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This document may be used almost as if it were an IFB with Evaluation Criteria. It should not be used if you need to award based on low price meeting specifications.\nThe Purchasing Agency must obtain the latest version of the document from the Department of Information Technology Statewide IT Procurement Office website \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://it.nc.gov/resources/it-strategic-sourcing\" \u0014https://it.nc.gov/resources/it-strategic-sourcing\u0015 or the EP Sourcing Module Library.\nInstructions\nStandard and suggested language is provided in normal type. Instructional text is provided in red italicized type.\nClick text fields to enter information into the field.  Text fields are typically printed in red type. If a section is “Reserved”, remove the text of the clause but not the heading and add the word - “RESERVED after the title of the section.”\nAdd necessary information to the document as needed.\nFinalize the document prior to uploading it in the EP Sourcing Module or eForm systems.\nRemove all italicized informational text and change text in red type to black type.\nDelete this instructions page.\nUpdate the Table of Contents.\nRFP Template Change History\nOFFER AND ACCEPTANCE\nThe State seeks offers for the Software, Services and/or goods described in this solicitation. The State’s acceptance of any offer must be demonstrated by execution of the acceptance found below and any subsequent Request for Best and Final Offer, if issued.  Acceptance shall create a contract having an order of precedence as follows: In cases of conflict between documents comprising the contract, the order of precedence shall be (1) Best and Final Offers, if any, (2) special terms and conditions specific to this Request for Proposal-RFP Lite, (3) specifications, (4) Department of Information Technology Terms and Conditions of this RFP Lite, and (5) the agreed portions of the awarded Vendor’s offer. No contract shall be binding on the State until an encumbrance of funds has been made for payment of the sums due under the contract.\nEXECUTION\nIn compliance with this RFP Lite and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish any or all Services or goods upon which prices are offered, at the price(s) offered herein, within the time specified herein.  By executing this offer, I certify that this offer is submitted competitively and without collusion.\nFailure to execute/sign offer prior to submittal shall render offer invalid.  Late offers are not acceptable.\nOffer valid for sixty (60) days from date of offer opening unless otherwise stated here: ____ days\nACCEPTANCE OF OFFER\nIf any or all parts of this RFP Lite are accepted, an authorized representative of \u0003Enter Purchasing Agency.\u0004 shall affix their signature hereto.  A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful vendor(s).\n\u0003TABLE OF CONTENTS\nUpdate the Table of Contents (ToC) after the document is complete. To update the ToC, right click on the table of contents body, and select Update Field from the pop-up menu. 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