ESBD_495176_1778259564997_HHS0016822_Attachment 1 to Addendum 2.pdf

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING SERVICES

Request for Proposal (RFP) TANF Analysis

Revisions for RFP No. HHS0016822 Attachment 1 to Addendum 2

The following changes are hereby incorporated in the Solicitation document:

1. Section 3.1 (Schedule of Events) of the Solicitation is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

3.1 Schedule of Events

EVENT DATE/TIME

Solicitation Posting Date to ESBD April 17, 2026 Pre-proposal Conference Attendance is optional April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central

Time Deadline for Submitting Questions or Requests for Clarification

April 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Tentative Date Responses to Questions or Requests for Clarification Posted on ESBD

May 8, 2026

Deadline for courtesy HSP review May 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Deadline for Submission of Solicitation Responses [NOTE: Responses must be RECEIVED by HHSC by the deadline.]

May 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time

Anticipated Notice of Award June 2026 Anticipated Contract Start Date September 2026

Respondents must submit their Solicitation Responses to HHSC in accordance with the due date and time indicated in this Schedule of Events or as changed via an Addendum posted to the ESBD.

NOTE: All dates are tentative, and HHSC reserves the right to modify these dates at any time. At the sole discretion of HHSC, events listed in the Schedule of Events are subject to scheduling changes and cancellation. Scheduling changes or cancellation determinations made prior to the deadline for submission will be published by posting an Addendum to the ESBD. After the deadline for submission, if there are delays that significantly impact the anticipated award date, HHSC, at its sole discretion, may post updates regarding the anticipated award date to the Procurement Forecast on the HHS Procurement Opportunities web page. Each Respondent is responsible for checking the ESBD and Procurement Forecast for updates.

By submitting a Solicitation Response, Respondent represents and warrants that any individual submitting the Solicitation Response and any related documents on behalf of the Respondent is authorized to do so and to bind the Respondent under any Contract that may result from this Solicitation.

2. Section 3.5.2 (Page Limit and Supporting Documentation) of the Solicitation is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The narrative proposal must not exceed thirty (30) pages and must be paginated, formatted as 8 ½" x 11" pages with 1-inch margins, and use a 12 point or larger font, except that a smaller font may be used for page headers and footers, footnotes, and illustrations such as tables, charts, diagrams, figures, graphs and other visual aids. If a font smaller than 12 point is used for the exceptions listed above, the text when printed on 8 ½" x 11" paper must not require magnification to be legible. Large organizational charts, diagrams, or technical schematics may be formatted as 11” x 17” pages. Times New Roman font is preferred. If complete responses cannot be provided without referencing supporting documentation, such documentation must be provided with the Solicitation Response, with specific reference made to the file, page, section, and/or paragraph where the supporting information can be found.

3. Section 5.2 (Respondent Experience) of the Solicitation is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Respondent must demonstrate experience with analysis and creating policies and procedures to ensure compliance, particularly with Federal reporting requirements for TANF.

The proposal must demonstrate competence, knowledge, and qualifications of the Respondent as a whole, including but not limited to, results of external quality control, and experience with compliance, and remediation.

Respondent must demonstrate their background and experience in executing performance assessments in general, while specifying experience in performing efficiency analysis and/or experience in analyzing public assistance programs.

4. Section 6.1.2 (d) (Company Profile) of the Solicitation is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

d. The number of employees in the company, locally and nationally. For purposes of this procurement, please provide the number of employees in the company in Texas and the number of employees nationally, as well as the particular locations from which employees who work on this matter will be assigned.