ESBD_383246_1738107576180_RFO HHS0014578 Attachment to Addendum No. 2.pdf

Request for Offers (RFO) For

BMC Subscriptions, Maintenance Services and Support for Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Family and Protective Services

Solicitation No. HHS0014578

Addendum No. 2

This RFO is amended as follows:

1. Section 2.1.3.3.6 (Relevant Quantity Processes) of the RFO is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

2.1.3.3.6 Relevant Quantity Processes

a. Contractor is responsible for management of quality processes and software industry best practices to ensure successful completion of technology assessment and planning Deliverable. Technology assessments and planning may include Information Technology (IT) effectiveness, maturity, governance, project management and architecture.

i. Strategic planning activities include mission statement development, visioning and goals, objectives, and strategy development.

ii. Tactical planning requires that actionable plans and roadmaps be provided.

b. HHS System may query Contractor at any time to make sure that the processes that are geared for quality and repeatability and do not expose the Deliverable to any unacceptable risk level.

c. Contractor will submit Deliverable to the HHS Contract Manager or designee - who, with collaboration of the assigned HHS System team members, will test and evaluate the overall quality, technical accuracy, business criteria, and completeness of the Deliverable – as applicable.

d. Any required changes will be provided in writing for Contractor modification.

e. If disagreement exists regarding scope and quality of Deliverable, the HHS System Funding Sponsors will meet with Contractor and relevant HHS System Stakeholders to review the issues and determine a course of action.

2. Section 3.6.3 (Submission Checklist) of the RFO is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

3.6.3 Submission Checklist

Solicitation Consideration and Award Consideration Documents, reference Section 1.2 (Definitions) must be submitted by the Deadline for Submission of Solicitation Responses, reference Section 3.1 (Schedule of Events). Solicitation Consideration Documents will be reviewed as received, and Respondent will not have an opportunity to remedy missed requirements. At its sole discretion, HHSC may request some or all of the Respondents to remedy missing elements of Award Consideration Documents. Those marked “SC” are Solicitation Consideration Documents and those marked “AC” are Award Consideration Documents.

The Solicitation Response must be submitted using one of the approved methods identified in Section 3.6, (Solicitation Response Submission and Delivery). Below are the documents required to be submitted with the Solicitation Response. Where searchable PDF files are required, submission of non-searchable (image only) PDF files may result in disqualification from further consideration for Contract award. For exhibits requiring signatures, both electronic and hand-made signatures are acceptable.

A. Proposal and Respondent Information

1. Narrative Proposal (Section 5.1) SC ___

3. Company Information (Section 6.1) SC ___

4. Certificate of Fact (Section 6.2) AC ___

5. References (Section 6.3) AC ___

6. Major Subcontractor Information (Section 6.4) SC ___

7. HHS Solicitation Affirmations (Section 6.5, Exhibit A)

SC ___

8. Federal Assurances - Non- Construction Programs

(Section 6.5, Exhibit K)

AC ___

9. Certification Regarding Lobbying (Section 6.5, Exhibit L)

AC ___

10. Exceptions (if applicable) (Section 3.5.4, Exhibit E)

SC ___

11. Assumptions (if applicable) (Section 3.5.5, Exhibit F)

SC ___

12. Dun and Bradstreet Report (Section 6.6.1) AC ___

13. Financial Statements and Financial Solvency

(Section 6.6.2) AC ___

14. Corporate Guarantee (Section 6.7) AC ___

15. SPI (Section 2.3, Exhibits D and D1)

AC ___

16. Signed Solicitation Addenda Acknowledgement

AC ___

B. Cost Proposal (Article VII) SC ___

C. HUB Subcontracting Plan (Section 6.8 and Exhibit H)

SC ___