Common use of Supplier's Options in Responding to a Third Party Procurement Solicitation Clause in Contracts

Supplier's Options in Responding to a Third Party Procurement Solicitation. While it is the objective of U.S. Communities to encourage Public Agencies to piggyback on to the Master Agreement rather than issue their own procurement solicitations, U.S. Communities recognizes that for various reasons some Public Agencies will issue their own solicitations. The following options are available to Supplier when responding to a Public Agency solicitation: (A) Supplier may opt not to respond to the procurement solicitation. Supplier may make the Master Agreement available to the Public Agency as a comparison to its solicitation responses. (B) Supplier may respond with the pricing, terms and conditions of the Master Agreement. If Supplier is awarded the contract, the sales would be reported as sales under the Master Agreement. (C) If competitive conditions require pricing lower than the standard Master Agreement pricing, Supplier may submit lower pricing through the Master Agreement. If Supplier is awarded the contract, the sales would be reported as sales under the Master Agreement. Supplier would not be required to extend the lower price to other Public Agencies. (D) Supplier may respond to the procurement solicitation with pricing that is higher (net to buyer) than the pricing offered under the Master Agreement. If awarded a contract, Supplier shall still be bound by all obligations set forth in this Section 3.3, including, without limitation, the requirement to continue to advise the awarding Public Agency of the pricing, terms and conditions of the Master Agreement. (E) Supplier may respond to the procurement solicitation with pricing that is higher (net to buyer) than the pricing offered under the Master Agreement and if an alternative response is permitted, Supplier may offer the pricing under the Master Agreement as an alternative for consideration.

Supplier's Options in Responding to a Third Party Procurement Solicitation. While it is the objective of U.S. Communities to encourage Public Agencies to piggyback on to the Master Agreement rather than issue their own procurement solicitations, U.S. Communities recognizes that for various reasons some Public Agencies will issue their own solicitations. The following options are available to Supplier when responding to a Public Agency solicitation: (A) Supplier may opt not to respond to the procurement solicitation. Supplier may make the Master Agreement available to the Public Agency as a comparison to its solicitation responses. (B) Supplier may respond with the pricing, terms and conditions of the Master Agreement. If Supplier is awarded the contractContract, the sales would be reported as sales under the Master Agreement. (C) If competitive conditions require pricing lower than the standard Master Agreement pricing, Supplier may submit lower pricing through the Master Agreement. If Supplier is awarded the contractContract, the sales would be reported as sales under the Master Agreement. Supplier would not be required to extend the lower price to other Public Agencies. (D) Supplier may respond to the procurement solicitation with pricing that is higher (net to buyer) than the pricing offered under the Master Agreement. If awarded a contractContract, Supplier shall still be bound by all obligations set forth in this Section 3.3, including, without limitation, the requirement to continue to advise the awarding Public Agency of the pricing, terms and conditions of the Master Agreement. (E) Supplier may respond to the procurement solicitation with pricing that is higher (net to buyer) than the pricing offered under the Master Agreement and if an alternative response is permitted, Supplier may offer the pricing under the Master Agreement as an alternative for consideration.