IFB_ST249021_Addendum_1.pdf

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ST249021 South Star Pharmacy Services
Solicitation number
ST249021
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Orange County, California

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This is Addendum 1 to Invitation for Bid (IFB) #ST249021 issued by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for South STAR Pharmacy Services. The addendum replaces Exhibit B - Budget Detail and Payment Provisions in its entirety, providing updated terms for the pharmacy services contract.

The revised payment provisions establish that the contractor will be paid monthly in arrears based on approved progress reports and invoicing. The contractor must submit Exhibit B - Attachment 2 Wholesale Worksheet with invoices for new medications, documenting wholesale costs plus markup for house stock/supply, brand medications, generic medications, and over-the-counter medications. Payments follow the California Prompt Payment Act, and invoices must be submitted electronically to HQTrustOffice@dds.ca.gov. The agreement includes a budget contingency clause allowing termination if sufficient funds are not appropriated, and any budget line item changes exceeding 10% or $10,000 require formal amendment and DGS approval.

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PETE CERVINKA

ACTING DIRECTOR

State of California—Health and Human Services Agency Department of Developmental Services

1215 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 www.dds.ca.gov

GAVIN NEWSOM

GOVERNOR

Invitation for Bid Addendum 1

IFB #ST249021

South STAR Pharmacy Services

December 5, 2024

To: Prospective Bidders

Subject: Addendum 1 , IFB ST249021

This will serve to inform all prospective bidders of Addendum 1 for IFB ST249021 entitled “South STAR Pharmacy Services.”

Addendum 1 replaces Exhibit B, Budget Detail and Payment Provisions in its entirety:

(see next page)

Department of Developmental Services

IFB ST249021

EXHIBIT B

BUDGET DETAIL AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS

1. Payment Provisions

a. Upon DDS approval of monthly progress report and submission of an invoice, stating the services provided, the time period covered, project phase, or task completed, and the Agreement number, Contractor shall be paid in arrears monthly at the rates specified herein or attached hereto, for services performed in a manner acceptable to the State.

Payments shall be made after receipt of notification from the Project Representative that acceptable work has been performed by Contractor for a given month. Invoices shall be sent electronically to the Project Representative. Send invoices to:

HQTrustOffice@dds.ca.gov

b. Payments to Contractor, as specified herein, shall include all taxes, federal, state, and local, payable by Contractor by reason of this Agreement.

2. Budget Contingency Clause

a. It is mutually agreed that if the Budget Act of the current fiscal year and/or any subsequent fiscal years covered under this Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for this program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the State shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Contractor or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.

b. If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the Budget Act for purposes of this program, the State shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to the State or offer an amendment to Contractor to reflect the reduced amount.

3. Agreement Budget Changes

If this Agreement contains a budget, all proposed transfers between individual line items and additions or deletions of line items shall be requested in writing to the appropriate Project representative. Such requests shall contain an explanation of the need for the change, identification of the line items to be changed, and a revised budget. The State reserves the right to deny any request for line item transfers, additions, or deletions. Any line-item budget shift requests made by the Contractor exceeding 10% or $10,000, whichever is lesser of the contract, will require the State to request a formal amendment to the contract and DGS approval as applicable.

4. Accounting Procedures

Contractor shall establish and maintain fiscal control and accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper accounting for all funds under this Agreement.

mailto:HQTrustOffice@dds.ca.gov

Department of Developmental Services

IFB ST249021

5. Prompt Payment Act

All payments shall be made in accordance with the California Prompt Payment Act. (Government Code Section 927 et seq.)

6. Invoicing

In addition to the Contractor’s invoice format, the Contractor must submit Exhibit B - Attachment 2 - Wholesale Worksheet along with an invoice, for the first time a medication is prescribed. Throughout the duration of the contract if the wholesale price increases, the Contractor will provide a new Attachment 2 - Wholesale Worksheet with the new wholesale price and the percentage outlined in Exhibit B, Rate Sheet. The Attachment 2 - Wholesale Worksheet will identify the following:

a. House Stock/Supply – Wholesale Cost plus the markup

b. Brand Medications Pricing Structure - Wholesale Cost plus the markup

c. Generic Medication Pricing Structure - Wholesale Cost plus the markup

d. Over the Counter Medication Pricing Structure - Wholesale Cost plus the markup

Upon agreement execution, Program Administrator will provide the vendor with the Excel version of Attachment 2 - Wholesale Worksheet.

BUDGET DETAIL AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS
2. Budget Contingency Clause
3. Agreement Budget Changes
4. Accounting Procedures
5.
5. Prompt Payment Act

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