RON DESANTIS

GOVERNOR

SHEVAUN L. HARRIS

SECRETARY

Fa cebook .com/ AHCAFlor ida X .com/ AHCA_ FL

2 72 7 Ma ha n Dr ive • Mai l Stop # Ta l la ha ssee , FL 32 308 AHCA.MyFlor ida .com

October 28 2025

Prospective Vendor(s):

Subject: Solicitation Number: AHCA RFP 002-25/26, Addendum No. 1

Title: Florida Health Price Finder

This addendum to the subject solicitation provides the Agency’s responses to written questions.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain in effect.

Section 120.57(3)(b), Florida Statutes, and section 28-110.003, Florida Administrative Code, require that a Notice of Protest of the solicitation documents shall be made within seventy-two hours after the posting of the solicitation. 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.

Sincerely, Renee Gregory Procurement Officer Bureau of Purchasing and Contract Administration

Enclosure:

Questions and Answers

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EXHIBIT A-1

QUESTIONS TEMPLATE

VENDOR NAME

ATTACHMENT

IDENTIFIER

SECTION

IDENTIFIER

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REFERENCE

ITEM

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ATTACHMENT

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Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment A A.1.A (6) Solicitation Timeline Table 1 AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 3

Please confirm whether proposals must be physically delivered only to the Fort Knox Boulevard Mailroom or if electronic submission (e.g., USB drive, portal, email) is acceptable. If electronic submission is required, specify the format and number of copies.

See Attachment A, Section A.1, Instructions, Subsection C, Response Submission Requirements.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment A A.1.D (2)(d) Proposal Guarantee n/a AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 8–10 May the $150,000 Proposal Guarantee be issued by a surety company licensed outside Florida, and will AHCA accept an electronic bond verification certificate?

The surety company must be licensed to do business in the State of Florida. An electronic bond verification will not be accepted.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B VIII Performance Bond n/a AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 34–35 Please confirm whether the 10 percent Performance Bond applies to the total contract value or the first-year value only, and whether a new bond is required each renewal year.

The Agency believes the answer is provided in Attachment B, Section VIII Performance Bond.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment A A.1.D (4)(b) Evaluation – Cost Scoring Table 3 AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 16–17 Should the Cost Proposal (Exhibit A-5) present Initial Years and Renewal Years separately or combined? How will optional renewals affect the “lowest cost” formula?

The Cost Proposal must include the initial years and renewal years contemplated. Please refer to Section A.1 Instructions, Subsection D.

Response Evaluation and Contract Award, item 4, Scored Requirements - Evaluation Criteria.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B XI Information Technology Requirements

D – Development Standards

AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 36–37

Please clarify whether AHCA requires formal certification evidence (e.g., FedRAMP Low, SOC 2 Type II, NIST 800-53 mapping) for IT security compliance.

If a certification is referenced as meeting a standard or requirement, formal evidence of that standard is required.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B IX Contract Transition Deliverables AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 35 Must an initial draft Transition Plan be submitted with the proposal under SRC #9, or only after award? The requirement must be met as written.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-4 Instructions Formatting Rules n/a

Exhibit A-4 – Submission Requirements

2–3 May bidders include graphics or charts within SRC responses if the 11-pt Arial layout is preserved? Please confirm whether there is a maximum page or character limit per SRC.

Yes. There is no character limit unless it is specified in the SRC.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-4 SRC #3 Vendor Staffing and Experience n/a Exhibit A-4 – Submission Requirements

SRC #3

Are specific platform certifications (e.g., ServiceNow, data analytics) mandatory for key personnel, or will equivalent experience be acceptable?

Please see Attachment B., Scope of Services, Section B. Services to be Provided by the Vendor, Subsection 1. General Requirements, Item g. Staffing Requirements.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-4 SRC #9 Disaster Recovery n/a

Exhibit A-4 – Submission Requirements

SRC #9

The DR requirement specifies a 24-hour RTO. Please clarify if an RPO target exists and what data-loss tolerance should be assumed.

This SRC must be met as written, which allows each respondent to provide their recommended approach.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-3 Certifications Performance of Services in Florida / U.S.

n/a

Exhibit A-3 – Required Certifications & Statements

5–6 Does “good-faith effort to perform within Florida” require staff physical presence in Florida or is remote U.S. work with periodic travel acceptable?

Please see Exhibit A-3., Required Certifications and Statements, Item 8. Also, remote work with periodic travel is acceptable.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-3-a PUR 7801 Vendor Certification Form

287.135 F.S.

Exhibit A-3-a – Vendor Cert Form PUR 7801

All Please confirm whether subcontractors using offshore data centers for non-PHI analytics are restricted under the “foreign country of concern” clause.

All subcontractors are included. All contract requirements must be applied to all subcontractors or the subcontractor cannot be approved or allowed.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-6 Entire Document n/a n/a

Exhibit A-6 – Cert of Drug- Free Workplace

1 Is this certification mandatory for proposal responsiveness or only used as a tie-breaker preference under F.S. 287.087? Both.

AHCA RFP 002-25/26, Attachment A, Exhibit A-1, Page 1 of 2

EXHIBIT A-1

QUESTIONS TEMPLATE

VENDOR NAME

ATTACHMENT

IDENTIFIER

SECTION

IDENTIFIER

SUB-

SECTION

REFERENCE

ITEM

REFERENCE

ATTACHMENT

EXHIBIT

PAGE

NUMBER QUESTION ANSWERS

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B X System Functionality / Audit

Annual Security Audit

AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 36

Will AHCA provide approved criteria or auditors for the required annual information-security audit, or must the contractor select and fund its own?

This must be provided by the vendor.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B XI (D) Development Requirements

Source Code Ownership

AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 37

Does AHCA require full source-code delivery and ownership at closeout, or are compiled binaries / licensed deployments acceptable?

Yes, AHCA requires full source-code delivery and ownership at closeout.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B VII Corrective Action Plan & Remedies

Liquidated Damages

AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 33–34 Please specify the monetary penalty schedule or range for failure to meet a Corrective Action Plan (CAP).

Yes. Please see Attachment B., Scope of Services, Section III. Method of Payment, Subsection D. Financial Consequences such as Liquidated Damages

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment A A.1.D (7) Posting and Protest n/a AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 18 Please confirm the protest period (days) following the Notice of Intent to Award and whether electronic filing is acceptable.

Please refer to Attachment A Section D., Response Evaluation and Contract Award, Subsection 7., Posting of Notice of Intent to Award.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Exhibit A-5 Instructions Workbook Fields n/a Exhibit A-5 –

Cost Proposal n/a Should travel expenses, bond costs, and security-rating fees be included in the total cost proposal or treated as separate reimbursable items?

All costs to provide the services required in Attachment B, Scope of Services, must be included in the total deliverable cost submitted by the respondent in Exhibit A-5, Cost Proposal.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B X (B)

HIPAA /

HITECH

Compliance

BAA

Requirement

AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 36 Will AHCA execute a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with the vendor upon award or prior to system deployment?

The awarder vendor will be required to sign the Agency's BAA at the time of Contract execution.

Alliance Global Tech Inc. Attachment B IX Transition Deliverables

Data Transfer Format

AHCA RFP 002-

25/26 35

Please confirm the required format and method for final data and records transfer to AHCA at contract closeout (e.g., SFTP, Azure Blob, AWS Bucket).

The Agency will make this determination prior to Contract closeout.

Deloitte Attachment A Attachment A Page 63

There appears to be ambiguity in the language under PUR 1000 and the Agency Standard Contract (Exhibit A-7). Will the agency permit clarifications of such ambiguities prior to contract award?

No.

Deloitte

To optimize the use of state resources, accelerate delivery timelines, and enhance functionality for additional Agency stakeholders, will the Agency consider leveraging existing contracts as well as operational existing Agency infrastructure and capability to fulfill the full scope and requirements of this RFP?

No.

AHCA RFP 002-25/26, Attachment A, Exhibit A-1, Page 2 of 2