Amendment 1.docx

SAP

State of South Carolina

Request for Proposal

Amendment 1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400025516 9/27/2023

KAYLA MIDDLETON

803-737-2609 kmiddleton@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services PO Box 101103 Columbia SC 29201-3734

DESCRIPTION: Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Dept of Employment and Workforce

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 10/23/2023 11:00 AM ET (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 9/14/2023 PM ET (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: One Online Submission

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)

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(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 Requests for Proposals per SC Consolidated Procurement Code §11-35-1524(E)(5)

PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE:

Preferences do NOT apply to Requests for Proposals per SC Consolidated Procurement Code §11-35-1524(E)(5)

____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]

Highlighted text is added to the original provision. Stricken text is deleted.

5. Price (Business) Proposal The Business Proposal shall be separate from the Technical Proposal. The proposed price shall include the total cost to meet the needs of SCDEW as outlined in Section III in the manner proposed in your Technical Proposal. No pricing information shall be included in the Technical Proposal.

5.1 Offerors must input a price for the line item listed in Section VIII BIDDING SCHEDULE /PRICE-BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

5.2 Optional Services (Not Evaluated for Award)

This is an optional task that can be quoted separately. Offerors may submit a price for the following work. The submitted price will not be included in Evaluation as listed in Section VI. AWARD CRITERIA. However, the State reserves the right to add these services during contract award or by Change Order, if applicable.

5.2.1 The evaluator should carry out a retrospective quasi-experimental design (QED) evaluation of the state’s RESEA program with respect to whether participation in RESEA reduces average duration of UI benefits, increases post-program employment, and/or increases post-program wages.

5.2.2 A final, narrative report evaluating SCDEW’s RESEA program should be provided to SCDEW RESEA in both Microsoft Word and PDF format. This report is to include all data analysis findings.

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.

1. Pg. 1, Knowledge Development: If the evaluator determines an IRB approval is necessary, should bidders account for completing that review in their pricing or will SCDEW be the IRB of record for evaluations of the RESEA program?

Agency Response: The Offeror should account for completing all work that is necessary in their pricing. See Section VII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- A. GENERAL, FIXED PRICING REQUIRED (JAN 2006).

2. Pg.2: Is there an incumbent vendor already providing evaluation services the RESEA program under SCDEW?

Agency Response: There is currently no incumbent providing evaluation services for the RESEA program at SCDEW.

3. In conducting the implementation and impact evaluations, can participant level incentives be used? If yes, are there any limits or ceilings to the incentives values allowable by SCDEW for similar studies?

Agency Response: The agency does not anticipate the need to use participant level incentives for any portion of the evaluation. RESEA participants are required to attend any scheduled appointment. If the Contractor needs to ask participants questions about their experience, the agency will allow for time during or following that appointment.

4. Does the state anticipate the need for contractor travel as part of the evaluation?

Agency Response: It will be at the contractor’s discretion how much travel will be necessary to complete the full evaluation. At a minimum, the agency would like to have an in person kick off of the evaluation and presentation of final results. A majority of meetings with agency staff can be completed virtually.

5. Pg 21, Optional Services: Is the optional narrative report intended to include findings from the retrospective QED evaluation only?

Agency Response: Yes, the optional narrative report is intended to include findings from the retrospective QED evaluation only.

6. Pg 21, Optional Services: Can the state confirm that pricing for optional tasks should not be included?

Agency Response: Pricing for the optional tasks should be submitted separately from the required tasks.

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