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Also known as: letter of intent to bid, letter of intent to submit a proposal, letter of interest, letter for expression of interest to bid, proof of intent letter, or expression of interest letter.
A letter of intent is basically a written statement expressing the sender's intention, should certain circumstances arise, to take or forgo some action, like entering into a future agreement with the recipient, or, more generally, carrying out business activities mentioned in the letter of intent.
In the solicitation and selection context, the letter of intent tells the company issuing the Request for Proposal (RFP) that you are interested not only in submitting a proposal in response, but also in receiving all RFP updates and modifications. It's also referred as a letter of intent to bid or a letter of intent to submit a proposal.
The letter of intent is essentially a legally worthless document. A letter of intent is neither an offer or a contract. Thus, it doesn't oblige its writer and, consequently, cannot be enforced. Although the letter of intent is not, by essence, a binding document, we may often find at the bottom or, even worse, in the body of the letter of intent a paragraph stating and reinforcing the non-binding character of the letter of intent. This mention is usually inserted under the pressure of a legal attorney, or any legal advisor or department considering the letter of intent as a binding document, and not as a mere agreement to agree in the future, unless a mention states the contrary.
"In order to be a valid and enforceable agreement, a document must contain certain essential legal provisions and must not leave either undecided or to be determined at some time in the future any aspect of such essential legal provisions. If these essential elements are not present, then the document is not a binding one and is often referred to by courts as an agreement to agree or a letter of intent, both of which are not enforceable as contracts. (...) Thus, the letter of intent is essentially a legally worthless document."
Excerpt from The Letter of Intent,
by Ivan Hoffman, Attorney at Law.
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Disqualification Letter | RFP Letter of Intent 
Hendrix-Barnhill Company, Inc.
Requesting bids for labor & materials for the Town of Clayton East Clayton Industrial Area Force Main Phase II project. Job includes pipe laying, erosion control, seeding, hauling and pavement repairs..
Flintco Inc
Flintco will accept bids on the New Air Traffic Control Tower at Memphis Int'l Airport on 09-07-07 by 12:00 pm CDT.We are an EOE.We encourage & invite bid from all eligible business enterprises, WBE, MBE, SDB, SBE, HBE companies.Fax bids to 901-372-8989..
Chemonics International
Chemonics International, acting on behalf of the USAID-funded Egypt LIFE Red Sea project, is soliciting offers for the supply of one US-made truck tractor with water tank semi trailer unit for use in Egypt. Contact jandersen@chemonics.com for more info..
WATTS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC
CONSTRUCT COMM CNTR, NCTAMS, Oahu, HI - Constr new 1-story bldg. Concrete, structural steel, OWSJ, roofing, EIFS, site work, fencing, landscaping, exterior work, interior const & finishes, security vault door, blast doors and windows, elect & mech..
C Construction Co., Inc.
Contractor soliciting bids for Renovate and Repair, Hangar 131S, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC. For any and all qualified Subcontractors and Suppliers, 8A, SBE, WBE, Large Enterprises, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer..
C Construction Co., Inc.
Contractor soliciting bids for Interior Repairs and Renovations to Roadhouse, B3452, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC. For any and all qualified Subs/Suppliers SBE, 8A WBE, Large Enterprises, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer..
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.
Drydock No. l Repair Wall Leaks and Deteriorated Concrete on Walls at PHNSY & IMP, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,WR# 151065.
Kukurin Contracting Inc.
KCI seeks quotes from all interested mbe/wbe/dbe suppliers for the following construction materials & services: PVC Sanitary Sewer Pipe (8", 4" and 2� diameter), 4 ft. diameter manholes, aggregates, hot asphalt & portable toilet service..
Carl Belt, Incorporated
STONEY RUN SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM-Sanitary sewer extension including gravity & pressure mains, manholes, grinder pump station, house connections, traffic control, erosion & sediment control, site restoration... Get more info @ ftp://ftp.thebeltgroup.com.
Chemonics International
Chemonics International, acting on behalf of the Zambia Threshold Project, is soliciting offers for the supply and installation of file compactors in Zambia. Contact rkeating@zambiathreshold.org for copy of the RFP and information..
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