S000000251 Response Packet.docx

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PACKET

S000000251

PROPOSAL SIGNATURE PAGE

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PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR’S INFORMATION

Company:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Provide contact information to be used for solicitation related matters.

Contact Person:

Title:

Phone:

Alternate Phone:

Email:

CONFIRMATION OF REDACTED COPY

☐ YES, a redacted copy of submission documents is enclosed.

☐ NO, a redacted copy of submission documents is not enclosed. I understand a full copy of non-redacted submission documents will be released if requested.

Note: If a redacted copy of the submission documents is not provided with Prospective Contractor’s response packet, and neither box is checked, a copy of the non-redacted documents, with the exception of financial data (other than pricing), will be released in response to any request made under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). See Solicitation Terms and Conditions for additional information.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CONFIRMATION

By signing and submitting a response to this Solicitation, Prospective Contractor agrees and certifies that they do not employ or contract with illegal immigrants and shall not employ or contract with illegal immigrants during the term of a contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

ISRAEL BOYCOTT RESTRICTION CONFIRMATION

By checking the box below, Prospective Contractor agrees and certifies that they do not boycott Israel and shall not boycott Israel during the term of a contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

☐ Prospective Contractor does not and shall not boycott Israel.

An official authorized to bind the Prospective Contractor to a resultant contract shall sign below.

The signature below signifies agreement that any exception that conflicts with a Requirement of this Solicitation may cause the Prospective Contractor’s proposal to be rejected.

Authorized Signature: _________________________________ Title: ____________________________

Printed/Typed Name: _________________________________ Date:____________________________ submission requirements checklist The following items must be submitted with the Prospective Contractor’s proposal:

· Proposal Signature Page

· Proposed Subcontractors Form

· Recommended Options Form

· Information for Evaluation

· Experience (2 pages or less)

· Solution (2 pages or less)

· Risk (2 pages or less)

· Copy of Prospective Contractor’s Equal Opportunity Policy

· Completed Pricing Response

The following items, which must be submitted prior to a contract award to the Prospective Contractor, may also be included with the Prospective Contractor’s proposal:

· EO 98-04: Contract and Grant Disclosure Form

· Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), if applicable (https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat, use the VPAT 2.4Rev 508 version)

RECOMMENDED OPTIONS FORM

· Identify optional recommended services available to the State, along with the schedule impact and cost details of each item. Responses to this form will not be scored for evaluation purposes.

· Costs associated with the optional recommended services must be included on this form and must not be included in the completed Pricing Response.

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL RECOMMENDED SERVICES UNDER A RESULTING CONTRACT.

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How will this add value?

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☐ PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT OFFER OPTIONAL RECOMMENDED SERVICES.

PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

· Do not include additional information relating to subcontractors on this form or as an attachment to this form.

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR PROPOSES TO USE THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTOR(S) TO PROVIDE SERVICES.

Please provide the following information

☐ PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT PROPOSE TO USE SUBCONTRACTORS TO PERFORM SERVICES.

INFORMATION FOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE

Using this template, Prospective Contractors should provide the Prospective Contractor’s experience and capabilities to meet the Solicitation requirements. The information provided should be prioritized beginning with the most important and/or relevant experience listed first.

Prospective Contractors should provide the following information regarding resources experience and capabilities: organizational chart that shows the reporting structure of your proposed staff, resumes for all proposed resources and a narrative that describes relevant experience, and a skills matrix that summarizes relevant experience of proposed resources that aligns with Attachment 4. Resumes will not count towards the twenty (20) page limit.

Prospective Contractors may expand the space in each table, add a table, or delete a table as needed, but Prospective Contractors shall not exceed the twenty-page limit for this section. See RFP Section 3.2 for more information about this sub-section.

Prospective Contractors shall not include the Prospective Contractor’s name or any other identifiers, including without limitation names of staff members, projects, products, and addresses on the Information for Evaluation – Experience document.

Prospective Contractors may delete the instructions above and example below.

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INFORMATION FOR EVALUATION – SOLUTION

Using this template, Prospective Contractors should include a narrative to address and provide a high-level overview of the solution and/or approach proposed using the requirements outlined in the Solicitation. Prospective Contractors should provide a narrative that includes the following:

1. Description of the policies and procedures your company has in place to ensure access to government information is limited to only employees and subcontractors who require access.

2. Employee and subcontractor vetting process for those individuals who will have access to government information.

3. Narrative describing the plans and practices your company will take to ensure a smooth transition of services as described in the RFP, including efficiencies in effort.

4. Narrative describing your company’s plan and methodology to manage the activities and tasks required in the RFP.

5. Narrative describing how you address turnover of staff and the ability to replace resources that meet requirements of the RFP.

6. Narrative describing how you would address remote/hybrid work if allowed under the contract.

Prospective Contractors shall not exceed the twenty-page limit for this section. See RFP Section 3.2 for more information about this sub-section.

Prospective Contractors shall not include the Prospective Contractor’s name or any other identifiers, including without limitation names of staff members, projects, products, and addresses on the Information for Evaluation - Solution document.

Prospective Contractors may delete the instructions above.

INFORMATION FOR EVALUATION – RISK

Using this template, Prospective Contractors should identify and prioritize major risks that they reasonably foresee could potentially prevent or impair the Prospective Contractor’s delivery of the solution as offered in the proposal or to otherwise fail to meet the State’s desired outcome, specifications, and performance standards, and how they will mitigate, manage, and/or minimize each risk listed.

Prospective Contractors may expand the space in each table, add a table, or delete a table as needed, but Prospective Contractors shall not exceed the two-page limit for this subsection. See RFP Section 3.2 for more information about this subsection.

Prospective Contractors shall not include the Prospective Contractor’s name or any other identifiers, including without limitation names of staff members, projects, products, and addresses on the Information for Evaluation - Risk document.

Prospective Contractors may delete the instructions above and the example shown below.

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