Plunder Scenario 3
One of your district's high school band directors drops by your office to discuss new marching band uniforms. He arrives to your office with a uniform sample and a quote for $98,000.00. Band uniforms typically have 120 day lead times and there's only about 90 days left to the opening of band season. How do you proceed?
AP Response:
To accommodate the tight timeline, we expedited the procurement process with the understanding that potential offerors could meet the required quality standards without needing to submit a physical mock-up of the uniform. We also requested pricing for an accelerated production schedule, with the understanding that the band would begin the season in their summer uniforms. This approach provided an additional month for the new uniforms to be delivered.