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State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Request for Proposal (RFP) Cover Sheet & Signature Page Date: July 31, 2014 DQ Number: 2015-000025 Submit Proposals to: OEDIT Attn: Frank Tamayo, Procurement Director 1625 Broadway, Suite #2700 Denver, CO 80202 Purchasing Agent: Frank Tamayo RFP Submission Deadline: August 29, 2014 3:00 p.m. MST Number of Copies: 1 Original & 3 Copies 1 Copy on Flash Drive All Bids Shall be Quoted F.O.B. Destination unless Otherwise Specified for Per the attached specifications, terms and conditions Title Strengthen Manufacturing by Accelerating Research and Technology (SMART) in Colorado F.E.I.N.: Payment Terms: (Minimum of Net 30) Delivery Date: Authorized Signature: Typed/Printed Name: Title: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: Fax Number: Contact for Clarifications: Title: Phone Number: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Colorado SMART Implementation Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade Page 1 of 28

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State of ColoradoOffice of Economic Development and International Trade

Request for Proposal (RFP) Cover Sheet & Signature Page

Date: July 31, 2014 DQ Number: 2015-000025

Submit Proposals to:

OEDIT Attn: Frank Tamayo, Procurement Director1625 Broadway, Suite #2700Denver, CO 80202

Purchasing Agent: Frank Tamayo

RFP Submission Deadline:

August 29, 20143:00 p.m. MST

Number of Copies:

1 Original & 3 Copies 1 Copy on Flash Drive

All Bids Shall be Quoted F.O.B. Destination unless Otherwise Specified forPer the attached specifications, terms and conditions

TitleStrengthen Manufacturing by Accelerating Research and Technology (SMART) in Colorado

F.E.I.N.: Payment Terms: (Minimum of Net 30)Delivery Date:

Authorized Signature:Typed/Printed Name:

Title:

Company Name:Address:

City: State: Zip:Phone Number: Fax Number:

Contact for Clarifications:Title:

Phone Number: Fax Number:E-mail Address:

IMPORTANT: The following information must be on the Sealed Bid Envelope:

Bid Number & Title_______________________________________________________________________

Please be advised that telegraphic bids (Fax, Western Union,Telex) will not be accepted. Proposers are urged to read the solicitation document thoroughly before submitting a proposal. Proposers are required to submit Federal Employer Identification Number (F.E.I.N.) prior to payment from the State of Colorado.

THIS PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH RESPONSE

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Request for Proposals

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................................................N

SECTION 2: OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................N

SECTION 3: INFORMATION FOR CONSULTANTS.....................................................N

SECTION 4: RFP EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS.................................N

SECTION 5: SCOPE OF WORK.............................................................................................N

ATTACHMENT A: VALIDATION QUESTIONS FOR CONSULTANT..................................N

ATTACHMENT B: BUDGET INFORMATION.............................................................................N

ATTACHMENT C: CONDITIONS AND NON-COLLUSION FORM.......................................N

ATTACHMENT D: MASTER Q & A FORM...................................................................................N

ATTACHMENT E: CONSULTANT CONTACT INFORMATION............................................N

ATTACHMENT F: STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING.......................................................N

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Section 1: General Information

Request For Proposals (RFP) To Complete an Advanced Industries Assessment and Implementation Plan for the Creation of a Sustainable Advanced Industries Manufacturing Institute [THIS DESCRIPTION MUST APPEAR ON ALL PROPOSALS AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE.]

THIS IS NOT AN OFFER

RESPOND NO LATERTHAN:August 29, 20143:00 p.m. MST

RFP INITIATIVE:Strengthen Manufacturing by Accelerating Research and Technology (SMART) in Colorado

All consultants must respond in detail to each element of this RFP in order to be considered for contract award.

Proposals should be mailed to the contact person at the address below.

Proposer Name: SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THECONTACT BELOW:

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International TradeFrank Tamayo, Procurement Director, 1625 Broadway, #2700Denver, CO 80202

NOTICE: MONIES GRANTED TO OEDIT WILL BE USED TO FUND CONTRACTS EXECUTED UNDER THIS RFP. THE SELECTED CONSULTANT MUST SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL GRANTORS IN ORDER FOR FUNDS TO BE RELEASED.

THE CASH FUNDING FOR PROJECTS 1-9 OUTLINED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK CONTAINED HEREIN IS $6,544,000 THIS AMOUNT IS CONDITIONAL UPON RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND NO WORK IS AUTHORIZED AND NO RIGHTS WILL BE CONFERRED UNTIL FUNDING IS RECEIVED BY THE STATE. PROPOSALS MUST REFLECT MATCHING CASH OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS TOTALING AT LEAST $726,000. FUNDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTION OF PROJECT 10 OUTLINED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF STATE AND/OR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STATE APPROVED PROJECTS.

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Section 2: Objectives

Introduction and Objectives

This RFP is issued by Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) for the purpose of providing immediate and sustained support to Colorado’s manufacturing industry through implementation of Colorado’s Strengthening Manufacturing by Accelerating Research and Technology (SMART) initiative. The immediate objectives of the SMART initiative to be implemented are:

1. Development of SMART center strategic plan and implementation and creation of regional SMART Centers

2. Advanced Industries supply chain identification and planning for impacted sectors3. Outreach to impacted firms and workforce4. Development and deployment of diversification programs, tools, facilities, and

resources5. Coordination of manufacturing related federal opportunities for Colorado’s

Advanced Industries.

It is the intent of OEDIT to review and assess the RFP responses to determine if the response from solicited Proposers can meet the needs of the OEDIT.

Proposers are expected to provide their best and most competitive proposal. Proposals that offer no response on any section of the proposal or proposals that respond “to be determined” to any item will be deemed “non-responsive” and will not be scored.

Background of the Project

The project will be initiated and managed by the OEDIT. In creating an economic ecosystem around innovation in Colorado’s advanced industries, manufacturing and workforce development, we will tie together the 14 economic regions of the State – leveraging assets across all regions and expanding opportunities throughout. Through the supply chain identification and support provided, the planned impact is to reinvigorate Colorado’s manufacturing industry through creating a robust support system including:

o Connected manufacturing supply chains across Colorado’s Advanced Industrieso Skilled workforce trainingo Technology transfer to accelerate innovation to commercializationo Access to capital for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) o Linkage between rural and urban communitieso Export training and support focused on the Advanced Industries that depend on

innovative, globally competitive manufacturing capabilities

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Section 3: Information for Consultants

Disclaimer

This RFP does not form or constitute a contractual document. OEDIT shall not be liable for any loss, expense, damage or claim arising out of the advice given or not given or statements made or omitted to be made in connection with this RFP. Also, OEDIT will not be responsible for any expenses which may be incurred in the preparation of this RFP.

A State of Colorado Personal Services Contract will be required of the selected proposer and if the contract fails to be negotiated, OEDIT reserves the right to contract with another Proposer.

Instructions to Proposers

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS

Before submitting the proposals, the proposer shall:

(a) Carefully review the terms of this request as well as the attachments;(b) Fully inform yourself of the existing conditions and limitations;(c) Include with the proposal sufficient information to cover all items required in the

specifications.

NON-RESPONSIVE PROPOSALS

Consultants are expected to provide their best and most competitive proposal. Proposals that offer no response or a “to be determined” response to any item will be deemed “non-responsive” and will not be scored.

PROPOSAL MODIFICATIONS

In addition to any other information and documentation requested in this RFP, any forms provided herein shall be included in the submitted proposal. Modifications, additions or changes to the terms and conditions of this request for proposals may be cause for rejection of the proposal. Proposals submitted without required forms may be rejected. No oral, telephone, email, fax or telegraphic proposals or modifications will be considered.

CERTIFICATION OF ALTERATION OR ERASURE

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A proposal shall be rejected should it contain any material alteration or erasure, unless, before the proposal is submitted each such alteration or erasure has been initialed in INK by the authorized agent signing the proposal.

SIGNATURE

All proposals shall be in word format, 8-point font, double sided printing and all signature pages must be signed in longhand with blue ink by the proposer or proposer’s agent or designee, with his/her usual signature. A proposal submitted by a partnership must be signed with the partnership name to be followed by the signature and designation of the partner signing. Proposals by corporations must be signed with the legal name of the corporation, followed by the name and signature of an authorized agent or officer of the corporation. Proposals submitted by a proprietorship must be signed by the owner and the name of each person signing shall be typed or printed legibly below the signature.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

Proposers may withdraw their proposal either personally or by written request at any time prior to the due date set for receiving proposals. No proposal may be withdrawn or modified after the due date and time, unless and until the award of the contract is delayed for a period exceeding ninety (90) days.

QUOTE VALID

The proposer must honor its quote for a period of ninety (90) days after the RFP due date.

CERTIFICATION

The proposer certifies that the proposal has been arrived at independently and has been submitted without any collusion designed to limit competition. The proposer further certifies that the materials, products, services and/or goods offered herein meet all requirements of the stated specifications and are equal in quality, value and performance with highest quality, nationally advertised brand and/or trade names.

DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS

All materials submitted in response to this RFP become the property of OEDIT. One copy of each proposal submitted must be retained for the official files of OEDIT and will become public record.

QUESTIONS

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Questions regarding the Request for Proposals contents may be sent to the contact person listed in Section 1 via email no later than the deadline date and time given for inquiries. OEDIT will make every effort to provide a written response within 5 business days all inquiries will be posted with answers on the VSS website under this RFP. Proposers must submit their questions using the “Master Q & A” form found in Attachment D, and provide, at a minimum, the following:

Supplier’s name, requester, and appropriate contact information The question, clearly stated Specific reference to the applicable Request for Proposals section(s)

RFP Submission

Upon the submission of the RFP response, the Proposers acknowledge that all information is accurate and complete. Please send three (3) hard copies and one copy on a flash drive via mail to the point of contact listed in Section 1. This is a sealed BID. Proposer must ensure that Proposal is received before the Due Date and Time to the address on the contact list.

RFP Process Timeline Dates Proposals (Due by 3:00 PM MST) [8/29/2014]Evaluate and Select Consultant [9/1/2014] Contract Execution (Tentative Date) [9/11/2014]

Section 4: RFP Evaluation and Selection Processes

Initial Evaluation

Proposals received will undergo an initial review by a three member steering committee to determine:

Compliance with instructions stated in the RFP; and Compliance with proposal submittal date.

Evaluation

The evaluation of consultant’s proposals may include, but is not limited to, the following criteria:

Familiarity and prior engagement with the Colorado Blueprint, Colorado’s statewide economic development plan, and OEDIT’s Key Industry Network Strategy, in order to be able to build on existing progress.

In-depth experience with the business community and industries in Colorado.

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Ability to engage diverse stakeholders from industry, government and academia, including community colleges, workforce systems, federal research laboratories and more.

Knowledge about needs, issues and opportunities within the state manufacturing community.

Knowledge of the participants and supply within the manufacturing community across all regions of the state.

Flexibility and resources to work on a tight timeline

Evaluation Criteria

The proposals being requested will be scored on the following criteria:

Qualifications and ability to perform requested services (50 points total) Familiarity with the Colorado Blueprint and the Key Industry strategy 15 PointsAbility to create stakeholder relationships 15 PointsThorough understanding of Advanced Manufacturing assets and needs 5 pointsFamiliarity of the manufacturing community across the state 10 PointsAbility to lead diverse stakeholders across government, industry and academia 5 Points

Execution of the Scope of Work (50 points total) Supply Chain Portal and Direct Assistance 5 PointsCreation of engaged Executive Team 5 PointsDevelopment of SMART Strategic Plan 10 Points

Establishment of SMART Centers 10 PointsDevelop workforce training programs 5 Points

Oversight of federally funding advanced manufacturing initiatives 15 PointsTotal Points 100 points

Section 5: Scope of Work

Projects:

Project 1. Map specific Colorado Advanced Industries industry supply chain assets producing a web based directory of contractors, businesses, and suppliers as well as‐ related advanced industries businesses and suppliers.

a. Create advisory group made up of subject matter experts drawn from regional suppliers and buyers and other organizations familiar with the applicable Advanced Industry and the unique market dynamics related to defense

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contracting, as well as individuals with expertise in the advanced industries more broadly.

b. Develop a comprehensive engagement strategy that will be employed prior to, during, and after the conclusion of specified milestones of the mapping effort

c. Map the supply chain and adjacent advanced industries supply chains across Colorado, paying particular attention to the region from Fort Collins to Pueblo known as the SMART Corridor.

d. Inventory and aggregate existing supply chain and potential suppliers.e. Create and maintain a web based directory tool.‐f. Specific outreach and promotion of supply chain and web based directory tool.‐

Project 2. Develop a statewide and regional plan and executive team focused on the Advanced Industries across Colorado beginning with a strategic growth plan for the SMART Corridor.

a. Identify sufficient contractor or partners that can assist with the necessary outreach;

b. Identify the SMART Colorado Executive Team;c. Prepare project plan;d. Conduct SMART Executive Team Sessions;e. Review and finalize Strategic Operational Plan with session results;f. Outreach to stakeholders

Project 3. Establish a plan for the creation of a Colorado Digital Manufacturing Commons to be considered as a potential pilot program in conjunction with the Digital Lab for manufacturing.1

a. Host Digital Lab seminars for manufacturers and advanced industries companies in Southern Colorado, Metro Denver and Northern Colorado.

b. Collect feedback to define scope of pilot.c. Establish a working group to plan for the pilot of the digital manufacturing

commons.d. Apply for pilot program or funding through the Digital Lab, what is the Digital

Lab? Would Proposers know this?e. Create relationship with the management team of the Digital Lab (attend

board meetings, technical advisory board meeting and other high level meetings)

Project 4. Working with existing regional teams and stakeholder groups, convene SMART Center teams representing Northern Colorado, Metro Denver, Southern Colorado and Western Slope regions for a 2-day event to develop implementation strategies identified as part of the SMART Colorado Executive Team session.

a. Identify regional SMART Center representatives for Northern Colorado, Southern Colorado, Metro Denver and Western Slope in order to create regional teams

b. Establish a SMART Executive Committee

1 The Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute is part of President Obama’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. The DMDI Institute will address the life cycle of digital data interchanged among myriad design, engineering, manufacturing and maintenance systems, and flowing across a networked supply chain.

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c. Determine specific agenda items and education/training needs in consultation with all partners

d. Create and publish SMART marketing materials promoting manufacturing and the SMART centers/programs

e. Indentify and invite speakers / facilitatorsf. Coordinate event logistics

Project 5. Work with the applicable city and county partners for each of the SMART Centers to conduct a defense diversification study that builds upon the aerospace sector.

a. Manage, project, and facilitate regional stakeholder meetings b. Create a steering committee of manufacturers and strategic partners to guide the

selection process in each region c. Hire consultant or create a team to create a regional advanced industries strategy to

improve and accelerate economic development in the advanced industries and develop strategy to create a SMART Center in each region as well as develop the advanced industries clusters in each region.

i. Review strengths and weaknesses of the advanced industries and communities

ii. Benchmark similar efforts in North Americaiii. Organize focus groups and interviews to help identify local and regional

strategic activities, regional clusters and major economic assets in the advanced industries--such effort will leverage the work completed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and will also dovetail with surveys and focus groups being contemplated to be completed by Edison Welding Institute thus achieving economies of scale and leverage existing resources and initiatives.

iv. Identify advanced industries workforce needs and gaps and develop strategy to meet those needs/fill gaps

v. Identify industry and supply chain supplier needs and gaps and develop strategy to meet those needs/fill gaps

vi. Identify industry and supply chain technology needs and gaps and develop strategy to meet those needs/fill gaps

vii. Define, quantify, estimate and evaluate each of the above initiatives and develop implementation plan for each regional SMART Center

d. Identify SMART Center facility needs and potential facility options.e. Identify initial needed equipment for the SMART Centers based on current

industry demands.f. Identify additional equipment requirements through Advanced Industries

assessments and the supply chain mapping effort (Project 1). g. Identify and recruit additional public and industry partners to assist with

development of both the SMART Center and programming.h. Identify, recruit and hire needed personnel for the SMART centers

Project 6. Provide direct assistance to 30 firms identified during Project 1 and determined to be impacted or particularly susceptible to changes in defense procurement.

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a. Market supply chain related programs to suppliers specifically affected by reductions in DoD procurement.

b. Hold information sessions on the program offerings.c. Contract, schedule and deliver Diagnostic, Change Readiness Assessments and

ISO Gap analyses to up to 30 DoD suppliers in both public and private settings.

d. Identify and prioritize impact based next steps for participating companies to ‐achieve desired business growth and recovery.

e. Contract, schedule and deliver project work and public sessions (ISO Implementation) to move suppliers to the next level in business development, growth and recovery.

f. Monitor, measure, track and report impacts of marketing measures and program and project delivery to all stakeholders.

Project 7. Establish and develop regional SMART Centers, beginning with a Denver Metro and Southern Colorado SMART Center facilities

a. Formalize SMART Center regional teams.b. Negotiate satisfactory lease terms for two facilities meeting the specification

requirements identified in Project 5 (above).c. Procure necessary equipment and physical resources necessary to deliver the

SMART Center programming in alignment with other training programs currently being funded by the Department of Labor. This programming will focus on hands-on training marketed and geared specifically to Colorado’s defense industry with focused training programs in order to deliver the business, technical and technology needed for defense-impacted firms to diversify into adjacent sectors. The curricula required for this training is developed in Project 9.

d. Create a process for monitoring and measuring to track dislocated workers and suppliers impacted from layoffs due to reductions in DoD procurement.

e. Monitor, measure, track and report impacts of planning to all stakeholders.Project 8. Provide technology adoption and assistance to Colorado small and medium

sized businesses, with particular emphasis on defense impacted firms.a. Develop business model for innovation assistance with goals, strategy and

metricsb. Conduct outreach to SMEsc. Provide SMART Center services to impacted firms

viii. Technology adoption consulting and assistanceix. Technology demonstrationx. Training and retraining of the existing workforce to enable seamless

adoption of new technologyProject 9. Develop curricula around emerging industry technologies and provide

support services to enable the training of new and existing workforce members.a. Outreach to defense industry and advanced industries firms to identify

workforce development gaps

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b. Identification of gaps in the TAA Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Project (CHAMP) and local workforce center and community college resources.

c. Develop curricula and hiring of staff to support training activities beginning with necessary curriculum and staff related to additive manufacturing.

d. Purchase the materials needed for the conference room to accommodate training providers and workshops for supply chain dislocated workers.

e. Track how many DoD dislocated workers attended the workshops and used the conference room and equipment.

Project 10. 2 Coordinate federal opportunities for manufacturers within Colorado’s Advanced Industries.

a. Manage the disbursement of approved Advanced Industry Accelerator Infrastructure Grant funding designated for NNMI institution participation.

b. Working with necessary stakeholders, oversee and manage the projects and deployment of funding to ensure accomplishment of federal and state funded project objectives

c. Identify federal opportunities for additional financial or other support for Colorado advanced manufacturers.

d. Coordinate relevant stakeholders in pursuit of additionally available federal funding.

2 The Administrative costs for Project 10 must not exceed five percent of the total funding received or managed.

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ATTACHMENT AVALIDATION QUESTIONS FOR CONSULTANT

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Company NameAddress:Contact Name:Contact Phone:Contact Email:Website/URL:

2. How many years has your company been doing business in the community planning field?

3. Total full-time employees.4. Do you have a INSERT CITY NAME Business License? If yes, can you provide

documentation?5. What are your standard payment terms?6. References - Please attach a word document with all contact information for at least the

following three references:a) Communities for which you have worked in the last three yearsb) Former clients for whom you have performed community planning services

in the last two years7. Can you provide documentation that your firm can meet Colorado Office of Economic

Development & International Trade minimum insurance requirements?

FUNCTIONALITY1. A certificate of insurance must be provided prior to signing the contract, commencing

on the day the contract begins. Are you willing to comply with these requirements?2. You must instruct your insurance broker/carrier to notify Colorado Office of Economic

Development & International Trade should your coverage change. Are you willing to do this?

QUALITY AND SERVICE1. Do you have a quality assurance program? If yes, please attach a copy.2. Are your employees required to take a mandatory drug test?

LEGAL ISSUES1) Are there any pending lawsuits against your company? (Include current mediation or arbitration matters.) If yes, please explain.

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ATTACHMENT BBUDGET INFORMATION

Projects Federal Funding

(Cash)

Required Match

(Cash or In-Kind)Project 1. Supply Chain Mapping 900,000 100,000Project 2. SMART CO Strategic Plan & Web Portal 45,000 30,000Project 3. CO Digital Manufacturing Commons 27,000 3,000Project 4. Regional SMART Center Plan / Event 27,000 3,000Project 5. Defense Diversification Plans / SMART Center Plans 180,000 20,000Project 6. Supply Chain Direct Assistance 270,000 30,000Project 7. SMART Centers Startup Activities 3,835,000 400,000Project 8. Innovation Assistance 180,000 20,000Project 9. SoCO Workforce Services Center Expansion 1,080,000 120,000Project 10. Federal NNMI Opportunities TBD TBD

Total $ 6,544,000 $ 726,000

SOURCES OF MATCHING FUNDSUse extra sheets if necessary.

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ATTACHMENT CCONDITIONS AND NON-COLLUSION FORM

To receive consideration, this form must be signed in full by a responsible, authorized agent, officer, employee or representative of your firm.

CONDITIONS AND NON-COLLUSION AGREEMENT

We have read and agree to the conditions and stipulations contained herein.

We further agree to furnish the services specified at the prices stated herein, to be delivered to the location and on that date set forth herein.

In signing this proposal, you also certify that you have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a proposal; that this proposal has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other proposer, competitor or potential competitor; that this proposal has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the due date and time to any other proposer or competitor; that the above statement is accurate under penalty of perjury.

__________________________________________ _____________________________________Legal Name of Firm/Corporation Authorized Signature

__________________________________________ _____________________________________Address Printed Name

__________________________________________ _____________________________________City/State/Zip Title

__________________________________________ _____________________________________Telephone Number Date

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ATTACHMENT DMASTER Q & A FORM

Master Q&A Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal should be submitted according to the process outlined below.

Q&A Process 1. Prepare questions or concerns on the template provided.2. Complete the table in full, providing a date for each question and a section of the

RFP to reference (if applicable). 3. Submit the completed form via email to Frank Tamayo Attach associated

documents as necessary.

Please contact Frank Tamayo [email protected] with any questions regarding this process.

# DateReference

Section and Page

Question or Comment OEDIT Response

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Questions from: Company:

Email Address: Date:

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ATTACHMENT ECONSULTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

A. Company ContactsPrimary Contact Person (Name):

Title/Function:

Address

Business Hours Phone:

Fax:

Internet E-mail Address:

Name of Person Responding to Request:

Title/Function:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

Internet E-mail Address:

B. General Company and Financial InformationCompany Name:

Headquarters Address:

City, State, ZIP

Headquarters Phone:

Headquarters FAX:

Company Owned By:

Percent % Ownership:

Years In Business

Name of CIO

Name of CEO/President:

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ATTACHMENT FSTATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING OF GRANTS

COMPLIANCE

I. The purpose of this Statement of Understanding is to ensure you understand that the Strengthen Manufacturing by Accelerating Research and Technology (SMART) in Colorado is funded by both a Department of Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant and multiple Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator Program Infrastructure Grants.

II. In addition to Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s requirements, the selected contractor must satisfy the requirements of DOD in order for funds to be released.

III. Proposers are advised to allocate an adequate number of hours toward grants compliance.

By signing this Statement of Understanding, I certify that ___________________________________ INSERT BUSINESS NAME

will comply with all grantors’ requirements and ____________________________________________ INSERT BUSINESS NAME

has estimated an adequate number of hours toward grants compliance.

AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL

Signature:

Name (Please print):

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Work Phone: Fax:

E-Mail:

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