Amendment 1.docx

State of South Carolina

Fixed Price Bid

Amendment 1 Solicitation Number:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

5400023280 04/21/2022 Jennifer Coleman 803-898-8814 jennifer.coleman@sccb.sc.gov

DESCRIPTION: Summer Teen Program Pre-Ets Services

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Commission for the Blind

The Term "Offer" Means Your "Bid" or "Proposal". Unless submitted on-line, your offer must be submitted in a sealed package. Solicitation Number & Opening Date must appear on package exterior. See "Submitting Your Offer" provision.

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 04/26/2022 by 14:00:00 (See “Deadline For Submission of Offer” provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 04/20/2022 by 14:00:00 EXPIRED (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF HARD COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: “One Original”

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 submitting a bid or proposal, 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" and "Electronic Signature" provisions.)

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.)

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO.

(See "Taxpayer Identification Number" provision)

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)

(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 (NOV. 2007)

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.

1. Question: How many students are projected to attend for budgeting purposes?

- State’s Response: No Change. SCCB expects around 20 students to attend the Summer Teen Program but maximum capacity is 36.

2. Question: Is SCCB completing all of the student invites?

- State’s Response: No Change. Yes, SCCB is handling all of the student invitations.

3. Question: Is it possible to combine some of the topics in the activities that are listed in the solicitation and can activities be performed in a different order than listed in the solicitation?

- State’s Response: No change. No, topics can not be combined. Keeping them separate allows one topic to build on the other and they all topics/activities are expected to be performed in the order the solicitation gives in Section III.

4. Question: Are Consumers allowed to be taken off campus for an activity and who will provide transportation?

- State’s Response: No Change. Consumers can be taken off campus for an activity, but any field trips will need to be pre-approved by SCCB. Any field trip shall be directly related to the topic/curriculum required for that day(s) activity. SCCB will provide transportation for any off-site activity.

5. Question: Will SCCB Chaperone any off-site activity?

- State’s Response: No Change: SCCB will have staff present for all activities, on site or off site, but SCCB Staff shall not be expected to help present the curriculum and/or activity.

6. Question: What will the meal be that is referenced in Week three (3) and how many courses will be set?

- State’s Response: No Change: SCCB has not finalized the menu for Week three (3), but it will be a semi-formal meal such as a meat and three (3) vegetable option. The vendor shall plan etiquette instruction that is associated with a semi-formal meal. For example: salad and bread plates, salad and dinner forks, knife placement, glassware placement, formal napkins, etc.

7. Questions: Will SCCB provide demographic information for invoicing purposes?

- State’s Response: No Change. SCCB will provide the demographic information for each Consumer.

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