Amendment 1.docx

State of South Carolina

Request for Proposal

AMENDMENT 1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400026216 01/24/2024

VALERIE DUNCAN

803-898-9666 valerie.duncan@ddsn.sc.gov SCDDSN - Central Office Attn: Receiving 3440 Harden Street Ext.

Columbia SC 29203

DESCRIPTION: ACUITY TOOL RESEARCH

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 02/13/2024 10:00 AM (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 12/04/2023 10:00 AM (email questions to valerie.duncan@ddsn.sc.gov)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: One (1) electric copy submitted online One (1) electronic copy of the redacted Technical Proposal submitted online One (1) electronic copy of the Technical Proposal submitted online One (1) electronic copy of the Cost Proposal submitted online Initial here if NO redacted copy is necessary_______

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 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 - ON-LINE ONLY (MAR. 2015)

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]

The following changes are being made to Solicitation# 54000026216 via this amendment:

Solicitation responses opening date is hereby changed as follows:

Original opening date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 @ 10:00 AM Changed to New opening date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

The following is the response to submitted questions:

Response to Questions Solicitation# 5400026216 Acuity Tool Research

Q1. In order for a vendor to propose the best methods and analyses needed, can the State please provide a copy of the identified level of need assessment to be piloted as well as the previous outcomes, testing, and history behind the design and use of the assessment to be piloted?

A1. An assessment tool has been identified by the DDSN but cannot be shared at this time.

Q2. Does the State seek for the vendor to provide the “assessors” for the pilot, or does the State foresee current staff working with the disabled and special needs clients assisting the vendor with administering the assessment to clients and serving as the assessors?

A2. DDSN will assist with finding assessors for this pilot.

Q3. Can the State please share the number of possible new clients seeking services that might be available to complete the assessment within the first six months of the pilot project contract?

A3. The project does not include "new clients seeking services" but instead includes people who are currently receiving Residential Services.

Q4. Does the State have the assessment tool to be piloted on or capable of being entered into a State-owned or licensed survey platform and available for this project, or does the State seek for the vendor to provide a survey platform for the data collection?

A4. The tool DDSN wishes to utilize does not require a survey platform.

Q5. Is participation of a Minority Business required, and if or if not, will extra points be provided to a vendor who is or has a subcontractor who is a Minority Business?

A5. No, Minority Business participation is not required. No, Offeror(s) will not receive extra points and/or preferences for minority participation.

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