TERM OF CONTRACT

THE ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CONTRACT ARE
SHOWN ON THE FRONT OF THIS SOLICITATION. IF AWARD HAS NOT BEEN MADE BY
THE ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE, THEN THE CONTRACT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE THE BID IS ACCEPTED AND CONTRACT AWARDED BY
THE STATE, AS INDICATED BY THE PURCHASING AGENT'S SIGNATURE ON THE
CONTRACT NOTICE OF AWARD (NOTE: THE CHANGE OF EFFECTIVE DATE MAY NOT
RESULT IN A CHANGE OF THE ANTICIPATED EXPIRATION DATE.)

RENEWAL OPTIONS: THIS CONTRACT MAY BE RENEWED UPON SATISFACTORY
COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL CONTRACT TERM. THE STATE RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO EXECUTE UP TO (2) OPTIONS TO RENEW THIS CONTRACT ANNUALLY UNDER THE
SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHS EACH BY
THE STATE. IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE STATE'S
COMMITMENT IS LIMITED TO A BASE TERM CONTRACT, NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE
(12) MONTHS, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO RENEWAL ANNUALLY AT THE STATE'S SOLE
OPTION.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE STATE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
EXTEND THE TERM CONTRACT PERIOD RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION AN
ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TIME, NOT TO EXCEED 180 DAYS BEYOND THE NORMAL
EXPIRATION DATE OF SUCH CONTRACT, UPON MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT BY
BOTH PARTIES, UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MAXIMUM TERM OF A CONTRACT EXCEED A TOTAL OF
SIXTY (60) MONTHS.
DELIVERY TIME (DAYS)

ALL ITEMS MUST BE DELIVERED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY (21) DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF A PURCHASE ORDER.

MINIMUM ORDER (EXEMPTION)

INDIVIDUAL ORDERS FOR LESS THAN (1 BOX OF 500 CARDS)
ARE EXEMPT FROM PURCHASE FROM THIS CONTRACT.
USER AGENCIES WILL PURCHASE BY APPLICABLE PURCHASING PROCEDURES.

FIRM BID PRICE PERIOD (PRICE INCREASE ALLOWED AFTER TIMEFRAME)

PRICES QUOTED SHALL BE FIRM FOR (365) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE
OF THE AWARD, EXCEPT THE STATE SHALL BE ADVISED OF, AND RECEIVE THE
BENEFIT OF, ANY PRICE DECREASE IN EXCESS OF FIVE (5) PERCENT
AUTOMATICALLY. THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PRICE
REDUCTION INFORMATION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF ITS EFFECTIVE DATE.