Amendment #1.pdf

SAP

State of South Carolina

Amendment #1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400023386 05/16/2022

HOWARD SANDERS

803.737.2402 ksanders@dew.sc.gov SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce Attn: Purchasing - Room 101 PO Box 995 Columbia SC 29202

DESCRIPTION: South Carolina Labor Force Participation

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT & WORKFORCE

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 06/21/2022 10:30:00 (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 06/3/2022 12:00:00 (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED:

CONFERENCE TYPE: Site Visit N/A (As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions)

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 06/30/2022. 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 thirty (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)

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]

Vendor questions and Answers

Question: Is there a budget or budget range for this project?

Answer: There is not a fixed budget figure or range for this project. We are open to any solicitation that completely and efficiently achieves the objectives outlined.

Question: Can the work be done in person or virtual, is there a preference?

Answer: Other than as needed on site meetings, the intent of this solicitation is for all work to be done at the contractor’s facility. Communication will generally be via electronic methods, telephonic, digital teleconference, etc.

Question: Who is part of the task force?

Answer: Members of the task force are identified on our website at https://www.dew.sc.gov/taskforce-bios.

Question: Is there just 1 deliverable anticipated or is their multiple?

Answer: There are a minimum of two deliverables outlined in the RFP, a final research paper detailing all findings and a presentation to the task force summarizing those findings. DEW is open to additional deliverables as long as they effectively build upon the intent of the requested work.

https://www.dew.sc.gov/taskforce-bios