Amendment 1.pdf

SAP

State of South Carolina

Request for Proposal

Amendment One

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400023722 08/31/20022

ELSIE MONTGOMERY

(803) 734-8428 Emontgomery@ed.sc.gov SC Department of Education Attn: Procurement Office 1429 Senate Street, Suite 200 Columbia SC 29201

DESCRIPTION: High School Equivalency Testing Services

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Education Admin

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 09/2/2022 9/16/2022 11:00 AM (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 08/16/2022 3:00 PM (See "Questions From Offerors" provision) time has passed.

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: ONLINE SUBMISSION

IF YOU INTEND NOT TO SUBMIT A REDACTED RESPONSE, PLEASE INITIAL__________________

CONFERENCE TYPE: Non-Mandatory DATE & TIME: 08/16/2022 10:00 AM via TEAMS

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions)

LOCATION:

Please contact Buyer to obtain TEAMS

Meeting information for virtual conference

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 09/23/2022 10/7/2022. The award, this solicitation, any amendments, and any related notices will be posted at the following web address: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

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 sixty (60) 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)

mailto:Emontgomery@ed.sc.gov http://www.procurement.sc.gov/ http://www.procurement.sc.gov/ http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

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 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)

Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date

DISCOUNT FOR

PROMPT PAYMENT

(See "Discount for Prompt

Payment" clause)

10 Calendar Days (%) 20 Calendar Days (%) 30 Calendar Days (%) _____Calendar Days (%)

PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009):

Preferences do not apply per 11-35-1524(E)(3)

PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE:

Preferences do not apply per 11-35-1524(E)(3)

PAGE TWO (SEP 2009) End of PAGE TWO

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 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]

Change Opening Date:

From: 09/2/2022 11:00 AM EST

To: 09/16/2022 11:00 AM EST

Change Award Date:

From: 09/23/2022

To: 10/7/2022

Questions and Answers:

1. Regarding RFP Section VIII. BIDDING SCHEDULE / PRICE-BUSINESS PROPOSAL, could the SCDE please confirm that offerors should input the current South Carolina administrative fee of $30 per test battery in Line Number 3, “Fee to be distributed to SCDE?”

The State’s Response: This can be defined in written form in the pricing proposal. If the administrative fee is not sent to the SCDE, it should not be entered into Line 3. Please explain the process technical proposal, and explain the pricing portion in the price proposal.

2. Regarding RFP Section VIII. BIDDING SCHEDULE / PRICE-BUSINESS PROPOSAL, could the SCDE please clarify how offerors should submit different pricing for different test delivery modes (e.g., tests delivered in test centers, test delivered through online proctored testing)?

The State’s Response: Additional lines have been added to the Bidding Schedule to consider computer based testing and online proctored testing. The Offeror should provide pricing in the price proposal. Any additional pricing should be included in written format in the price proposal. Please explain any additional pricing methodology for all types of test deliveries in the Price Proposal.

3. Regarding RFP Section III. SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS, the RFP states that “all deliveries shall be made and all services provided to the following address: SC Department of Education, 1429 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201.” We do not believe this delivery requirement applies to the scope of work requested in this RFP. Could the SCDE please clarify if and how this delivery requirement applies to the scope of work?

The State’s Response: The SCDE Office of Adult Education is located at 1429 Senate Street. If there are meetings that cannot be held virtually, they may be held in Columbia. We understand that testing is held at locations across the state.

Update to Section VIII. Bidding Schedule:

VIII. BIDDING SCHEDULE / PRICE-BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Offerors must submit pricing as indicated in the Bidding Schedule/Price-Business Proposal. Any additional fees or considerations should be included in the Business Proposal as outlined in the Information for Offerors to Submit.

PRICE PROPOSAL (JAN 2006)

Notwithstanding any other instructions herein, you shall submit the following price information as a separate document: [08-

8015-1]

Line Number Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Extended Price

0001 2000.000 each

Product Catg.: 99236 - Core Sample (Not Concrete) Testing Services

Item Description: Test Price for Full Battery – Computer Based Testing

Tendering Text: Cost that will be charged to Test-taker to take full battery of subjects: Science, Reading Language

Arts, Social Studies, Math. SCDE will not incur this fee.

Internal Item Number: 1

0002 5000.000 each

Item Description: Test Price for each subset - Computer Based Testing

Tendering Text: Cost that will be charged to Test-taker to take each subset. SCDE will not incur this fee.

Internal Item Number: 2

0003 5000.000 each

Item Description: Fee to be distributed to SCDE - Computer Based Testing

Internal Item Number: 3

0004 500.000 each

Item Description: Test Price for Full Battery – Online Proctored Testing

Tendering Text: Cost that will be charged to Test-taker to take full battery of subjects: Science, Reading Language

Arts, Social Studies, Math. SCDE will not incur this fee.

Internal Item Number: 4

0005 500.000 each

Item Description: Test Price for each subset – Online Proctored Testing

Tendering Text: Cost that will be charged to Test-taker to take each subset. SCDE will not incur this fee.

Internal Item Number: 5

0006 800.000 each

Item Description: Fee to be distributed to SCDE – Online Proctored Testing

Internal Item Number: 6