REVISED Attachment D, Technical Proposal Instructions and Evaluation Criteria.pdf

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REVISED Attachment D Technical Proposal Instructions and Evaluation Criteria

The Respondent shall prepare and submit its Technical Proposal according to the instructions and criteria provided in this attachment and Attachments L1 through L9.

A. Technical Proposal Instructions

1. The Respondent shall use the corresponding Attachments L1 through L9 as provided to submit its Technical Proposal. Individual Attachments L1 through L9 shall be converted to a PDF document before submitting. The Respondent shall submit one PDF document for each Service Category it intends to respond to using the corresponding Attachment L, Technical Proposal. Do not insert hyperlinks in the Technical Proposal PDF document.

If hyperlinks are included, they will not be evaluated and the Department reserves the right to remove them. See section 3.2, 4. Terms and Conditions, of the RFP.

For each Service Category for which the Respondent intends to respond, the Respondent shall not exceed 8,000 characters in its description of experience within Prompt 1.

For each Service Category for which the Respondent intends to respond, the Respondent shall not exceed 13,000 characters in its description of proposed solutions within Prompt 2.

Respondents should input text only into Prompt 1 and Prompt 2.

Respondents shall not submit cover pages, cover letters, or table of contents. Any additional files, tables, links, graphics or other information provided outside the character limits are not permitted and will not be considered for evaluation and will not be submitted to evaluators.

2. The PDF document shall be labeled RespondentName_TechnicalProposal_AttachmentL(Service Category #).

3. The Respondent is required to demonstrate experience and capabilities across all

Service Categories for which it intends to provide a response, as listed in Attachment A, Scope of Work. The Respondent shall only submit information in its respective Technical Proposal(s) that demonstrates experience and capabilities in the Service Category(ies) the Respondent identifies in its Attachment L1 through L9 for the applicable Service Category(ies). The submitted Technical Proposal(s) should include information that the Respondent determines is the best representation of Respondent's experience and solution in the applicable Service Category(ies).

4. For the Experience portion of the Technical Proposal, the Respondent shall provide a detailed description of its experience for delivering the Management Consulting Services in the applicable Service Category(ies), including the number of years of experience in the applicable Service Category(ies), its capacity to deliver services statewide, and offer a diverse range of experience.

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5. For the Proposed Solution portion of the Technical Proposal, the Respondent shall provide a detailed description of its Proposed Solution for delivering the Management Consulting Services in the applicable Service Category(ies), including the capacity to deliver services statewide and offer a diverse range of expertise and skills.

6. The documents comprising the Respondent’s Technical Proposal PDF submission shall include the applicable Attachment L1 through L9 with for the corresponding Service Category(ies) to which the vendor intends to respond.

7. The Respondent may submit a redacted copy of its Technical Proposal(s) pursuant to section 19. Public Record of the RFP. The Respondent should combine all redacted Proposal(s) into one file or zip file and submit it in the applicable area of the Business Network.

B. Technical Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Technical Proposal Available Points

1. Experience 45

2. Proposed Solution 45 Total Available Points for Technical Proposal 90

1. Experience – 45 Available Points For each Technical Proposal (Attachment L1 through L9) that the Respondent submits, the Respondent should provide a narrative on the Respondent’s and staff’s relevant experience, including the number of years of experience in the applicable Service Category, and its diverse knowledge and skillsets (preferably with demonstrated experience in providing services relevant to governmental entities) applicable to the Service Category. The Respondent may demonstrate experience by providing relevant information including, but not limited to, identifying clients, describing past projects, and describing staff experience. Résumés are not required to be included in the response.

Evaluators will use the following when scoring the Experience section:

How much relevant experience in providing the Service Category proposed did the Respondent demonstrate via the proposal?

Evaluation Criteria Points

Respondent does not demonstrate that it has quality, depth, or relevance in experience in providing the Service Category. 0

Respondent demonstrates a minimal level of quality, depth, or relevance in experience in providing the Service Category. 25

Respondent demonstrates a good level of quality, depth, or relevance in experience in providing the Service Category. 35

Respondent demonstrates an extensive level of quality, depth, or relevance in experience in providing the Service Category. 45

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2. Proposed Solution – 45 Available Points Per Service Category Offered For each Technical Proposal (Attachment L1 through L9) that the Respondent submits, the Respondent should fully describe its proposal for carrying out the applicable Service Category, including its ability to provide the services statewide and to utilize its diverse knowledge and skillsets. Respondent may demonstrate its proposed solution by providing relevant information for consideration including, but not limited to, describing a general approach to how the proposed Service Category will be provided, describing staffing levels, including number of employees within the organization, current organization, relevant certifications, etc.

Evaluators will use the following when scoring the Proposed Solution section:

Does the Respondent’s proposed solution demonstrate its ability to carry out the Service Category for which Respondent is submitting a Proposal?

Evaluation Criteria Points

Respondent’s proposal does not demonstrate the Respondent’s ability to provide the Service Category statewide and to offer diverse knowledge and skillsets. 0

Respondent’s proposal demonstrates that the Respondent has minimal ability to provide the Service Category statewide and to offer diverse knowledge and skillsets 25

Respondent’s proposal demonstrates that the Respondent has a good ability to provide the Service Category statewide and to offer diverse knowledge and skillsets.

Respondent’s proposal demonstrates that the Respondent has exceptional ability to provide the Service Category statewide and to offer diverse knowledge and skillsets.