Solicitation Type
Solicitation Number
Date Issued
Procurement Officer
Phone
E-Mail Address
Amendment #1
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
DESCRIPTION: Contract for a Content Management System (CMS)
Request for Proposal
RFP#: 16-R1600452LC
December 8, 2015
Linda Campfield
803-323-2143 , Ext. 6025
campfieldL@winthrop.edu
The Term "Offer" Means Your "Bid" or "Proposal".
SUBMIT OFFER BY: (Opening Date/Time) January 26, 2016 - 3:00 pm: See provision entitled "Deadline For Submission Of Offer"
NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: Refer to Page 3
QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY:
December 22, 2015 AT 9:00 am : See provision entitled "Questions From Offerors"
Offers must be submitted in a sealed package. Solicitation Number & Opening date must appear on package exterior.
MAILING ADDRESS:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
Winthrop University
Winthrop University
Procurement Services
Procurement Services
307 Tillman Hall
307 Tillman Hall
Rock Hill, SC 29733
Rock Hill, SC 29733
See provision entitled "Submitting Your Offer"
Conference Type: N/A
Date & Time
Location: N/A
As appropriate see " Conference -Pre-Bid /Proposal" & " Site Visit" previsions
AWARD &
AMENDMENTS
Award will be posted at the Physical Address stated above on March 22, 2016.The award, this solicitation,
and any amendments will be posted at the following web address:
http://www.winthrop.edu/procurement/bids
You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By submitting a bid or proposal, You agree to be bound by the terms
of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date.
NAME OF OFFEROR
(Full legal name of business submitting the offer)
OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY:
(Check one)
□ Sole Proprietorship
□ Partnership
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
□ Corporation (tax-exempt)
□ Corporate entity
(not tax-exempt)
(Person signing must be authorized to submit binding offer to enter contract on behalf of Offeror named above.)
TITLE
(Business title of person signing above)
□ Government entity
PRINTED NAME
□ Other
________________________
(federal, state, or local)
(Printed name of person signing above)
DATE
(See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)
Instructions regarding Offeror's name: Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with, the entity
identified as the offeror above. An offer may be submitted by only one legal entity. The entity named as the offeror must be a
single and distinct legal entity. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not
a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.
STATE OF INCORPORATION
(If offeror is a corporation, identify the state of Incorporation.)
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO.
STATE VENDOR NO.
(See "Taxpayer Identification Number" provision)
(Register to obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov
PAGE TWO
(Return Page Two with Your Offer)
HOME OFFICE ADDRESS: (Address for offeror's home office
NOTICE ADDRESS: (Address to which all procurement and contract
/principal place of business)
related notices should be sent
Area Code
Number
Extension
Facsimile
E-mail Address:
PAYMENT ADDRESS (Address to which payment will be sent )
ORDER ADDRESS (Address to which purchase orders will be sent)
Payment address same as Home Office Address
______
Payment address same as Notice Address (check only one)
Order Address same as Home Office Address
______
Order Address same as Notice Address (check only one)
________
________
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF AMENDMENTS
Amendment
No.
Amendment
Issue Date
Amendment
No.
Amendment
Issue Date
Amendment
No.
Amendment
Issue Date
Amendment
No.
Amendment
Issue Date
Offerors acknowledges receipt of
amendment by indicating
amendment number and its date of
issue.
DISCOUNT FOR
PROMPT PAYMENT
10 Calendar Days (%)
See "Discount for Prompt
Payment" clause
PREFERENCES DO NOT APPLY
[11-35-1524(E)(2)]
PREFERENCES DO NOT APPLY
[11-35-1524(E)(2)]
PAGE TWO (SEP 2009)
20 Calendar Days (%)
30 Calendar Days (%)
_____ Calendar Days(%)
Amendment 1 is hereby issued to include the Offeror’s Checklist
OFFEROR'S CHECKLIST
AVOID COMMON BIDDING MISTAKES
Review this checklist prior to submitting your response.
If you fail to follow this checklist, you risk having your bid rejected.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY OF YOUR STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS!
UNLESS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED, DO NOT INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL BOILERPLATE CONTRACT CLAUSES.
REREAD YOUR ENTIRE RESPONSE TO MAKE SURE YOUR RESPONSE DOES NOT TAKE EXCEPTION TO ANY OF THE
STATE'S MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
Make sure you have properly marked all protected, confidential, or trade secret information in accordance
with the heading entitled: FOIA bidding instructions, submitting confidential information. Do not mark
your entire response as confidential, trade secret, or protected! Do not include a legend on the cover stating
that your entire response is not to be released!
Have you properly acknowledged all amendments?
amendment should appear in all amendments issued.
Instructions regarding how to acknowledge an
Make sure your response includes a copy of the solicitation cover page. Make sure the cover page is signed
by a person that is authorized to contractually bind your business.
Make sure your response includes the number of copies requested.
Check to ensure your response includes everything requested!
Check again to ensure your response includes everything requested!
If you have concerns about the solicitation, do not raise those concerns in your response! After opening, it
is too late! If this solicitation includes a pre-bid conference or a question & answer period, raise your
questions as a part of that process! Please see instructions and any provisions regarding deadline for
questions.
This checklist is included only as a reminder to help bidders avoid common mistakes.
Responsiveness will be evaluated against the solicitation, not against this checklist.
You do not need to return this checklist with your response.