25-RFP-002-TD (WITS) Addendum 1 - COE.pdf

Ron DeSantis GOVERNOR J. Alex Kelly SECRETARY

Caldwell Building | 107 E. Madison Street Tallahassee, FL 32399

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

ADDENDUM NO. 1

SOLICITATION TYPE: Request for Proposal (RFP)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 25-RFP-002-TD

SOLICITATION TITLE: Workforce Information Technology Solution (WITS) Project

RESPONSE OPENING DATE: 8/11/2025 @ 3:00 PM

ADDENDUM NUMBER: 1

ADDENDUM PURPOSE: Calendar of Events

ADDENDUM DATE: 7/11/2025

The Department hereby amends RFP No. 25-RFP-002-TD as noted within this Addendum. For revisions, underlines represent additions and strikethoughs represent deletions. In the event of a conflict between previously released information and the information contained herein, the information herein shall control. The information in this addendum is hereby made part of this solicitation. All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain in effect.

FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 120.57(3), FLORIDA

STATUTES, OR FAILURE TO POST THE BOND OR OTHER SECURITY REQUIRED BY LAW

WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR FILING A BOND SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF

PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES.

Any protest concerning this agency decision or intended decision must be timely filed with the Agency Clerk. Protests may be filed by courier, hand delivery, or U.S. mail at: Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128. Protests may also be filed by fax at (850) 921-3230, or by email at agency.clerk@commerce.fl.gov within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (“F.A.C.”). It is the filing party’s responsibility to meet all filing deadlines. The Procurement Officer should be listed and copied in such filings.

The enclosed information has been provided for consideration in the preparation of your response to the above-mentioned solicitation.

This Addendum also includes the following:

Change No. 1 B.8 Calendar of Events, is hereby revised as follows:

The anticipated Calendar of Events consists of important actions and dates/times by which the actions must be taken or completed. If Commerce finds it necessary to change any of these dates/times, it will http://www.floridajobs.org/ http://www.twitter/ mailto:agency.clerk@commerce.fl.gov

7/11/2025 be accomplished by an addendum. Time is stated in terms of Eastern Standard Time (EST) in Tallahassee, Florida.

Calendar of Events Date and Time (EST)

1.

Date of Issuance and publication on the Florida Vendor Information Portal (VIP) website at:

https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids

June 30, 2025

2. Anticipated Pre-recorded Vendor Webinar https://youtu.be/L7OATjLAk1c July 11, 2025

3. Technical Questions due from prospective Respondents (Only email inquiries will be accepted.)

July 25, 2025

4:30 PM

4.

Anticipated Posting of Questions and Answers to the Florida VIP website (via addendum) at:

August 8, 2025

5.

Proposals Due

107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399

August 21, 2025

2:30 PM

6.

Proposals Opened 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

August 21, 2025

3:00 PM

7. Anticipated Evaluation of Technical Proposals August 26, 2025

8. Anticipated Posting of Notice of Intent to Award September 16, 2025

9. Anticipated Contract Execution September 30, 2025

Change No. 2 B.38.2 Cost Proposal Submittal (Attachment B), is hereby revised as follows:

Each Respondent shall use the forms provided as Attachment B, Cost Proposal, to provide rates for the services requested in this solicitation. The Respondent’s Cost Proposal shall be sealed and packaged separately from its Technical Proposal. Failure by the Respondent to submit the Cost Proposal sealed separately from the Technical Proposal shall result in the Proposal package being deemed non-responsive, and therefore, the Proposal will be rejected.

The rates provided shall include the cost of all things necessary to accomplish the services outlined in Section C and the Respondent’s Proposal hereto, including, but not limited to, Respondent’s furnishing the necessary personnel and labor, supplies, equipment, services, insurance, https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids https://youtu.be/L7OATjLAk1c

7/11/2025

MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fees, miscellaneous expenses and the application of all multiples (i.e., overhead, fringe benefits, etc.), travel, and incidental expenses, with an Implementation Cost not to exceed $15,000,000.00. The $15,000,000.00 amount excludes annual recurring costs.

Failure by the Respondent to complete and submit Attachment B, Cost Proposal, and provide a cost on Attachment B shall result in the Proposal being deemed non-responsive, and therefore, the Proposal will be rejected. Footnotes, notations, and exceptions made to Attachment B shall not be considered.

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