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5.2 State of Florida Online Catalog
<br /> In addition to the Contractor's punch-out catalog in MFMP, the Contractor shall provide a specific
<br /> online ordering portal and product catalog (referred to as the online catalog) to the State of Florida
<br /> containing only State of Florida items and prices. The contractor will, within sixty(60) days of contract
<br /> award, make available the online catalog that contains only items that are in the scope of the
<br /> awarded contract. For each item, the following information shall be provided at a minimum: item
<br /> description, manufacturer name, manufacturer part number, unit of measure, list price and contract
<br /> price.
<br /> 5.3 Purchasing Card Program
<br /> The State of Florida has implemented a purchasing card program, using the Visa platform.
<br /> Respondents may receive payment from state agencies by the State's Purchasing Card in the same
<br /> manner as any other Visa purchases. Purchasing Card / Visa acceptance for purchase is a
<br /> mandatory requirement for this solicitation but is not the exclusive method of payment.
<br /> If the State changes its Purchasing Card platform during the term of Contract resulting from this ITN,
<br /> the awardee shall make any necessary changes to accommodate the State's new Purchasing Card
<br /> platform within 30 days of notification of such change.
<br /> 5.4 Compliance with Laws
<br /> The Contractor shall comply with all laws, rules, codes, ordinances, and licensing requirements that
<br /> are applicable to the conduct of its business, including those of Federal, State, and local agencies
<br /> having jurisdiction and authority. By way of non-exhaustive example, Chapter 287, Florida Statutes
<br /> and Chapter 60A, Florida Administrative Code govern the Contract. By way of further non-exhaustive
<br /> example, the Contractor shall comply with section 247A(e) of the Immigration and Nationalization Act,
<br /> the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of race,
<br /> religion, sex, creed, national origin, handicap, marital status, or veteran's status. Violation of such
<br /> laws shall be grounds for Contract termination.
<br /> 5.5 Liquidated Damages
<br /> The Respondent is required to meet the performance standards for Delivery Timing, Order Accuracy,
<br /> Order Completeness/Fill, and Price Accuracy described in Section 6.3.1, Q2. Failure to meet the
<br /> performance standards specified will result in the specified damages to the State as shown in the
<br /> chart below. On the 15th of the month following the month being reported, the Respondent shall
<br /> submit a report to the Contract Administrator containing the information required in Section 6.3.1, Q2.
<br /> Performance Assurances, if applicable, will be paid via check or money order made out to the
<br /> Department of Management Services in US Dollars within 30 days after report submission. These
<br /> damages are assessed for failures over each 12 month period beginning with the first full month of
<br /> contract performance and every 12 months thereafter. Contractors are required to meet performance
<br /> standards for Delivery Timing, Order Accuracy, Order Completeness/Fill and Price Accuracy on
<br /> standard contract orders only. Special/custom orders can be excluded from the calculations of these
<br /> performance standards.
<br /> Item First Second Third Fourth Fifth Each
<br /> Failure Failure Failure Failure Failure* Additional
<br /> Failure
<br /> Submit Report $0 $500 $500 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000
<br /> Delivery $0 $0 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000
<br /> Timing — less
<br /> than 95% on
<br /> time
<br /> Order $0 $0 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000
<br /> Accuracy —
<br /> less than 98%
<br /> of items
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