S000000392 Technical Proposal Packet.docx

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Commercial Card Services
Solicitation number
S000000392
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Arkansas

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This document is a Technical Proposal Packet for a Commercial Card Services solicitation, issued by the State of Arkansas. The solicitation (S000000392) is seeking proposals for a commercial card services contract, with prospective contractors required to submit a comprehensive technical proposal that includes sections on experience, solution, and risk management. The proposal requires detailed documentation, including a proposal signature page, recommended options form, proposed subcontractors form, transaction definitions, and specific evaluation sections limited to 2-10 pages depending on the section. Contractors must also provide certifications regarding employment practices, non-discrimination, and compliance with state guidelines.

The technical proposal packet includes mandatory certifications that vendors cannot boycott Israel, knowingly employ illegal immigrants, boycott energy or fossil fuel industries, or employ scrutinized companies. Proposers must submit an equal opportunity policy, complete an official solicitation rebate form, and potentially provide additional documentation like the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). While specific pricing details are not included in this document, the proposal emphasizes a comprehensive evaluation approach that considers the contractor's experience, proposed solution, and risk mitigation strategies for implementing a commercial card services program for the state.

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TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PACKET

S000000392 Commercial Card Services

PROPOSAL SIGNATURE PAGE

PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR’S INFORMATION

Company:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Minority or Women-Owned Designation See the Minority and Women-Owned Business section of the Solicitation.

☐ Not Applicable
AR Certification #: ________________

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.

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, except for financial data (other than pricing), will be released in response to any request made under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). See the Proprietary Information section of the Solicitation.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

By signing and submitting a response to this Solicitation, Prospective Contractor represents, warrants, and certifies that they are not a Scrutinized Company and they do not currently and shall not for the aggregate term of a resultant contract:

· Boycott Israel.

· Knowingly employ or contract with illegal immigrants.

· Boycott Energy, Fossil Fuel, Firearms, or Ammunition Industries.

· Employ a Scrutinized Company as a contractor.

Prospective Contractor further represents, warrants, and certifies that it shall not become a Scrutinized Company during the aggregate term of a contract resulting from this Solicitation.

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

· Recommended Options Form

· Proposed Subcontractors Form

· Information about Transaction Definitions and Items

· Information for Evaluation

· Experience (2 pages or less)

· Solution (10 pages or less)

· Risk (2 pages or less)

· Copy of Prospective Contractor’s Equal Opportunity Policy

· Completed Official Solicitation Rebate Form

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

The following items should be submitted with the Prospective Contractor’s proposal, if applicable:

· Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)

· Redacted copy of the submission documents

RECOMMENDED OPTIONS FORM

Prospective Contractors should identify optional recommended services available to the State, along with the schedule impact and cost details of each item. If the Prospective Contractor does not offer optional recommended services, Prospective Contractor should indicate so by checking the appropriate box. 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:

Item Description:

How Will This Add Value?

Schedule Impact:

Cost Details:

Item Description:

How Will This Add Value?

Schedule Impact:

Cost Details:

Item Description:

How Will This Add Value?

Schedule Impact:

Cost Details:

Item Description:

How Will This Add Value?

Schedule Impact:

Cost Details:

Item Description:

How Will This Add Value?

Schedule Impact:

Cost Details:

Item Description:

How Will This Add Value?

Schedule Impact:

Cost Details:

☐ Prospective Contractor does not offer optional recommended services.

PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

Prospective Contractors shall complete the form for all subcontractors the Prospective Contractor proposes to use under a resulting contract (Services Contract (SRV-1) Fillable Form, section 14). If the Prospective Contractor does not intend to use subcontractor(s), Prospective Contractor should indicate so by checking the appropriate box.

Prospective Contractors should 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) under a resulting contract:

SUBCONTRACTOR’S COMPANY NAME
STREET ADDRESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP

☐ Prospective Contractor does not propose to use subcontractors under a resulting contract.

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INFORMATION about transaction Definitions and Items Prospective Contractors shall complete this form to provide information about how standard and non-standard transactions are defined. This information is required but will not be scored.

Question
Response

1. List and describe the items and criteria for transactions to qualify for the Standard Volume rebate.

2. List and describe the items and criteria for transactions to qualify for the Non-Standard Volume rebate.

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 shall provide the curriculum vitae or resume setting out the experience, training, certification(s), degree(s) of all personnel providing professional services under any resulting contract including, but not limited to, bill review personnel, case managers, and personnel providing pre-certification/admission services. CVs or resumes will not count towards the two (2) 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 two-page limit for this subsection. See RFP Section 3.5 for more information about this subsection.

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

Example:

Claim of Expertise:
We have a significant amount of experience in providing P-Card and T-Card services to State governments, and consistently delivery high performance.
Documented Performance:
We currently have 10 similar services, with an average rebate to the client of 5% and the average customer satisfaction rating on these services is currently a 9.8 out of 10.

Claim of Expertise:

Documented Performance:

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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 shall not exceed the ten (10) page limit for this subsection. See RFP Section 3.5 for more information about this subsection.

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 (2) page limit for this subsection. See RFP Section 3.5 for more information about this subsection.

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

Example:

Risk Description:
Participating Entity does not understand how to use the Commercial Card Program.
Solution:
A full-time training group will hold education meetings at all Participating Entity locations twice a year throughout the length of the contract.
Documented Performance:
This risk mitigation has been used on the last 4 clients and has received a 10/10 satisfaction rating. These four clients have reported 0 complaints from their constituents regarding the usage of their commercial card program.

Risk Description:

Solution:

Documented Performance:

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