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3.6 Submittal of Response <br /> Responses shall be completed per instructions in this ITN document, and Respondents will submit <br /> their proposal via the MFMP Sourcing Tool BY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN SECTION 1.5 <br /> SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. In the event a Respondent submits more than one response, only the last <br /> response received by the MFMP Sourcing Tool shall be considered for award. <br /> Proposals not submitted within the MFMP Sourcing Tool shall be rejected. Each Respondent is <br /> responsible for ensuring that the proposal is submitted at the proper time. The Department shall not <br /> consider late proposals and the MFMP Sourcing Tool will NOT accept proposals after the due date <br /> and time specified in the Schedule of Events in Section 1.5, or as amended by the Department. <br /> 3.7 Notification Process <br /> All solicitation documents and notices of agency decisions will be posted both in the MFMP Sourcing <br /> Tool and on the Vendor Bid System. <br /> The MFMP Sourcing Tool can be accessed by Respondents that are properly registered in the MFMP <br /> Vendor Information Portal, as detailed in Section 3.8 MFMP Registration and Sourcing Tool <br /> Overview. <br /> The Vendor Bid System can be accessed by going to <br /> http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/search.criteria form and selecting the Department of Management <br /> Services under the Agency search criteria box. Then select the Initiate Search button near the bottom <br /> of the page and look for the name of this solicitation. <br /> Respondents are reminded that the MFMP Sourcing Tool's email notifications are an option provided <br /> to Respondents as a courtesy. The State of Florida is not under any obligation to provide, and does <br /> not guarantee that Respondents will receive, email notifications concerning any posting, amendment, <br /> or close of solicitations (ITNs). <br /> Respondents are responsible for checking the MFMP Sourcing Tool and / or the Vendor Bid System <br /> for information and updates concerning solicitations. <br /> 3.8 MFMP Registration and Sourcing Tool Overview <br /> The Department uses the MFMP Sourcing Tool to post solicitations and receive responses to <br /> solicitations electronically. <br /> MFMP Vendor Registration Application: <br /> Respondents must have current and complete Vendor Registration Application identified on the <br /> MFMP Vendor Information Portal at: https://vendor.MFMP.com/. If you have not registered, please be <br /> advised that a minimum of 48 hours will be required for access to the MFMP Sourcing Tool upon <br /> completion of your registration in the MFMP system. Completion of this registration and acceptance <br /> of the Terms of Use are mandatory for those Respondents who wish to submit a response to this <br /> solicitation. <br /> MFMP Sourcing Tool Training for Respondents: <br /> This solicitation will be conducted using the MFMP Sourcing Tool. Training materials can be found at: <br /> http://marketplace.myflorida.com/vendor/vendor solicitation help.htm. Copy link and paste in to web <br /> browser to access site. Download and review the document titled ITN Event User Guide. <br /> • For all technical questions about the MFMP Sourcing Tool, Respondents should contact the <br /> MFMP Customer Service Desk at(866) FLA-EPRO or vendorhelpMFMP.com. <br /> • For additional information / assistance on using the MFMP Sourcing Tool, please visit the <br /> MFMP website at following link: <br /> http://marketplace.myflorida.com/vendor/vendor solicitation help.htm. <br /> The MFMP Sourcing Tool site includes: <br /> 618-001-10-1 Office and Educational Consumables ITN Page 21 of 77 <br />