A Bidder that has not paid a Bid Participation Fee pursuant to its participation in a prior 2021 procurement event is required to pay a non-refundable Bid Participation Fee of $500 with the submission of their Proposal for the Fall 2021 CMC RFP. Such Bidder must pay the Bid Participation Fee to the IPA as a condition of the Bidder fulfilling the requirements of the Proposal. The Procurement Administrator will issue instructions for the payment of the Bid Participation Fee prior to the opening of the Proposal Window that will include the available methods of payment. Instructions for submission of the Bid Participation Fee are available from the Procurement Administrator upon request.