Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reserves the right to reject any and all BIDs. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will award contracts based on the quality of the BIDs and the acceptability of the bids for services / products offered. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may request a personal interview prior to entering into a contractual agreement. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may request a bidder to modify specific aspects of their BID prior to being offered a contract. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may award one Bid to several vendors to ensure availability. Being awarded a contract under a Departmental Master Agreement (MA) does not guarantee services to be used. By submitting a response to this bid you are indicating that you understand and will adhere to all specifications for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By submitting a response to this bid you are indicating that all materials and/or deliverables developed using Commonwealth funds will become DESE’s property, unless otherwise specifically noted in the contract. This property may be posted on the DESE website and/or used for distribution beyond the duration of the contract. To the extent a response or deliverables under a contract rely on or incorporate intellectual property owned by another entity, the vendor must obtain all permissions or licenses necessary for DESE to use the underlying materials as necessary to fulfill the terms of the contract.
