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C. Evaluation Criteria <br />Evaluation criteria are available in Appendix B and Appendix C. Refer to <br />Appendix B: FY2010 LOCAL PROJECTS GRANT DSHS OEMS/TS <br />EVALUATION PACKET for criteria used by OEMS/TS staff and Appendix C: <br />FY2010 LOCAL PROJECTS GRANT DSHS FIELD STAFF EVALUATION <br />PACKET for criteria used by DSHS Field Office staff. <br />D. Selection and Award <br />Funding awards will be based on: <br />• evaluation scores; <br />• fund availability; <br />• and best interest of the State in providing services under this RFP. <br />The final funding amount and the provisions of the contract will be determined <br />at the sole discretion of DSHS staff. Any exceptions to the requirements in <br />the RFP sought by the respondent will be specifically detailed in writing by the <br />respondent in the proposal submitted to DSHS for consideration. DSHS will <br />accept or reject each proposed exception. <br />CSCU will post to the ESBD a list of respondents whose proposals are <br />selected for final award. This posting does not constitute DSHS' agreement <br />with all the terms of any respondent's proposal and does not bind DSHS to <br />enter into a contract with any respondent whose proposal is posted. <br />Once award decisions are posted, OEMS/TS will initiate the development of a <br />contract. Costs incurred outside the contract period will not be approved for <br />reimbursement. <br />V. DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION <br />A. Rejection of Proposals <br />1. DSHS reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and is not liable <br />for any costs incurred by the respondent in the development or <br />submission of the proposal. <br />2. Any attempt by an employee, officer, or agent of the respondent to <br />influence the outcome of DSHS' review through contact with any <br />Commissioner or staff member of DSHS or other Texas Health and <br />Human Services agency will result in rejection of the proposal. <br />3. Any material misrepresentation in proposals submitted to DSHS will <br />result in rejection of the proposal. <br />4. Form D: Administrative Information. Information supplied on this form <br />will be used in the screening, evaluation, and/or rejection of any <br />proposal. <br />5. Proposals may be rejected for failure to meet screening criteria or <br />respondent eligibility criteria. <br />Page 21 RFP# EMS/LPG - 0328.1