Amendment 1.docx

SAP

State of South Carolina

Request for Proposal

Amendment 1

Solicitation Number:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400029025 11/20/2025 Nathan Dawson

(803) 896-1161 nathan.dawson@admin.sc.gov Department of Administration 4430 Broad River Road Columbia SC 29210

DESCRIPTION: K-12 E-Rate Fiber Services – Laurens 55, Lexington 1, and Orangeburg

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: Department of Administration, Office of Technology & Information Services

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 12/05/2025 11:00 am (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 11/14/2025 5:00 pm (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: One online submission and One Redacted Copy submitted online.

Initial here if NO redacted copy is necessary___________

CONFERENCE TYPE: None

DATE & TIME:

LOCATION: N/A

You shall 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 shall 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 shall 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 https://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) 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 orders will be sent) (See "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 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PER

SOUTH CAROLINA PROCUREMENT CODE SECTION [§11-35-1524(E)(5)(b)]**

PAGE TWO (SEP 2009)

End of PAGE TWO

AMENDMENT #1

Solicitation #5400029025

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]

SAP

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 PROVISON. STRICKEN TEXT IS DELETED. [02-2A097-1]

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

Question 1 – Is it possible for the submission deadline to be extended from its current date of December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM? The additional time would allow us to ensure our proposal is as thorough and competitive as possible.

DTO response: We are unable to extend the submissions deadline due to E-Rate timelines.

Question 2 – Section VIII and Attachment I require pricing on all three lots. How does the service provider provide costs for services that may not be applicable at any given site? A solution may consist of one Lot or of a combination of Lots depending on the nature of the facilities available or to be provided. How can all spreadsheets be priced if one or a combination of lots are not available? If a service provider specializes in only one category, then why must other lots be priced if the schools can pick between lot pricing and vendors? Please clarify.

DTO response: The Offeror will provide pricing for the Lots under which they have services available for all three school districts.

Question 3 – Can the state explain the Section III direction in the SOW as it pertains to “leased dark fiber services and lease lit fiber services may each be competed either as a bundled service” and the Section III direction for no services for Category 2? SOW Requirements in Sections 11, 12, and 13 may and can require intelligence at the premise end to complete these tasks. If service providers provide a single bundled rate including intelligent terminating equipment does this suffice the requirements in Section III? Please clarify.

DTO response: When scoring this solicitation, the most cost-effective option must be the heaviest weighted. This portion of the solicitation is saying the award can be for lit or dark fiber by district, determined upon scoring the proposal(s). The State E-Rate Consortium, as part of the K-12 School Technology Initiative only applies for Category 1 services. All Category 2 service are applied for by the three school districts in this solicitation.

Question 4 – Is there a particular network architecture preferred or required by the districts such as hub and spoke or ring architecture?

DTO response: The Offeror can provide information on the type of network architecture they can provide to all three school districts.

ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS, BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR IF ANY CONFUSION OR UNCERTAINTY ARISES AS A RESULT 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 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

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