Amendment One.pdf

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SAP

State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid

Amendment One

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400028636 08/27/2025 Amber Kerr 803-898-3484 kerral@dph.sc.gov SC Dept. of Public Health

DESCRIPTION: Printing of Food Guide Booklets

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Public Health

The Term "Offer" Means Your "Bid" or "Proposal". See "Submitting Your Offer" provision.

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

(See Page 3 for instructions)

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 09/11/2025 02:30 PM ET (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 08/25/2025 05:00 PM ET (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: **Prefer On-Line Submittals** If Submitting Paper Submittals – 1

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 09/17/2025. 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)

http://www.procurement.sc.gov

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)

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 . ALL THE PREFERENCES

MUST BE CLAIMED AND ARE APPLIED BY LINE ITEM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER AWARD IS MADE BY

ITEM OR LOT. VENDORS ARE CAUTIONED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THE STATUTE BEFORE

CLAIMING ANY PREFERENCES. THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY HAVE CHANGED. IF YOU

REQUEST A PREFERENCE, YOU ARE CERTIFYING THAT YOUR OFFER QUALIFIES FOR THE

PREFERENCE YOU'VE CLAIMED. IMPROPERLY REQUESTING A PREFERENCE CAN HAVE SERIOUS

CONSEQUENCES. [11-35-1524(E)(4)&(6)]

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)).

____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

OFFERORS ENCOUNTERING REGISTRATION OR BIDDING PROBLEMS SHOULD

CONTACT:

DSIT Help Desk (803) 896-0001 Select Option 1 then Option 2

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Offeror instructions can be found at:

https://www.procurement.sc.gov/doing-biz/submitting-offers

NOTICE

• To submit bids vendors should use either Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, which are compatible with SAP. Other browsers may not function properly and may prohibit bid submissions.

• Only offers with a status of “submitted” will be accepted by the State. (See Online Bidding Instructions clause in Section II.B.)

• Bidders are encouraged to review the 'Simulation for Bid Creation' before trying to submit their response.

• Electronic bid submission (SRM Login) – https://vendorportal.sc.gov/irj/portal

• Submitting Confidential Data - https://www.procurement.sc.gov/legal/general-info

NUMBER OF COPIES – HARD COPY SUBMISSION

If submitting a hard copy in lieu of an online bid, the Offeror must submit the following:

1. One (1) original (hard copy) marked “ORIGINAL”

2. One (1) redacted hard copy (marked “Redacted”), if applicable. (See Section IV – “Submitting Redacted Offers”.)

For hard copies that are hand-delivered, the entirety of the submittal must be received by no later than the date and time specified on the cover page of the solicitation at the following address (which also serves as the site for all public bid openings):

South Carolina Department of Public Health

Division of Procurement Services – Amber Kerr

Solicitation #: 5400028636

400 Otarre Parkway

Cayce, SC 29033

See Section VII-C. – VENDOR VISIT PROCEDURES - DPH (JUNE 2025)

Hard copies -- Mailing Address

SCDPH – Division of Procurement Services – Amber Kerr

Solicitation #: 5400028636

South Carolina Department of Public Health

Building E Loading Dock

400 Otarre Parkway

Cayce, SC 29033

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE OBJECTED OR QUALIFIED OR

OFFEROR INCLUDES ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE CONSIDERED,

THE OFFER WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM

FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

IF YOU QUALIFY YOUR OFFER WITH A STATEMENT SUCH AS, “THIS IS NOT AN

OFFER”, THE OFFER WILL BE DEEMED “NON-RESPONSIVE” AND REMOVED FROM

FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

https://www.procurement.sc.gov/doing-biz/submitting-offers https://vendorportal.sc.gov/irj/portal https://www.procurement.sc.gov/legal/general-info

Amendment No. One

Invitation For Bid 5400028636

Description: Printing of Food Guide Booklets

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 has 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]

The following prospective offeror questions and agency response is hereby incorporated into the solicitation.

Question 1: We are asking for history on the referenced project, Bid Tabulation (including past unit prices, names and addresses of bidders) along with the previous Award of Contract specifying who won this project whenever it was last bid upon.

State’s Response: See Attached prior bid results.

Question 2: Could you please clarify the total number of pages (including cover) required for each booklet? The specifications provide trim size and stock requirements but do not specify the final page count.

State’s Response: Refer to the State of S.C. Printing Specification Sheet of the solicitation document – Total number of pages: 56.

Question 3: The solicitation shows a delivery date of October 31, 2025. Such a date would require the books be printed domestically which would result in significantly higher prices. Please let me know if that is a hard and fast date, thanks!

State’s Response: We are unable to change the delivery date requirement. The completed project must be delivered no later than October 31, 2025.

END OF AMENDMENT NO. ONE

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