Selection or Rejection of Bids. Each category or line item will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in each geographical bid region as specified on the Bid Region Acceptance Agreement. IU13 reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to waive technicalities whenever it is deemed to be in the best interest of IU13, and to select single items from any bid. Failure to comply with bid requirements in previous awards are grounds for bid rejection.
Selection or Rejection of Bids. IU13 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award contracts to one or more vendors, and to waive any or all informalities in connection therewith at its discretion, and to select single items from any bid. Failure to comply with bid requirements in previous awards is grounds for bid rejection.
Selection or Rejection of Bids. Bid award will be determined as per the following process: • Each category or line item will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that is a primary vendor as defined herein. A “primary vendor” is a responsive and responsible bidder who has bid the lowest prices on the most product line items. • IU13, in its discretion, may designate up to two additional primary vendors, who are the responsive and responsible vendor(s) who have bid the lowest prices on the second (and third) most number of product line items. Lowest category/line item bids received from bidders not determined to be a primary vendor, may be re-allocated to the next lowest primary vendor of those specific line items. • The total bid will be limited and awarded to up to three primary vendors; provided, however, that line items or categories on which no primary vendor has bid may be awarded by IU13 to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. IU13 reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to waive technicalities whenever it is deemed to be in the best interest of IU13, and to select single items from any bid. Failure to comply with bid requirements in previous awards is grounds for bid rejection.
