The Bid Tabulation tab on the Evaluation (EV) transaction displays the Vendor Responses in an easy to read format for an evaluator, allowing a comparison of the submitted responses for the solicitation. The information is displayed using the Advanced Grid paradigm, which is discussed in detail in the “Advanced Grid” topic in the Page/Table User Guide. There are a large number of information fields available including the vendor’s Legal Name and Contact information, the amount bid for each Commodity Line, as well as more in-depth details like Discount and Bid Type information.
With the Advanced Grid paradigm and associated functions, an evaluator can hide, display and format the response fields to suit their need. Using the Grouping functionality, the vendor responses can be viewed by Commodity Group, Commodity Line, or the Total Bid. Aggregate and sorting actions can be performed on the dollar amounts to compare totals and rank the bids by the amounts bid. This information can also be exported to CSV files to allow for further analysis outside of the application.