ineligible for award.
ESTIMATED / SPECIFIC QUANTITY CONTRACTS Estimated quantity contracts, also referred to as indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contracts, are expressly agreed and understood to be made for only the quantities, if any, actually ordered during the Contract term. No guarantee of any quantity is implied or given. With respect to any specific quantity stated in the contract, the Commissioner reserves the right after award to order up to 20% more or less (rounded to the next highest whole number) than the specific quantities called for in the Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commissioner may purchase greater or lesser percentages of Contract quantities should the Commissioner and Contractor so agree. Such agreement may include an equitable price adjustment.
Delivery Schedule The Goods specified in the List of Goods are required to be delivered within the acceptable time range (after the earliest and before the final date, both dates inclusive) specified in Section V, Schedule of Requirements. No credit will be given to deliveries before the earliest date, and Tenders offering delivery after the final date shall be treated as non-responsive. Within this acceptable period, an adjustment of [insert the adjustment factor], will be added, for evaluation purposes only, to the Tender price of Tenders offering deliveries later than the “Earliest Delivery Date” specified in Section V, Schedule of Requirements.
Annual Forecasts As soon as available and in any event no later than 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, forecasts prepared by management of the Borrower, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements on an annual basis for the Fiscal Year following such Fiscal Year.
Financial Forecasts You understand that any financial forecasts or projections are based on estimates and assumptions we believe to be reasonable but are highly speculative. Given the industry, our actual results may vary from any forecasts or projections.
Forecasts and Purchase Orders (a) Following Regulatory Approval of one of the Initial Products during the term of this Agreement, Reliant shall provide to ASL no later than the first day of the first month of each calendar quarter a non-binding good faith estimate (“Quarterly Forecast”) by quarter of Reliant’s requirements for the Active Ingredient for the calendar quarter and the succeeding three (3) calendar quarters. Reliant will be obligated to purchase 75% of the quantities of API forecasted for the first two (2) succeeding calendar quarters of each Quarterly Forecast. Within (30) days of Regulatory Approval, Reliant shall provide an initial forecast (“Initial Forecast”) for the four calendar quarters following Regulatory Approval.
(b) Reliant shall place binding purchase orders for Active Ingredient by written or electronic purchase order (or by any other means agreed to by the parties) to ASL, which shall be placed at least ninety (90) days prior to desired date of delivery.
(c) ASL shall be obligated to supply Active Ingredient as ordered by Reliant. To the extent purchase orders in any calendar month exceed One Hundred Fifty percent (150%) of the Quarterly Forecast for the relevant quarter, ASL shall use its best efforts to supply 125% of the quantity ordered.
(d) ASL shall maintain minimum inventory levels equal to the binding portion of the then current Quarterly Forecast. The Active Ingredient shall be shipped C.I.F. Duty Unpaid to a Designated Facility or other location agreed by the parties. Active Ingredient shall be shipped upon completion of production in temperature-controlled vehicles in accordance with the specifications including light protecting containers and the Quality Agreement in order to maintain the quality of the Active Ingredient. Carriers selected by ASL must be commercially reputable, able to track shipments and fully insured with adequate coverage to replace the value of the goods shipped. Title and risk of loss pass on delivery to the Designated Facility.
(e) All shipments of Active Ingredient shall be accompanied by a packing slip and a certificate of analysis which describes the Active Ingredient, states the purchase order number, confirms that the Active Ingredient conforms in all ways with the Specifications, the Process Description and was manufactured in accordance with GMP and all other requirements of the Act. To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any purchase order, purchase order release, confirmation, acceptance or any similar document, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
(f) Reliant shall notify ASL of any short-shipment claims within thirty (30) days of receipt of a shipment of Active Ingredient.
(g) ASL shall not be obligated to accept any returns of Active Ingredient other than as a result of such Active Ingredient failing to meet the Specifications in accordance with Section 2.9(a), was not manufactured in accordance with GMP, or does not otherwise comply with the manufacturing, storage and/or transportation requirements of the Act.
DELIVERY SCHEDULES In accordance with the "Non-State Agencies Participation in Centralized Contracts” and “Extension of Use” clauses herein, this Contract is extended to local governments, political subdivisions and others authorized by law as well as State agencies. The Delivery Schedules (based on Requirement Letter RL182) are available as a guide to indicate proposed delivery points and estimated annual requirements. Delivery Schedules may be revised or clarified as necessary. Any specific questions regarding the site conditions should be directed to the end-user at the telephone number shown on the Delivery Schedule. The Delivery Schedules are available upon request. Contractors shall be obligated to deliver under the Contract to any State agency which places a purchase order under the Contract, whether or not such delivery location is identified in the Delivery Schedules. Any political subdivision or other non-State entity which has not filed a requirement with OGS as of the date of the bid opening shall be eligible to receive deliveries at Contractor's option only, upon placement of a valid purchase order to the Contractor's address as indicated in the award. Contracts created by OGS in response to receipt of Filed Requirements are considered to be binding. At Contractor's request, Contractor will be advised in writing regarding political subdivisions or other Non-State entities which have filed on a timely basis but do not appear on the Delivery Schedule. Where “Standby” is indicated in the Delivery Schedule, this reflects those facilities which normally use a fuel supply (i.e. natural gas) other than fuel oil and will only use fuel oil when alternate fuel is unavailable.
