ESBD_504575_1778881630220_Attachment 1 to Addendum 4.pdf

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING SERVICES

Request for Qualifications

(RFQ)

for

Professional Multi Audit Services

RFQ No. HHS0016852

Attachment 1 to Addendum 4

This RFQ is amended as follows:

1. Section 1.2 (Definitions) of the Solicitation, is revised to add the following definition:

1.2 DEFINITIONS

“TX-RAMP” means the Texas Risk and Authorization Plan established by DIR that provides a standardized approach for security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of cloud computing services that process the data of a state agency. To become TX-RAMP certified, entities must submit prescribed documentation to DIR. Information regarding TX-RAMP is currently located at: https://dir.texas.gov/texas-risk-and-authorization-management-program-tx-ramp.

2. Section 1.1 (Introduction) of the Solicitation, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), seeks to award Master Contracts for professional Audit services in accordance with the requirements set forth in this RFQ.

The intent of this RFQ is to identify and award Master Contracts to a pool of Contractors. HHSC will use these Master Contracts on an “as needed basis.” The Contractor pool will have opportunities to submit Work Order Responses for HHSC Work Order Requests. This RFQ describes the types of Audits that HHSC anticipates. The specifics of each Audit will be issued through subsequent Work Order Requests. HHSC anticipates issuing 10 to 15 Work Order Agreements per year.

https://dir.texas.gov/texas-risk-and-authorization-management-program-tx-ramp.

https://dir.texas.gov/texas-risk-and-authorization-management-program-tx-ramp.

HHSC PCS will administer the procurement process for this Solicitation, which includes RFQ publication, handling of communications from vendors, as well as managing the receipt of Solicitation Responses for review and evaluation.

Prior to award of the Contract, Respondent must obtain TX-RAMP Certification Level 2 certification. TX-RAMP Provisional Status does not satisfy the TX-RAMP Certification Level 2 requirement. For this Solicitation, HHSC shall not provide “agency-sponsored” TX-RAMP Provisional Status certification to any Respondent.

Information regarding HHSC and its programs is available online and can currently be accessed at HHSC: https:/www.hhs.texas.gov/.

3. Section 3.6.3 (Submission Checklist), is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

A. Statement of Qualifications and Respondent Information

1. Minimum Qualification Documentation

(Sections 4.2.2 and 5.2) SC ____

2. Statement of Qualifications (Article V) SC ____

3. Company Information (Section 6.1) SC ____

4. Authorization to Conduct Business in Texas

(Section 6.2) AC ____

5. References (Section 6.3) AC ____

6. Major Subcontractor Information (Section 6.7) AC ____

7. HHS Solicitation Affirmations Version 2.10

(Section 6.4, Exhibit A) SC ____

8. Assurances, Non-Construction Programs

(Section 6.4, Exhibit K) AC ____

9. Certification Regarding Lobbying (Section 6.4, Exhibit J) AC ____

10. Exceptions Form (Section 3.5.4, Exhibit E) AC ____

11. Assumptions Form (Section 3.5.5, Exhibit F) AC ____

12. Financial Capacity (Section 6.5) AC _____

13 Security Privacy Inquiry attachment 2 to DUA (SPI) Version 2.1

(Section 2.4, Exhibit D-1) AC ____

14. TX-RAMP Documentation (Section 6.8) AC ____

15. Signed Addenda (if applicable)

B. HUB Subcontracting Plan (Section 7.1 and Exhibit I)

SC ____

4. Section 6.8 (TX-RAMP Documentation), is hereby added to the RFQ:

Respondent must provide one of the following in its Solicitation Response:

a. If Respondent has attained TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification, provide DIR-issued TX-RAMP

Identification Number(s).

b. If Respondent is in the formal submission process of attaining Level 2 Certification, provide

DIR-issued TX-RAMP:

1. Provisional Certification Identification Number(s); and

2. Assessment Questionnaire.

5. Section 3.5.2 (Page Limit and Supporting Documentation), of the Solicitation, is revised with the following:

The Statement of Qualifications, described in Article V, must not exceed twenty (20) pages, not including supporting documentation provided as appendices or attachments to the Statement of Qualifications. A Statement of Qualifications may be submitted with supporting documentation if one (1) complete and concise responses cannot be provided within the Statement of Qualifications without referencing the supporting documentation, two (2) the Statement of Qualifications clearly specifies the location (e.g., file, page, section, and/or paragraph) where the supporting information can be found, and three (3) such supporting documentation is submitted as part of the Solicitation Response.

The Statement of Qualifications must be properly paginated, formatted as an 8 ½" x 11" page 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, 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 an 11” x 17” page. Times New Roman font is preferred.

The Statement of Qualifications must not include other documents embedded as electronic files within the text and must not include hypertext links. The Statement of Qualifications, including supporting documentation, submitted as an electronic file should be pre-formatted for printing on 8 ½" x 11" paper.