Amendment 3.docx

SAP

State of South Carolina

Fixed Price Bid Amendment 3

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400029987 09/02/2026

ANASTASIA SINGH

803-896-8334 asingh@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services 1333 Main Street, 7th Floor Columbia SC 29201

DESCRIPTION: MEDICAID REHABILITATIVE BEHAVIORAL SERVICES

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: MULTI-AGENCY

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 09/08/2026 09/14/2026 11:00AMET (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 08/20/2026 4PM ET(See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: 1 original and 1 redacted copy – initial here:____if redacted copy is not necessary.

CONFERENCE TYPE: Non-Mandatory

DATE & TIME: 08/20/2026 10:00AM

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: Teams Please email asingh@mmo.sc.gov if you would like to attend.

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)

SAP

SAP

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 – 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]

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]

UNIT PRICES REQUIRED (JAN 2006)

Unit price to be shown for each item. [02-2B170-1]

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES – NOT COVERED

Charges for transportation services incurred with the performance of services will not be paid by this resulting contract.

The following questions were received pursuant to the date and time specified on the cover page of the solicitation:

Question 1. Should Providers that provide Therapeutic Foster Care Services (TFC) only assume that they should respond to the above Solicitation in order to be able to provide Family Support Services listed in this Solicitation? Family Support Services are frequently provided with Therapeutic Foster Care Services but are not included in the TFC Contract.

State’s Response: Any provider interested in rendering state procured RBHS services must be approved in writing by the designee at the referring agency prior to rendering services. TFC providers should continue the standard practice of billing Medicaid or the MCO for any and all RBHS services. If services are determined to be needed by the referring agency but Medicaid does not deem them medically necessary, the referring agency may authorize a specific number of units of service under this contract. Participation in this procurement does not guarantee authorization or referral for services.

Page 19 - Note: Telehealth or virtual services may be allowable on a case-by-case basis with written prior authorization from the referring state agency. South Carolina RBHS permits certain eligible services to be delivered via telehealth without prior authorization when the service and delivery method meet applicable RBHS requirements.

Question 2. Would the State consider revising the solicitation to allow eligible services to be provided via telehealth consistent with current SC Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid RBHS telehealth requirements and limitations?

State’s Response: No, given the nature and scope of these services along with the prior authorization requirement before reimbursement, any allowances for telehealth must be made on a case-by-case basis in writing prior to the provision of services.

Page 19 - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES – NOT COVERED Question 3. Would the State consider removing it from the solicitation to avoid any confusion with the Fixed Price Bid that covers transportation services?

State’s Response: Yes, this language has been removed from the solicitation.

Question 4. In terms of billing for these RBHS Services, I know we will bill Medicaid when applicable, but if Medicaid is not available as a funder as we bill DSS, do we bill the fixed/established Medicaid rates or is there an opportunity to engage in other rate setting for the services?

State’s Response: This is a fixed-price bid that comports with rates as outlined in the RBHS fee schedule as established by SCDHHS. DSS may not negotiate in other rate settings for these services. By submitting an application under this fixed price bid, the provider recognizes and accepts the terms of this agreement. All services must be approved in writing by the referring agency in advance of any service provision. Any and all services rendered without written prior approval will be deemed ineligible for reimbursement. Participation in this procurement does not guarantee authorization or referral for services.

Question 5. Is the Medicaid RBHS Provider verification/qualification statement a document that comes from Medicaid directly or is it an agency generated form? What should be included in this portion of the response?

State’s Response: Please submit a copy of document verifying your current enrollment status with the application along with the Provider Information Summary. We do not require a standard form.

Question 6. Our insurance declaration pages currently indicate that coverage is provided for our agency. As discussed during the pre-bid conference, should each policy declaration page also list the names and addresses of SC DSS and BHDD?

State’s Response: Yes, please list both state agencies.

Question 7. Do we need to reach out to our insurance providers/agencies and have them include the state agencies SC DSS & BHDD on our existing policy declaration pages?

State’s Response: Yes, please list both state agencies.

Question 8. What is the role of the MCO (Select Health in most cases) in the authorization of RBHS services for individuals covered under this contract?

State’s Response: This contract is separate from MCO enrollment and authorization for services. For all Medicaid RBHS services, the provider should be appropriately credentialed and bill the MCO. This contract only covers services that are approved in writing by the referring agency and are not covered by Medicaid. Any and all services rendered without written prior approval will be deemed ineligible for reimbursement. Participation in this procurement does not guarantee authorization or referral for services.

Question 9. Do we need to attach copies of our enrollment letters with Medicaid and the individual MCOs to the application?

State’s Response: No, you do not.

Question 10. Since prices and services are set by Medicaid, what price should we enter in the online bidding system?

State’s Response: There is no need to enter a price in the online bidding system as prices are set by Medicaid.

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