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All Bidders must complete and submit Proposal Form 2: Cost Proposal using the pricing methodology that best reflects the way pricing will be determined when providing solutions included within the scope of the Bidder’s Proposal. The Cost Proposal will be used to define the Products & Services Bidders are offering Equalis Group Members through the Winning Supplier’s Master Agreement. Winning Supplier’s contract pricing shall remain firm for 120 days after the award of a contract. 5.2.Additional Pricing Information Below are details which should be taken into consideration when Bidders are developing their Cost Proposal: a.Auditable Pricing. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide a complete Cost Proposal that includes pricing based on a verifiable pricing methodology for all Products & Services to be considered part of the final Master Agreement offered to the Members. b.Value to the Members. CCOG requests that Bidders offer Products & Services at lower prices and with better value than what they would ordinarily offer to a single government agency, educational institution, or regional cooperative. c.Not to Exceed Pricing. CCOG requests that pricing be submitted as not to exceed. Bidder may adjust pricing lower if needed but cannot exceed the pricing submitted. d.Indefinite Quantity. This RFP requests pricing for an indefinite quantity of products or related services. e.Total Acquisition Cost. The pricing included in your Cost Proposal must be clearly understood, complete, and fully describe the total cost of acquisition (e.g., the cost of the proposed equipment, products, and services delivered and operational for its intended purpose in the Member’s location). f.Prevailing Wage. The awarded vendor and any of its subcontractors agree to comply with all laws regarding prevailing wage rates applicable to constructions of public work, and any related federal requirements, including the Davis-Bacon Act, applicable to this RFP and Equalis Group Members. The Equalis Group Member will notify the Awarded Supplier of the applicable prevailing wage rates and must apply any local wage rates requested. g.Administrative Fee. Pricing provided shall include the administrative fee paid to Equalis Group. h.Relevant Information. All line items included in your Cost Proposal should be described by, but not limited to, characteristics such as manufacture name, stock or part number, size, or functionality. i.Discounts. Discounts shall be clearly defined. Pricing with multiple discounts levels based on quantity, sales volume, or any other factor is allowable and must be based on a fixed or defined price or sales range or configuration of products & services. j.Miscellaneous Material. For labor-based pricing, as described in 5.3. Common Pricing Methodologies, all items not equipment or labor shall be considered miscellaneous material which will have a maximum margin applied to the cost of the miscellaneous material. k.Cost Plus a Percentage or Cost-Plus Pricing. Cost-Plus Pricing is not acceptable as the primary pricing methodology for the solutions provided in your Cost Proposal. Cost Plus Pricing can be defined as adding a markup to the cost of goods or services to arrive at a selling price. Using this pricing methodology is not accepted by Members using Federal Grant Funds to purchase the products or services offered by the Winning Supplier. 5.3.Common Pricing Methodologies Examples of commonly used pricing methodologies include, but are not limited to: a.Line-Item Pricing. Products & Services are individually priced based on a line-item discount. For each line- item entry, Bidders must provide both verifiable price (“List Price”) as well as the price which will be offered to the Members (“Contract Price”) and the associated price discount (if applicable) in their pricing model where the Contract Price is calculated by applying the applicable discount to the List Price. The List Page | 7