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DocuSign Envelope ID: C327FODO-D8DF-4343-B5DB-90853D1ED8AA Exhibit A - RFP E-03-22 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE TO OUR PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS: The attached Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal represents a cooperative procurement for the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative. For the past several years, approximately forty-five (45) government entities have participated in Cooperative Purchasing in Southeast Florida. The Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative was formed in an effort to provide cost savings and cost avoidances to all entities by utilizing the buying power of combined requirements for common, basic items. The Government Agencies participating in this particular procurement and their respective delivery locations are listed in the attached document. Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Procurement Operational Procedures: • All questions concerning this procurement should be addressed to the issuing agency, hereinafter referred to as the "Lead Agency". All responses are to be returned in accordance with the instructions contained in the attached document. Any difficulty with participating agencies referenced in this award must be brought to the attention of the Lead Agency. • Each participating governmental entity will use the Lead Agency's contract and terms as executed, for its purchase orders. Furthermore each participating governmental entity will issue its own purchase orders for order placement. Each entity will require separate billings, be responsible for payment to the Contractor(s) awarded this contract, and issue its own tax exemption certificates as required by the Contractor. • Awarded Contractor agrees that the contract/purchase order terms of each entity will prevail for the individual participating entity should there be any conflicts between the Lead Agency's resulting contract and participating governmental entities contract/purchase order terms. Invoicing instructions, delivery locations and insurance requirements will be in accordance with the respective agency requirements. • Any reference in the documents to a single entity or location will, in fact, be understood as referring to all participating entities referenced in the documents and cover letter unless specifically noted otherwise. • The Awarded Contractor(s) shall be responsible for advising the Lead Agency of those participants who fail to place orders as a result of this award during the contract period. • The Contractor(s) shall furnish the Lead Agency a detailed Summary of Sales semi-annually during the contract period. Sales Summary shall include contract number(s), Contractor's name, the total of each commodity sold during the reporting period and the total dollar amount of purchases by commodity. • Municipalities and other governmental entities, which are not members of the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative, are strictly prohibited from utilizing any contract or purchase order resulting from this bid award. However, other Southeast Florida 2