heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks). Interoperable systems reflect the ability of software and hardware on multiple machines from multiple vendors to communicate. Key Personnel Vendor staff responsible for oversight of work during the life of the project and for deliverables. LAN Local Area Network LCB Legislative Counsel Bureau LOI Letter of Intent - notification of the State’s intent to award a contract to a vendor, pending successful negotiations; all information remains confidential until the issuance of the formal notice of award. May Indicates something that is recommended but not mandatory. If the vendor fails to provide recommended information, the State may, at its sole option, ask the vendor to provide the information or evaluate the proposal without the information. MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition MS Microsoft Must Indicates a mandatory requirement. Failure to meet a mandatory requirement may result in the rejection of a proposal as non-responsive. NAC Nevada Administrative Code –All applicable NAC documentation may be reviewed via the internet at: . NOA Notice of Award – formal notification of the State’s decision to award a contract, pending Board of Examiners’ approval of said contract, any information becomes available upon written request. NOMADS Nevada Operations of Multi-Automated Data Systems NRS Nevada Revised Statutes – All applicable NRS documentation may be reviewed via the internet at: . OCR Optical Character Reading OCSE Office of Child Support Enforcement. OCSE partners with federal, state, tribal or local governments, and others, to promote parental responsibility so children receive support from both parents even when they live in separate households. Open Systems Computer systems that provide some combination of interoperability, portability and open software standards.
State The State of Nevada and any agency identified herein. Statement of Understanding A non-disclosure agreement that each contractor and/or individual must sign prior to starting work on the project. Steering Committee The Steering Committee is made up of the Director/Administrator of the agency and State, local government and private sector representatives. Subcontractor Third party, not directly employed by the contractor, who will provide services identified in this RFP. This does not include third parties who provide support or incidental services to the contractor. TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Trade Secret Information, including, without limitation, a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, product, system, process, design, prototype, procedure, computer programming instruction or code that: derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by the public or any other person who can obtain commercial or economic value from its disclosure or use; and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. UML Unified Modeling Language User Department, Division, Agency or County of the State of Nevada. Vendor Organization/individual submitting a proposal in response to this RFP. Walkthrough Oral presentation by the contractor of deliverables and/or work products. STATE OBSERVED HOLIDAYS The State observes the holidays noted in the following table. Note: When January 1st, July 4th, November 11th or December 25th falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Holiday Day Observed New Year’s Day January 1 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Third Monday in January Presidents' Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September
Part II – Cost Proposal RFP Title: Child Support Collections and Disbursements Software RFP: 3221 Vendor Name: Address: Opening Date: April 4, 2016 Opening Time: 2:00 PM Tab II – Cost Proposal Cost proposal must be in the format identified in Attachment J, Project Costs. Tab III – Attachment K, Cost Proposal Certification of Compliance with Terms and Conditions of RFP Attachment K with an original signature by an individual authorized to bind the organization must be included in this tab. In order for any cost exceptions and/or assumptions to be considered, vendors must provide the specific language that is being proposed on Attachment K. Only cost exceptions and/or assumptions should be identified on Attachment K. Do not restate the technical exceptions and/or assumptions on this form. The State will not accept additional exceptions and/or assumptions if submitted after the proposal submission deadline. If vendors do not specify any exceptions and/or assumptions in detail at time of proposal submission, the State will not consider any additional exceptions and/or assumptions during negotiations. PART III – CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION The confidential financial information part must include one (1) original marked “MASTER.” Format and Content Tab I – Title Page The title page must include the following: Part III – Confidential Financial Proposal RFP Title: Child Support Collections and Disbursements
Software RFP: 3221 Vendor Name: Address: Opening Date: April 4, 2016 Opening Time: 2:00 PM Tab II – Financial Information and Documentation Vendors must place the information required per Section 6.1.11 in this tab. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPOSALS As a potential contractor of a public entity, vendors are advised that full disclosure is required by law. Vendors are required to submit written documentation in accordance with Attachment A, Confidentiality and Certification of Indemnification demonstrating the material within the proposal marked “confidential” conforms to NRS §333.333, which states “Only specific parts of the proposal may be labeled a “trade secret” as defined in NRS §600A.030(5).” Not conforming to these requirements will cause your proposal to be deemed non-compliant and will not be accepted by the State of Nevada. Vendors acknowledge that material not marked as “confidential” will become public record upon contract award. The required CDs must contain the following: One (1) “Master” CD with an exact duplicate of the technical and cost proposal contents only. The electronic files must follow the format and content section for the technical and cost proposal. The CD must be packaged in a case and clearly labeled as follows: Master CD RFP No: 3221 Vendor Name: Contents: Part IA – Technical Proposal Part IB – Confidential Technical Proposal Part II – Cost Proposal One (1) “Public Records CD” which must include the technical and cost proposal contents to be used for public records requests.