Amendment.pdf

State of South Carolina Invitation For Bid

Amendment-1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400030054 08/28/2026

KENESHA ATKINSON

Kenesha.Atkinson@des.sc.gov SC Dept. of Environmental Services Attn: Procurement 2600 Bull Street Columbia SC 29201-2104

DESCRIPTION: Radiation Protection Licensing Support

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Environmental Services

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 09/16/2026 @ 2:30 PM ET (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DEADLINE HAS PASSED (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED:

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

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

LOCATION: Not Applicable

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 09/23/2026. 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 (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.)

COVER PAGE - ON-LINE ONLY (MAR. 2015)

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) mailto:Kenesha.Atkinson@des.sc.gov http://www.procurement.sc.gov/ http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

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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 ARE NOT APPLICABLE**

[§11-35-1524(E)(2)]

PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Please provide the address and phone number for your in-state office in the space provided below. An in-state office is necessary to claim either the Resident Vendor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(i)&(ii)) or the Resident Contractor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(iii)). Accordingly, you must provide this information to qualify for the preference. An in-state office is not required, but can be beneficial, if you are claiming the Resident Subcontractor Preference (11-35-1524(D)).

**PREFERENCES ARE NOT APPLICABLE**

[§11-35-1524(E)(2)]

In-State Office Address same as Home Office Address In-State Office Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

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Amendment Number 1

IFB 5400030054

Radiation Protection Licensing Support

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JAN 2004)

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.

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]

Questions from Vendors

1. QUESTION: Equivalent License Reviewer Qualification- Section V requires proposed personnel to have experience working as a radioactive materials license reviewer for the USNRC or an NRC Agreement State and to have been previously qualified to perform radioactive materials license reviews under USNRC Inspection Manual Chapter 1248, Appendix A, “or equivalent.”

Please clarify what SCDES considers an acceptable “equivalent” qualification. Specifically, may documented radioactive materials licensing and regulatory experience, including preparing and managing NRC and Agreement State license applications and amendments, managing SS&D registrations, serving as an approved Radiation Safety Officer, and performing regulatory compliance reviews, be considered an equivalent qualification, or must the individual have been formally qualified by the NRC or an Agreement State regulatory agency to independently perform radioactive materials license reviews on behalf of the agency?

State’s Response: Agreement States may implement qualification processes that differ slightly from those used by the NRC. However, the individual must have been formally qualified—either by the NRC or by an Agreement State regulatory agency—to independently conduct radioactive materials license reviews. The phrase “or equivalent” was included to encompass these variations in qualification processes.

2. QUESTION: Financial Statements for Newly Established Businesses- Section V requests the offeror’s most current financial statement and financial statements for the last two fiscal years. [VENDOR] is a newly established business and does not have two complete prior fiscal years of company financial statements. Please clarify what financial documentation a newly established business should submit to satisfy this requirement. Would the company’s current financial statements and all available financial history since formation be acceptable?

State’s Response: For vendors that do not yet have two complete fiscal years of financial statements, the agency will accept the company’s most current financial statements along with all available financial documentation generated since formation. This may include interim financial statements or any other records that demonstrate the company’s financial capacity to perform the contract. Please ensure that all submitted documents are complete, accurate, and clearly identified.

3. QUESTION: Place of Performance / Remote Work-Please clarify whether radioactive materials license reviews under this contract may be performed remotely or whether contractor personnel are required to perform the work onsite at SCDES facilities in Columbia, South Carolina. If a combination of remote and onsite performance is anticipated, please clarify the circumstances under which onsite performance would be required

State’s Response: Contractor personnel will not be provided with dedicated workspaces at SCDES facilities and are therefore expected to perform all duties remotely.

End of Amendment 1