Copy of 5400022797

The South Carolina Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) is procuring survey administration services for the South Carolina Communities That Care (SC CTC) Survey. The solicitation seeks a qualified research and evaluation organization to provide comprehensive survey services for students in grades 6-12 across South Carolina, including survey formatting and printing (both online and paper formats), distribution and recovery, administration training, technical assistance, data processing and scanning, and raw data file submission. Approximately 36,193 students participated in the previous fiscal year's survey. The survey is scheduled for administration from February 14 through March 18, 2022, with key deliverable dates including final draft completion by December 14, 2021, and raw data file submission by April 22, 2022. The evaluation criteria include 20 points for the technical proposal, 10 points for experience and capabilities, and 20 points for the price proposal. Offers must be submitted online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov by December 15, 2021, at 5:00 PM, with questions due by December 7, 2021, at 5:00 PM. The initial contract period runs from December 20, 2021, through June 30, 2022, with potential renewal for up to five years through 2026.

The procurement encourages minority business participation and allows for in-state vendor preferences under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524. Vendors must be registered with the state vendor system and possess a South Carolina vendor number prior to submission. The solicitation includes standard state provisions related to independent price determination, drug-free workplace compliance, and equal opportunity requirements. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, the procurement emphasizes inclusive participation. The contract will be governed by South Carolina law, with any disputes resolved through the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer or in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas. Pricing must be submitted as a separate Microsoft Excel file and remain fixed for the contract duration. Contractors will be reimbursed monthly upon submission of reimbursement requests due by the eighth working day of each month, with state fiscal year billing required by July 7. While a specific budget range is not detailed, the previous survey involved approximately 36,193 students, which provides a baseline for potential contract value.