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3. Responding to a Request

 


From the Current Request List, you can respond to any request in Issued status. To create a response, select the request in the Request ID column.

 

 

3. Reviewing Request Header Information

 

The fields on this screen include:

Field

Description

Buyer Agency

The code and description identifying the buyer’s organization.

Buyer Name

The name of the buyer generating the Quick Quote request.

Buyer Phone #

The telephone number of the buyer generating the Quick Quote request.

Buyer Email

The email address of the buyer generating the Quick Quote request.

Request ID

The system-generated number for the request.

Request Title

The custom title for the request chosen by the buyer.

Status

The current status of the request (issued/canceled/awarded).

Received Date

The date the buyer submitted the request.

Response Due Date

The request is open until this date and hour (EST/EDT). You can submit as many responses as you want until the hour of the Response Due Date. You can also edit or delete previously submitted responses.

Bid Valid (Days)

The number of days your prices are to remain valid.

Service Area

You received the invitation to respond because you have registered to serve the service area on the request. The Statewide service area is always included.

Award Method

The buyer will specify the award method (Line Item, Lot, or Grand Total) the buyer will use to select the winning quotes. If the method is by Lot, the Buyer has grouped line items into Lot Numbers.

Comments

Buyers can provide comments for the entire request at the header level. This field is optional, so it may be blank.

Special Terms and Conditions

Buyers can indicate special terms and conditions for the entire request in the request header. These T&Cs are in addition to the standard eVA Terms and Conditions document that is always attached to the request header.

Attachments

Select the attachment link to view and save attachments. Your computer must have software to view the attachments, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, a word processor (Microsoft Word), or a spreadsheet application (Microsoft Excel).

Request Items

A separate link is provided for each Item line on the request.

 

The Quick Quote Vendor List

Quick Quote automatically generates the Vendor List for the request by selecting vendors that meet the following criteria:

·    Active registration in eVA

·    Registered to supply the Service Area on the request

·    Registered to supply the NIGP Code on one of the request lines

Vendors that have registered for the Premium Service Level in eVA cannot be removed from the Vendor List. Vendors that have registered for the Basic Service Level can be removed at the Buyer’s discretion. Additional vendors may also be added at the Buyer’s discretion.

 

 

After you click on a Request ID, you will see the request header screen: