Amendment one.pdf

State of South Carolina

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Amendment #1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400021687 07/15/2021 Charles Johnson 803-898-0281 charles.johnson2@scdmh.org SC Dept. of Mental Health SCDMH Procurement Office PO Box 485 Columbia SC 29202

DESCRIPTION: PATH-Eligible Community Based Services

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: DMH Administration

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

IF SUBMITTING PAPER OFFER, SUBMIT YOUR SEALED OFFER TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SC Dept. of Mental Health

SCDMH Procurement Office

PO Box 485 Columbia SC 29202

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

SC Dept. of Mental Health

SCDMH Procurement Office

2414 Bull Street, Room 201 Columbia SC 29201

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 07/22/2021 3:00 PM (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 07/13//2021 12:00 PM (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: One (1) Original paper copy and seven (7) hard copies each marked "copy,". If submitting confidential information, submit redacted copy. (See Section IV, Submitting Redacted Offers (Modified)).

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 08/20/2021 . 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.)

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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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)

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 (%)

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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. [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.

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Solicitation # 5400021687 is hereby amended to incorporate the following.

The ELECTRONIC COPIES – REQUIRED MEDIA AND FORMAT clause in Section II.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – B. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS of the Solicitation has been deleted from the solicitation in its entirety.

The FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS clause in Section VI. AWARD CRITERIA of the

Solicitation has been revised and now reads as follows:

SCDMH may award up to $680,221 in PATH formula grant funding for the initial first year to qualified offerors. Funding amounts for subsequent years will be based on the annual award amount received from

SAMHSA/CMHS to SCDMH.

Available funding for this program is subject to the enactment of a final federal budget or an annualized

Continuing Resolution (CR). Offerors/Contractors should be aware that SCDMH cannot guarantee that sufficient funds will be appropriated to fully fund this program.

http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SOLICITATION WERE RECEIVED:

QUESTION 1: Can you provide more details as to the match requirements?

ANSWER: The information provided on cost sharing, or match, in the Additional Requirements section on Page 25 of the solicitation is directly from the current PATH Funding Opportunity

Announcement. No additional information is available at this time.

QUESTION 2: Page 16 indicates a requirement to submit electronic copy on CD,DVD or USB drive. Is this for the original Proposal?

ANSWER: The clause titled Electronic Copies – Required Media and Format in Section II. Instructions

To Offerors – B. Special Instruction on Page 16 has been deleted from the solicitation. The SCDMH

Procurement Office can’t accept or process copies of proposals submitted on either compact disk (CD), DVD, or USB drive.

QUESTION 3: Page 18: “Contractors must use third party and other revenue realized from provision of services to the extent possible and use SAMHSA grant funds only for services to individuals who are not covered by public or commercial health insurance programs, individuals for whom coverage has been formally determined to be unaffordable, or for services that are not sufficiently covered by an individual’s health insurance plan.”. A different Federal grant we were awarded does not allow us to bill for ANY services provided regardless of payor source as the employee is 100% paid for by the Federal grant. This statement seems to indicate we should be billing insurances when applicable and charging the grant for services when uninsured patients are seen. However if we apply, we would be asking for grant funds to pay 100% of staff salary regardless of any and all services provided. Can you clarify this?

ANSWER: The PATH program focus is on outreach to individuals with serious mental illnesses who are experiencing literal and chronic homelessness and connecting them to mental health services and stable housing. Any revenue generated from the use of PATH funds must be tracked and used only for

PATH-eligible program expenses. This revenue shall not be used to meet the match requirement for the PATH program.

QUESTION 4: Is this funding only for new positions or can funding be used to help pay for current positions currently serving Homeless population?

ANSWER: PATH funds cannot be used to supplant current funding of existing activities (see

Administrative and National Policy Requirements, Page 26).

• OPENING DATE/TIME REMAINS THE SAME: 07/22/2021 at 3:00 PM

• All other terms and conditions remain the same.

END OF AMENDMENT #1 for Solicitation No. 5400021687