Amendment 1 5400027292.docx

SAP

State of South Carolina

Fixed Price Bid

AMENDMENT 1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400027292 11/08/2024 Donald Stewart 803-737-4994 dstewart@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services 1201 Main Street, Suite 601 Columbia SC 29201

DESCRIPTION: Qualified Instructors for Training

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: South Carolina Department of Social Services

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 12/04/2024 11:00 AM (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 10/30/2024 5:00 PM (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: One (1) on-line submission in SCEIS with Cover Pages 1 & 2 and, if necessary, One (1) Redacted Copy submitted online.

Initial here if NO redacted copy is necessary___________

CONFERENCE TYPE: Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference

DATE & TIME: 10/29/2024 11:00 AM

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: Virtual via Microsoft Teams Contact the Procurement Officer for Access

You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By signing, You agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of ninety (90) calendar days after the Opening Date. (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

NAME OF OFFEROR

(full legal name of business submitting the offer) Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with, the entity identified as the Offeror. The entity named as the offeror must be a single and distinct legal entity. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Person must be authorized to submit binding offer to contract on behalf of Offeror.)

DATE SIGNED

TITLE

(business title of person signing above)

STATE VENDOR NO.

(Register to Obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov)

PRINTED NAME

(printed name of person signing above)

STATE OF INCORPORATION

(If you are a corporation, identify the state of incorporation.)

OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

___ Sole Proprietorship ___ Partnership ___ Other_____________________________

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt) ___ Corporation (tax-exempt) ___ Government entity (federal, state, or local)

COVER PAGE - PAPER ONLY (MAR. 2015)

SAP

SAP

PAGE TWO

(Return Page Two with Your Offer) HOME OFFICE ADDRESS (Address for offeror's home office / principal place of business)

NOTICE ADDRESS (Address to which all procurement and contract related notices should be sent.) (See "Notice" clause)

_________________________________________________ Area Code - Number - Extension Facsimile

_________________________________________________ E-mail Address

PAYMENT ADDRESS (Address to which payments will be sent.) (See "Payment" clause)

____Payment Address same as Home Office Address ____Payment Address same as Notice Address (check only one) ORDER ADDRESS (Address to which purchase orders will be sent) (See "Purchase Orders and "Contract Documents" clauses)

____Order Address same as Home Office Address ____Order Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Offerors acknowledges receipt of amendments by indicating amendment number and its date of issue. (See "Amendments to Solicitation" Provision)

DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See "Discount for Prompt Payment" clause)

PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009): Preferences do not apply to this solicitation.

PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Preferences do not apply to this solicitation.

____In-State Office Address same as Home Office Address ____In-State Office Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

PAGE TWO (SEP 2009)

End of PAGE TWO

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JAN 2004)

(a) The Solicitation may be amended at any time prior to opening. All actual and prospective Offerors should monitor the following web site for the issuance of Amendments: www.procurement.sc.gov (b) Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation (1) by signing and returning the amendment, (2) by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on Page Two, (3) by letter, or (4) by submitting a bid that indicates in some way that the bidder received the amendment. (c) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged. [02-2A005-1]

QUESTIONS FROM OFFERORS - AMENDMENT (JUN 2017)

The Solicitation is amended as provided herein. Information or changes resulting from questions will be shown in a question-and-answer format. All questions received have been reprinted below. The “State’s Response” should be read without reference to the questions. The questions are included solely to provide a cross-reference to the potential offeror that submitted the question. Questions do not form a part of the contract; the “State’s Response” does. Any restatement of part or all of an existing provision of the solicitation in an answer does not modify the original provision except as follows: underlined text is added to the original provision. Stricken text is deleted. [02-2A097-1]

The following information is hereby added to the Scope of Work/Specifications:

Staff Development and Training (SD&T) has the following areas with a Program Manager in each of the areas below:

· Essential Soft Skills

· Leadership

· Adult Services

· Child Welfare Services

· Economic Services

· Instructional Design

· Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Care

The following questions were received pursuant to the original date and time specified on the front of the solicitation:

1. Can you please provide more details and information on the Non-disclosure Agreement (Attachment A)? In Section 2 of the NDA- Regarding DSS having contractual option to perform on-site review of recipients’ data facility to ensure that the following meets DSS, IRS, & SSA requirements, Safeguards for sensitive information and computer systems. What would be needed to make sure we would be in compliance?

State’s Response: Contractors are not given access to FTI or SSA data. The current NDA will suffice, and additional audits and safeguards will not be required.

2. Are Offerors required to live in South Carolina?

State’s Response: No. Offerors are not required to live in South Carolina.

3. To whom should the reference letters be addressed?

State’s Response: “To Whom It May Concern” is fine, but the State does not have any requirement on how your reference letters should be addressed.

4. Can I use an electronic signature to sign Page Two?

State’s Response: Yes, the procurement officer will accept electronic signatures.

5. Do I need to submit a certificate of liability insurance with my bid? Do you have the form with needed information for that?

State’s Response: The State does not provide or require any specific insurance form. Your insurance company can provide a summary of all your insurance policies for you to submit with your bid.

6. Do I need to wait until after the 29th of November to submit my bid?

State’s Response: Offerors can submit their bids at any time prior to the submittal due date as shown on Page 1.

All other terms, conditions, bidding instructions, and specifications remain unchanged.

If there are any questions or if any confusion or uncertainty arises because of this amendment, it is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to contact the procurement officer for clarification. Contact information can be found in the top right-hand corner of the cover page of this amendment. Reference the “Duty to Inquire” clause in the original solicitation.

**END OF AMENDMENT 1**

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