6100019380 - Addendum 1.doc

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

To All Suppliers:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania defines a solicitation “Addendum”” as an addition to or amendment of the original terms, conditions, specifications, or instructions of a procurement solicitation (e.g., Invitation for Bids or Request for Proposals).

List any and all changes:

1. The following appendices as referenced in the RFP are made available and attached to this Addendum 1:

APPENDIX A – PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

APPENDIX C – ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD REQUIREMENTS AND QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX E – DOMESTIC WORKFORCE UTILIZATION CERTIFICATION

APPENDIX F – NON-DISCLOSURE FORM

APPENDIX G – HIPAA BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT

APPENDIX H – SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

APPENDIX Y – IT OWNERSHIP RIGHTS

The remainder of appendices will be made available through a secure portal (FTP site) to those Offerors that will have attended the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and have executed and submitted a Non-Disclosure Agreement (Appendix F). The Issuing Officer will accept the signed Non-Disclosure Agreement during the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference. Once the Issuing Officer receives this documentation, the Offeror will receive through secure email an FTP User ID and FTP Password and then will be able to download the documents.

2. Appendices D-1 and D-2, Cost Submittal Worksheets, have been replaced entirely on the DGS website (eMarketplace).

3. RFP Part III-2, (page 20) is replaced in its entirety with the following:

Technical Nonconforming Proposals. The three (3) Mandatory Responsiveness Requirements set forth in Section III-1 above (A-B) are the only RFP requirements that the Commonwealth will consider to be non-waivable. The Issuing Office reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (1) waive any other technical or immaterial nonconformities in an Offeror’s proposal, (2) allow the Offeror to cure the nonconformity, or (3) consider the nonconformity in the scoring of the Offeror’s proposal.

4. RFP Part IV, Section IV-4, paragraph V. (Quality Improvement) (page 43) - The reference to the Service Level Agreement is revised as follows: Service Level Agreement in Part IV-4, Section HH.

5. RFP Part IV, Section IV-4, paragraph 4. (Other Nursing Provisions)(page 47) - The reference to the Service Level Agreement is revised as follows: Service Level Agreement in Part IV-4, Section HH.

6. RFP Part IV, Section IV-5, paragraph 4. (Other Nursing Provisions) (page 64) - The reference to the Service Level Agreement is revised as follows: Service Level Agreement in Part IV-4, Section HH.

7. RFP Part IV, Section IV-10, paragraph 1 (page 68) is replaced in its entirety with the following:

PAYMENT OF INVOICES

In the event that DOC approves payment for services to be made via a Funds Commitment rather than an agency purchase order, all references to “purchase order” or “purchase orders” in the CONTRACT TERMS and CONDITIONS (Part V) shall be replaced with a reference to the defined term “Contract.” A written notice to proceed signed by the Contracting Officer will constitute the Contractor’s authority to make delivery, and shall evidence the existence of an executed contract. Prior to any payment being made, Contractor must submit monthly original itemized invoice to:

PADepartment of Corrections

Fiscal Management Attn: Kitty Large

2520 Lisburn Road Camp Hill, PA 17011

Attach this Addendum to your solicitation response. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Except as clarified and amended by this Addendum, the terms, conditions, specifications, and instructions of the solicitation and any previous solicitation addenda, remain as originally written.

Very truly yours, Name:

Stephanie Fetter Title:

Issuing Officer Phone:

717-787-7526

Email:

sfetter@pa.gov

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Form Revised 02/26/08

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