Specifications include, but are not limited to: Tennessee Tech is seeking quotations for an experienced and qualified company to provide Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Circuits per the specifications outlined herein. Tennessee Tech has issued this Request for Quotations (RFQ) to define Tennessee Tech’s minimum service requirements; solicit quotations; detail quotation requirements; and, outline the Tennessee Tech’s process for evaluating quotations and selecting one or more contractors to provide the requested services and/or goods. Through this RFQ, Tennessee Tech seeks to procure necessary services and/or goods at the most favorable, competitive prices and to give ALL qualified business, including those that are small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran-owned, the opportunity to do business with Tennessee Tech. Contractors must complete the Contractor Requirements Form (see attachment 6.1 for form and classification definitions). In addition, all small, minority, women and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to register with the Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (Go-DBE) to attain official certification. Tennessee Tech shall work with the successful Proposer and the GoDBE Office regarding registration/certification as appropriate. Tennessee Tech reserves the right to award both primary and secondary contract(s) so that if the primary contractor is unable to accommodate Tennessee Tech’s needs for PRI services or lacking sufficient manpower to accommodate multiple extensive projects, as necessary, that the secondary contractor might assist Tennessee Tech with such services.
