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State of South Carolina Fixed Price Bid Amendment #3

Solicitation:

Amendment Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400023891 02/05/2025 Zach Yarbrough 803-896-0284 zyarbrough@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services, MMO 1201 Main Street, Suite 600 Columbia SC 29201

DESCRIPTION: Examinations of Insurance Companies

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Insurance

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): See Below (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 08/10/2022 10:00 AM ET (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: In ADDITION to your online submittal, submit one (1) paper copy to the above mailing address no later than the “submit offer by” date and time.

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 thirty (30) 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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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)

DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See "Discount for Prompt Payment" clause)

PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009): Preferences do not apply

PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Preferences do not apply ____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] The solicitation is hereby amended as follows:

1. The Clause titled “BIDS RECEIVED AFTER AWARD -- FIXED PRICE BIDDING (MODIFIED)” is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

Offerors not responding to the initial solicitation may be added to the awarded vendors list provided the bidder furnishes evidence of responsibility and responsiveness to the state's original fixed price bid (and any amendments and/or change orders) as authorized by the solicitation.

Bids received after the initial awards will be reviewed and awarded, if requirements of the solicitation have been met, approximately every year (12 months) beginning October 5, 2022, with the last reviews and awards approximately 6 months prior to the expiration of the contracts. However, the State will review bids and process awards at their discretion. Offerors should submit an email to the procurement officer listed on the Cover Page upon the electronic submission of a bid after the initial opening date stating that bid has been submitted. The subject line of this email MUST include Solicitation name and number, and words “new submittal”.

The scheduled due dates for additional bid reviews are as follows:

· February 21, 2025

· October 6, 2025

· October 5, 2026

To be considered Offeror must upload their submittal into the system no later than 11:00 AM ET on the date it is due and send their hard copy to this office no earlier than two weeks in advance of the above due dates and no later than the due date and time itself. Any awards made should be posted 1-2 weeks after due date.

2. The Clause titled “BIDDING SCHEDULE (NOV 2007)” is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following Maximum Rates

The state has established the following maximum hourly rates:

Please complete the bidding schedule below. It is preferred that information be typed, but if not typed, please write legibly. Offerors must enter the rate they will charge for the listed service. Rates may not exceed those listed above. Offerors have the option to submit lower rates. Any offers received at rates that exceed the maximum will be rejected as non-responsive. Submit the completed form with your bid response packet.

In addition to completing the bidding schedule below, please enter the rate in the online bidding system.