Addendum_No_3.pdf

Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Services 3 Request for Proposals

No. DMS-24/25-264

Addendum No. 3

Addendum No. 3

The Department hereby amends Request for Proposals (RFP) No. DMS-24/25-264 as noted within this Addendum. For revisions, red bold text represents additions and strikethroughs represent deletions. In the event of a conflict between previously posted information and the information contained herein, the information herein shall control. The information included in this addendum is hereby made part of this 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. Any protest concerning this agency decision must be timely filed with the Agency Clerk. Protests may be filed by courier, hand delivery, or U.S. mail at Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, Attention: Agency Clerk, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950. Protests may also be filed by fax at 850-922- 6312 or by email at agencyclerk@dms.fl.gov. It is the filing party’s responsibility to meet all f iling deadlines.

The Procurement Officer should be copied in such filings.

Please note: While the addendum does not need to be returned with the Respondent’s Proposal, the revised attachments are required with the response.

1. The RFP, Section 1.1, Timeline of Events, is hereby amended as follows:

The table below contains the Timeline of Events for this solicitation. The dates and times within the Timeline of Events are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to check for any changes on the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) and in the Business Network.

Respondents shall not rely on the Business Network time clock. It is not the official submission date and time deadline. In the event of a technical malfunction or discrepancy in VIP or in the Business Network, the Timeline of Events listed in the solicitation document shall prevail. The official solicitation dates and time deadlines are reflected in the Timeline of Events.

Timeline of Events

Event

Time

(Eastern Time) Date

Solicitation posted on VIP and in the Business Network June 17, 2025

Deadline to submit questions in the Business Network 2:00 PM July 7, 2025 mailto:agencyclerk@dms.fl.gov

Timeline of Events

Event

Time

(Eastern Time) Date

Anticipated date of posting Q&A on VIP and in the Business Network July 22, 2025

Deadline to submit Proposal and all required documents in the Business Network

10:00 AM

1:30 PM ET

September 4, 2025 September 11, 2025

Public meeting: Proposal Opening Florida Department of Management Services Conference Room 101 4050 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, FL 32399

Conference Call # 888-585-9008 Conference Room # 145-153-086

10:30 AM

2:00 PM ET

September 4, 2025 September 11, 2025

Anticipated period for evaluations

September 11, 2025 – September 25, 2025

September 18, 2025 – August 2, 2025

Anticipated date to post Notice of Intent to Award on VIP and in the Business Network October 6, 2025

October 10, 2025

Anticipated Contract start date Upon Execution

2. Attachment C, Revised Pricing Workbook 2.0, has been replaced in its entirety. Please see Revised Attachment C, Pricing Workbook 3.0. All references to Attachment C, Pricing Workbook contained in RFP No. DMS-24/25-264 are hereby amended to be Revised Attachment C, Pricing Workbook 3.0. Please submit the Revised Attachment C, Pricing Workbook 3.0 with your Proposal.

The following revisions have been made to Revised Attachment C, Pricing Workbook 3.0:

• The Instructions on Line 2 in Tab 1, Division One; Tab 2, Division Two; and Tab 3, Division Two Other Equivalent have been formatted to be left-justif ied.

• The Instructions in Tab 1, Division One, have been re-numbered. No other revisions have been made to the instructions in this tab

• Numbers 1, 3, and 5 of the Instructions in Tab 2, Division Two, have been revised as follows:

1. A Respondent must submit a rate in all green highlighted cells for the regions for which the Respondent is proposing services. Respondents are not required to submit a labor rate in all green highlighted cells for all Regions. A Respondent must submit a percentage discount off of MSRP in the yellow highlighted cells for each manufacturer in an equipment category for which the Respondent is proposing services and Annual Basic Maintenance and Support category, only for which the Respondent is proposing services.

3. If a yellow highlighted cell is left blank in an equipment category or Annual Basic Maintenance and Support category, the Respondent is stating they will not be offering either that piece of equipment or Annual Basic Maintenance and Support from that Manufacturer.

5. Respondent’s proposed Labor Pricing shall apply to the Initial Term and Renewal

Term as defined. The proposed labor rates are not-to-exceed prices for the duration of the Contract.

No other substantive revisions were made to Revised Attachment C, Pricing Workbook 3.0.

3. Attachment J, RFP Mandatory Responsive Requirements, has been replaced in its entirety with Revised Attachment J, RFP Mandatory Responsive Requirements. All references to Attachment J, RFP Mandatory Responsive Requirements, are hereby amended to be Revised Attachment J, RFP Mandatory Responsive Requirements. Please submit the Revised Attachment J, RFP Mandatory Responsive Requirements, with your Proposal.

Revised Attachment J, RFP Mandatory Responsive Requirements, is hereby amended as follows:

Revised Attachment J Mandatory Responsive Requirements

Respondent must complete and sign the fields at the bottom of this Attachment to indicate acknowledgment and acceptance of each Responsive Requirement.

Responsive Requirements

The person submitting the Proposal and its pricing certif ies to being authorized by the Respondent to respond to this solicitation on the Respondent’s behalf.

The Respondent certifies it is in compliance with all applicable disclosure requirements set forth in section 286.101, F.S., and has not been deemed ineligible for a grant or contract funded by a state agency pursuant to section 286.101(7), F.S.

The Respondent certif ies that the Respondent is not on the Suspended Vendor List; it and its suppliers, subcontractors, or consultants to be utilized under the contract are not on the

Responsive Requirements Convicted Vendor, Discriminatory Vendor, or Antitrust Violator Vendor Lists; if the contract is for the provision of commodities, the Respondent, and any entity under the control of Respondent, has not been placed on the Forced Vendor List within the past 365 days or, if placed on the Forced Vendor List, has been removed pursuant to section 287.1346(5)(d), F.S.; and there is no pending or threatened action, proceeding, or investigation, or any other legal or f inancial condition, that would in any way prohibit, restrain, or diminish the Respondent’s ability to satisfy the contract obligations.

The Respondent certifies that the Respondent is in compliance with Section 9 of the PUR1001 form, as modified by the “Special Instructions” section of the RFP.

The Respondent certif ies that the Respondent is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List, or the Quarterly List of Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel, nor is it engaged in a boycott of Israel.

If the goods or services to be provided are $1 million or more, in accordance with the requirements of section 287.135, F.S., the Respondent certif ies the Respondent is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List (collectively, “Scrutinized List of Prohibited Companies”); does not have business operations in Cuba or Syria; and is not on the State Board of Administration’s “Scrutinized List of Prohibited Companies” available under the quarterly reports section at https://www.sbafla.com/reporting/.

The Respondent certif ies that if awarded a Contract, and prior to execution of a Contract, it shall provide to the Department a PDF file of its current and active registration with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, or, if exempt from registration, a statement to that effect noting the basis for the exemption. If Respondent is an out-of-state corporation, it certif ies it will provide to the Department a Florida Certif icate of Authority from the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations prior to Contract execution. Website:

www.sunbiz.org.

The Respondent certifies that the Respondent is in compliance with section 448.095(5)(a), F.S., and that within the last year (i.e., within the last 365 days), it has not had a contract terminated under section 448.095(5)(c), F.S., by a public employer, as defined by section 448.095(1)(i), F.S.

The Respondent certif ies that it will always comply with Section 6, Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance, of Attachment B, Draft Contract, if awarded a contract.

The Respondent certifies that the Bidder has read, understood, and agrees to the requirements in Attachment A, Statement of Work.

The Respondent certif ies it has provided to the Department pricing on the applicable Attachment C, Pricing Workbook.

The Respondent must provide documentation of a valid and current State of Florida license for at least one (1) of the following professions, held by either Respondent or Respondent’s Subcontractor listed in Form 8 – Subcontracting: Registered Electrical Specialty Contractor, Low Voltage System Specialist, or a Registered Electrical Contractor.

https://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2934/11780 https://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2934/11780 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbafla.com%2Freporting%2F&data=05%7C02%7CBrittany.Dambly%40dms.fl.gov%7C0adec150d13b4cc7ab2d08dcc60e9f98%7Ced173fed38394a3ca952140e906fed8d%7C0%7C0%7C638603013353015342%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4o3wZFH%2B69KW8hJ2rUEAB3vbhSGolxhxlhPd0Bdzs2M%3D&reserved=0 http://www.sunbiz.org/

Responsive Requirements

The Respondent must provide documentation of a valid and current Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certif ication held by an individual currently employed by the Respondent.

The Respondent certif ies it has provided a Technical Proposal in accordance with the instructions in Attachment D, Technical Proposal Instructions and Evaluation Criteria.

The Respondent certifies that it has provided the Department with completed Forms 1-8 which are included in Attachment, L, Required Documents for Respondents.

The Respondent certif ies that if awarded a Contract, and prior to execution of a Contract, it shall provide to the Department a completed Attachment P, PUR 7801 Vendor Certif ication Form. A completed Attachment P, PUR 7801 includes any required forms referenced therein.

The Respondent certif ies it has provided a completed Form 2, PUR 2023, Provision of Commodities Produced by Forced Labor which is included in Attachment L, Required Documents for Respondents in accordance with section 287.1346(4)(b), F.S.

The Respondent certifies it has provided a completed Form 5, PUR 2024 Use of Coercion for Labor and Service which is included in Attachment L, Required Documents for Respondents in accordance with section 787.06(13), F.S.

The Respondent certif ies that it will provide a solution capable of interfacing with SUNCOM’s ordering and billing system, the Communication Service Authorization and Billing System

(CSAB).

If the Respondent is providing a response to Division Two, the Respondent must certify it currently holds, or will obtain within sixty (60) days of Contract award, a Service Provider Identif ication Number (SPIN) from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).

Signature below certif ies that Respondent conforms with all Responsive Requirements listed above.

Signature below further certifies acknowledgment of the Respondent’s ongoing duty to provide updates to the Procurement Officer should a change in Respondent’s circumstances render these certif ications no longer true.

Respondent (Vendor) Name

Signature of Respondent’s Authorized Representative

Authorized Representative’s Printed Name

Date

Signature below certifies that Respondent conforms with all Responsive Requirements listed above. Signature below further certifies acknowledgment of the Respondent’s ongoing duty to provide updates to the Procurement Officer should a change in Respon...