T2010 Bid Amendment 5.pdf

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PHILIP D. MURPHY

Governor

State of New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

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ELIZABETH MAHER MUOIO

State Treasurer

SHEILA Y. OLIVER

Lt. Governor

MAURICE A. GRIFFIN

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

April 23, 2019

To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation # 19DPP00325

T-2010 Administrative Services for Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts

ORIGINAL Quote Submission Due Date: May 17, 2019 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) REVISED Quote Submission Due Date: May 24, 2019 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Bid Amendment #5

The following constitutes Bid Amendment #5 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:

This Bid Amendment extends the Quote submission due date to May 24, 2019;

This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions; and

Please note that for all additions, deletions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation, please refer to the following revised documents:

1. Revised Bid Solicitation entitled “T2010 Revised Bid Solicitation 042619”.

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to be knowledgeable of all of the additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the Bid Solicitation and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation as set forth in all Bid Amendments.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation shall remain the same.

Bid Solicitation #19DPP00325 T-2010 Administrative Services for Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts

Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Note: This question has been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity.

Bid Solicitation

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

1 File Exchange Requirements

Section 3.2.6

Vendor respectfully requests an exception to this requirement. Vendor can accept files from participating employers through secure data transfer. Vendor also provides employers with access to make real-time eligibility updates through Vendor's secure website.

In the absence of details describing acceptable secure data transfer methods, the State is unwilling to accept this proposed modification. Vendor’s {Bidder’s} are advised to re-read Section 3.2.6 of this Bid Solicitation.

2 Interfaces

Section 3.2.6

Please provide more detail on the interface process with the current client?

In the current interface process, a File Transfer Program (FTP) portal is available to Employers for the uploading of Flexible Spending Account (FSA) data. Additionally, some Employers electronically exchange data files with the current Vendor {Contractor}.

3 Security Plan

Section 3.4.1, Subsection K cannot agree to single tenant delivery.

Yes. The State will allow either a single tenant or multi-tenant delivery system, provided that there is a logical separation between tenants.

4 Security Plan

Subsection M cannot agree to both NIDS and NIPS. Vendor respectfully requests one or the other.

It is unclear what the Vendor {Contractor} is asking. To the extent that a modification has is being proposed, the State is unwilling to accept this proposed modification.

5 Security Plan

Subsection T cannot agree to allow employer full access to all Vendor operations.

The State is unwilling to accept this proposed modification.

6 Contingency Plan

Section 4.4.3.3.4, Subsection xi

Vendor respectfully requests a waiver of this requirement. Vendor cannot agree to multi-tenant.

The State will allow either a single tenant or multi-tenant delivery system, provided that there is a logical separation between tenants.

7 Implementation Plan

There are different dates in the mobilization plan, listed on page 50 and the implementation plan, listed on p.51. Please confirm the correct dates.

Bid Solicitation

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

Section 4.4.3.3.3

Please refer to T2010 Revised Bid Solicitation 042619, Sections 4.4.3.3.2 and 4.4.3.3.3.