Addendum 1 3 bids~1.pdf
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- Online Nutrition Services Bid
- Solicitation number
- BD-21-1425-FD001-FD001-58107
- Issued by
- Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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This document is an Addendum #1 issued by the Needham Public Schools in Needham, Massachusetts for three Request for Proposals (RFPs) related to Online Payment Services. RFP #21SCH105G is for Online Registration and Payment Services for Nutrition Services, RFP #21SCH104G is for Catalog-Based Programs, and RFP #21SCH103G is for General Fee-Based Programs. The addendum responds to questions from potential bidders, clarifying that a Certificate of Corporate Vote is not required for an LLC and providing guidance on how the "merchant of record" must be identified on transactions and receipts. The contract term is for one year beginning June 1, 2021, with the option to extend for up to two additional years through May 31, 2024.
The addendum indicates that the Needham Public Schools will be identified as the "merchant of record" for all fee payment transactions, while the bidder will be the "merchant of record" for any transaction fees or convenience fees. The district is open to solutions that clearly identify the bidder as the merchant of record during checkout and on receipts, as long as service fees are not listed as separate transactions on the payer's bank statement.
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NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
1330 HIGHLAND AVENUE ∙ NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS ∙ 02492-2692
Telephone (781) 455-0400 X 204 ∙ For TTY Service (781) 455-0424 ∙ Fax (781) 455-0434
A Community and School partnership that creates excited learners ∙ demands excellence ∙ fosters integrity.
Friday, February 19, 2021
ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICES FOR NUTRITION SERVICES
ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT SERVICES FOR CATALOG-BASED
PROGRAMS OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT SERVICES FOR GENERAL FEE-BASED
PROGRAMS OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RFP #21SCH105G
RFP #21SCH104G
RFP #21SCH103G
ADDENDUM #1
The following is provided in response to questions raised by potential bidders.
Question 1:
If a company is an LLC and is not organized as a corporation with a board of directors and corporate seal, do they need to complete bid form V “Certificate of Corporative Vote”?
Answer 1:
No, you do not need to complete Bid Form V.
Question 2:
22. The Needham Public Schools will be identified as the “merchant of record” on all payments transactions. The bidder must be identified as the “merchant of record” on all convenience fee transactions.
29. The proposer must provide both merchant services and gateway services as part of their proposal. Two bank accounts are associated with this RFP, although this number is subject to change. The bidder agrees to a split settlement agreement in which Needham Public Schools is the merchant of record for all fee payment transactions, and the bidder is the merchant of record for transaction fee/convenience fee transactions.
Will Needham Public Schools consider solutions that clearly identify the bidder as the merchant of record during the checkout process and on all transaction receipts but do not list service fees/convenience fees as separate transactions on the payer’s bank statement to satisfy the above requirements? If not, can the district please elaborate on how the “merchant of record” needs to be displayed and what the district constitutes as a merchant of record with respect to these requirements? Card Brand Regulations (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover) do not define the term “merchant of record” strictly.
Answer 2:
The descriptor has to include the company name and has to indicate that it is associated with the transaction.
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