Amendment 1.docx

SAP

State of South Carolina

Request for Proposal Amendment #1 Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400017686 04/17/2019

FAITH WILLIAMS

803 896-6677 fwilliams@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services, MMO PO Box 101103 Columbia SC 29211

DESCRIPTION: Equipment for Mechatronics Lab

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: Horry Georgetown Technical College

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 04/26/2019 04/30/2019 11:00:00 (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 04/10/2019 02:00 PM Send Questions to fwilliams@mmo.sc.gov (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: ONLINE SOLICITATION

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: Not Applicable

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 thirty (30) 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 - ON-LINE ONLY (MAR. 2015)

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JANUARY 2006) (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.

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 PROVISON. STRICKEN TEXT IS DELETED.

CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION: Change Opening and Award Dates Changed – Answer Questions

Opening Date change: April 30, 2019 11:00 AM Award Date: May 9, 2019 Answer Questions:

PAGE 6: CONTRACT PERIOD

SOLICITATION: THIS SOLICITATION IS GENERALLY FOR THE ONE-TIME PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, BUT THERE WILL BE WARRANTY AND MAINTNEANCE THAT MAY BE AWARDED AS A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT WITH AN OPTIONAL FOUR (4) ONE (1) RENEWALS QUESTION: Is extended warranty going to be a separate Solicitation, or are we to quote the extended contract on this bid as an option?

ANSWER: Extended Warranty through five years should be quoted on this bid. Please refer to the Bid Schedule, line 9, where we ask for the cost.

PAGE 17: SCOPE OF WORK

CONTRACTOR/ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

SOLICITATION: Because of the overlaps in our training programs with Electronic Engineering Technology (EET), the Contractor’s equipment and materials for the Mechatronics program must align with existing Allyn Bradley PLC’s and Kuka and Fanuc Robot systems currently in use at HGTC.

QUESTION: what are the model numbers and quantities of these brands?

Answer: The PLC’s are Allen-Bradley CompactLogix Family (qty. 8). The KUKA robot is of the KR Agilus six family (qty. 1).

SOLICITATION: The system must be provided with documentation and curriculum, comprising a User Manual and Practice Activities Manual and a complete Teachers Guide QUESTION: Are these to be provided in specific formats, for example Printed and PDF Printable?

Answer: Documentation should be provided in printable PDF format. Curriculum should also be supplied in on-line, multimedia formats.

PAGE 18: MECHATRONICS TRAINING EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

The Solicitation refers to the following:

The system shall consist of an Automated Cell with flexibility for Allen-Bradley PLC’s that can communicate with each other, work cohesively with each other, and be quickly re-tasked to change product design for both low and high mix manufacturing to include an Industrial Robot.

And then Components must cover the following specific needs:

· Electric Control AC/DC Systems To include VFD, PLC, 3 Phase Motor and Soldering system

· Electric System To include Prony Brake

· OSHA safety training capacity

· Hydraulics Systems To include intermediate learning capacity

· Pneumatics Systems To include intermediate learning capacity

· Mechanical Drives To include coupling/sprocket package, belt package, chain package; Laser alignment system and Vibration analysis

· Process Flow

· Automatic Cell to include

QUESTION: The format of this section implies that each of the bullets is somehow integrated as components in to the one automated cell. Each bullet above is a separate trainer, correct?

Answer: Yes, each bullet can be a separate training module.

SOLICITATION: Electric Control AC/DC Systems To include VFD, PLC, 3 Phase Motor and Soldering system

QUESTION: How is the Soldering System working with Electric Control of AC/DC Systems? this item is out of place?

Answer: Soldering systems training is under Duty Area 5 including Electrical Wiring and VFD/PLC Wiring.

SOLICITATION: Components must cover: Process Flow QUESTION: Does this refer to DUTY Area 7 Process Control? If so, what processes are being requested?

Answer: Yes, it refers to Duty Area 7 Process Control. The processes include Level and Flow.

SOLICITATION: training to faculty thirty (30) days prior to installation of the new equipment QUESTION: Is this training to be done without the equipment onsite? Can this training be done at the Manufacturer Site?

Answer: If possible, pre-training for faculty at Manufacturer Site thirty (30) days prior, Also on-site training immediately following installation.

PAGE 20: In addition to information requested elsewhere in this solicitation, offerors should submit the following information for purposes of evaluation: [04-4005-1]

CONTENT AND FORMAT OF PROPOSAL

SOLICITATION on PAGE 1: Refers to the solicitation being submitted online.

QUESTION: Is this section referring to the submission of these “many” documents being done in a particular formation, online, PDF, PowerPoint or Printed?

Answer: The online submission can be uploaded in PDF or Word format.APP

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