through some way other than advertising related to the state program? Answer: See RFA requirements in Section 2.6.6 and Program Form I. 2.6.6 (p.18) “A. Developing and maintaining a program specific website. What information must a program-specific website? May the grantee maintain other websites related to its organization that do not mention the program? Answer: HHSC is unable to answer the question as written. 2.6.6 (p.18) “Use of social media is not currently allowed.” May the grantee use social media advertising for purposes other than communicating about the program or program services? Answer: HHSC is unable to answer the question as written. 2.6.6 (p.18) “B. . . . (i) All materials developed or used by the Applicant as part of a contract resulting from this RFA are the property of HHSC” What “materials” does this apply to? Does this apply only to physical copies or also to the intellectual property? In other words, may the provider continue to use its materials in other clinics and post-contract? Answer: See UTC Section 6.01 and 6.02. 2.7.1 (p. “(D) Provides comprehensive, integrated, and timely referral to government assistance programs. “G. Monitoring efforts employed which include, but not limited to…” (D) requires a monthly reporting of the list of current contractors. Is this requirement applicable if providing client services directly? Answer: Based on conflicts between the referenced text and question provided, HHSC cannot answer this question. (G) Requires reporting of monitoring efforts. Does this apply only if the grantee is overseeing a network of subcontractors? Answer: No. 7.1.3 “Solicitation Responses are subject to Texas Public Information Act...and may be disclosed to the public upon request.” If the respondent’s proposal contains sensitive, proprietary information that would give others a competitive advantage, and therefore would not be subject to PIA requests, is there a way for respondent to so designate applicable portions of the response? Answer: See Section 7.1.3 of the RFA.
Form E No. 8 (p51) “Has the grantee met the UGG procurement policies and procedures requirements?” Is the reference to “UGG” in question 8 on a reference to 2 CFR 200? Answer: Yes Form G-2 (1) (p. 56) “Did you provide job descriptions that include specific duties for the key employees related to the A2A program? Program Director Clinicians Eligibility, data collection, and billing staff Does this question reference another section of the application? Where should these descriptions be included in the application? Answer: Form G-2 identifies the information required in Form G. Key personnel should be included in Form G-1. Form M Re: budget details instruction tab A few instruction references are unclear (e.g. row 15 on instructions references column F on proposed budget tab as having something to do with matching funds, yet column F is key salary field; row 22 on instructions says column H is for salaries, yet H is for number of months; instructions describe columns I, J, and L which are not part of the proposed Personnel-Salaries form making it unclear where to list, for example, % of salary allocated to contract). Is this the correct form and associated instructions? Answer: Yes, this is the correct form. The instructions, the word “may” was included in the text. Will HHSC provide a sample of one correctly populated? Answer: A clean version of the workbook will be uploaded to the HHSC website. Exh C Sec 4.01 & Exh C Sec 7.01 Entire sections If the respondent keeps a single, entity-wide balance sheet while expenses are segregated by location and department within location (all are GAAP basis), does this program require a program-level balance sheet? If so, at what level of funding or under what other criteria is specific balance sheet required? Answer: HHSC cannot answer this question. Exh. D, HHSC Special Conditions Article III “HHSC prohibits the unauthorized disclosure of Other Confidential Information.” What is “Other Confidential Information”? And where is the reference to the primary confidential information giving rise to the concept of “other” confidential information?
CAUSED BY OR ARISING FROM Grantee OR Grantee AGENTS FAILURE TO PROTECT OTHER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Confidential System Information. Grantee WILL FULFILL THIS PROVISION WITH COUNSEL APPROVED BY HHSC." Exh. F - Att. A Central Contract Registration vs, System for Award Management Is CCR (Central Contract Registration) the same thing as or did it become [a part of] SAM (System for Award Management)? Answer: On July 30, 2012, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) transitioned to the System for Award Management (SAM). Form I “Use the following average cost per client . . . $373” Is this a target set by HHSC, or is it an average based on the experience of prior service providers? How was this average determined? Answer: HHSC cannot answer this question. Exhibit C, Uniformed Terms and Conditions (UTCs), Section 2.09 “Grantee shall not use funds from this Contract to replace or substitute for existing funding from other but shall use funds from this Contract to supplement existing state or local funds currently available. Grantee shall make a good faith effort to maintain its current level of support. The text in Section 2.09 of the HHSC UTCs is replaced in its entirety with the following: 2.09 Nonsupplanting Grant funds may be used to supplement existing, new or corresponding programming and related activities. Grant funds may not be used to supplant (replace) existing funds in place to support current programs and related activities.