ADD NO 2 DCF RFP 2425 025.pdf

Addendum No. 02 to DCF RFP 2425 025

This is an addendum to the Request for Proposals issued by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing, for Child Care Training Curriculum and Exam Services. Addendum No. 02, issued on August 22, 2025 (one day after the original response due date of August 21, 2025), amends Section 5.2.2 of the solicitation to clarify the financial scoring methodology. The addendum establishes a formula-based evaluation approach for the financial portion of proposals, where the lowest cost received among all responses is divided by each respondent's cost and multiplied by the maximum cost points available (200 points) to determine the financial score awarded to each response. This amendment ensures all other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain in effect, with additions highlighted in yellow and deletions struck through for clarity.

The addendum does not introduce new pricing terms, set-asides, or funding requirements, but rather clarifies the comparative cost evaluation mechanism. The financial scoring formula (N/X) × Y = Z allows the Department to standardize cost evaluation across multiple proposals by normalizing costs against the lowest bid received and applying a consistent maximum point allocation. This adjustment was necessary to post after the initial response deadline, suggesting the Department identified the need for clarification in the evaluation criteria following the submission window.