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State of South Carolina

Request for Proposal (Amendment 3)

Solicitation:

Amendment Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400022332 12/29/2021

KATHY SANTANDREU

803-896-5304 ksantandreu@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services, MMO 1201 Main Street, Suite 600 Columbia, SC 29201

DESCRIPTION: DSHR Classification & Compensation Plan USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: Department of Administration

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 01/24/2022 11:00 AM ET (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision) QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 12/01/2021 3:00 PM ET (See "Questions From Offerors" provision) NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: Please see page 4 Please see page labeled “page 3” Initial here if NO redacted copy is necessary __________ See Section II A “Submitting Confidential Information” clause, and Section IV “Submitting Redacted Offers” clause.

CONFERENCE TYPE: Pre-Proposal

DATE & TIME: 11/30/2021 10:00 AM ET

12-03-2021 10AM ET 12-06-2021 10AM ET

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: Teams Web Meeting

AWARD & AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 03/15/2022. 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 90 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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(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): On June 16, 2009, the South Carolina General Assembly rewrote the law governing preferences available to in-state vendors, vendors using in-state subcontractors, and vendors selling in-state or US end products. This law appears in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A summary of the new preferences is available at www.procurement.sc.gov/preferences . 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

Page Page AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JAN 2004) (modified): (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 by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on Page Two and returning with solicitation response (c) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

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 provision. Stricken text is deleted. [02-2a097-1] Questions regarding amendment 3 will be accepted until January 5, 2022. Only questions pertaining to Amendment 3 will be answered.

Questions and Answers:

How many employees are to be included in the study?

This information is found on page 18 of the solicitation document: The Plan covers approximately 36,000 employees employed by 71 state agencies. The Plan addresses full time equivalent (FTE) positions in state government. In addition to FTE positions, the State utilizes temporary, temporary grant, and time-limited positions. Although those non-FTE positions are outside the Plan, their role in providing vital services in the State should be considered as context for relevant portions of the study.

Is there any flexibility in the project timeline delivery dates? Not at this time.

The cover page of the RFP indicates the technical and cost proposals are to be submitted online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov. Page 3 of the RFP indicates an additional submission of overnighting 2 separate USB drives. Will the City accept proposals via online submission only?

No. Please follow the instructions on page labeled page 3. Also, the requirement does not call for “overnight” and it asks for 1 USB drive with 3 files (not 2 separate USB drives). Finally, the RFP is for the State of SC not “the City”.

All other terms, condition, bidding instruction, and specifications remain unchanged. If there are any question or if any confusion or uncertainty arises as a result of this amendment, it is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to contact the procurement officer for clarification. Contact information can be found in the top right-hand corner of the cover page of this amendment reference the “Duty to Inquire” in the original Request for Proposal (RFP).