FC0003827, Claude Enterprise Licenses

Only Master Contractors that are awarded a contract under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012), 060B2490021, are eligible to submit a bid in response to this secondary competition Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP). A current Master Contractor under the named contract may submit an LOA with their bid to be considered for the award.

FC0003827, Claude Enterprise Licenses

The Department reserves the right to purchase more or less than the specified quantity to the extent limited by funding. Charges that are multiple years shall be provided at a per-year price.

Purchase new and unused software.

The Master Contractor shall not impose a restocking fee if an item is returned due to damage or incorrect product shipped.

The Master Contractor must provide the estimated ship date/lead time for each item listed in the PORFP.

The Master Contractor must be an authorized reseller for Anthropic, PBC. The state reserves the right to request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the Manufacturer or Distributor.

Master Contractors must ensure that the proposed COTS software is virus free.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Products and contracts are subject to the Additional Terms and Conditions specified in Attachment Y - Data Use Agreement.

**Submission:** Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) responses will only be accepted through the State's eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) e-Procurement system.

Bids must be received by the due date and time listed in the solicitation. Bids that are not received by the due date and time will not be accepted.

A "No Bid" form must be completed and submitted by the bid due date and time if your firm elects not to bid.

Please allow for pricing provided in response to this PORFP to be valid for at least **90 days** after the set due date above.

The Master Contractor must include a screenshot of the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) with the bid.

Master Contractors shall furnish all agreements and terms and conditions the Master Contractor expects the State to sign or to be subject to in connection with or in order to use the products or to be provided under this PORFP.

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