Sales Force Automation
- This RFP had a pre-bid event.
STATE OF KANSAS
Event Details
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page
17300-EVT0003138 Sell RFx 1
Event Round Version
1 1
Event Name
Sales Force Automation
Start Time Finish Time
04/25/2014 10:59:52 CDT 06/06/2014 14:00:00 CDT
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Department of Administration
Procurement and Contracts
800 SW Jackson
Suite 600
Topeka KS 66612
United States
Contact: Constance S Hatch
Event Currency: US Dollar Phone: 7852961171
Bids allowed in other currency: No Email: [email protected]
Event Description
The contract resulting from this Request for Proposal shall be for a full implemetation of a sales force
automation, mobility, efficiency and management system software and related services. See RFP document
for more information.
General Comments
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Questions/Amendment - No pre-proposal conference is scheduled for this Bid Event. Questions requesting
clarification of the Bid Event must be submitted via email (in MS Word format) to the Procurement Officer
(Event Contact) indicated above prior to the close of business on May 20, 2014 Each question or clarification
should reference the appropriate Bid Event section.
Failure to notify the Procurement Officer (Event Contact) of any conflicts or ambiguities in the Bid Event may
result in items being resolved in the best interest of the State. Any modification to this Bid Event as a
result of written responses to questions received, shall be made in writing by amendment and dispatched to all
bidders invited to this event. Only written communications are binding.
Answers to questions will be available in the form of an amendment on the Procurement and Contracts' website,
www.admin.ks.gov/offices/procurement-and-contracts.
It shall be the responsibility of all participating bidders to acquire any and all amendments and additional
information as it is made available from the web site cited above. Vendors/Bidders not initially invited to
participate in this Bid Event must notify the Procurement Officer (Event Contact) of their intent to bid at
least 24 hours prior to the event's closing date/time. Bidders are required to check the website periodically
for any additional information or instructions.
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0005 - Request for Proposal pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,102
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: If you are interested in bidding on this transaction you MUST BE OFFICIALLY INVITED to
the event. Contact the person named above at least 24 HOURS BEFORE the official finish date and time to
request the official invitation.
Due to State of Kansas SMART Strategic Sourcing System requirements, any bidder with an interest in bidding on
any State of Kansas SOURCING EVENT must officially request an invitation from the Procurement Officer (Event
Contact) at least 24 hours before the Bid Event official finish date and time. If you fail to request such in
a timely fashion, your bid may be rejected in its entirety.
EXCEPTION: If you have received a Bid Event Document with your company's name in the upper right hand corner
of the document, your company has already been invited to the bid event.
If you are not a registered bidder/vendor with the state of Kansas you must register as a bidder AND request
official invitation at least 24 hours before the Bid Event official finish date and time. To register as a
bidder visit our website: www.admin.ks.gov/offices/procurement-and-contracts
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BIDDER MUST OBTAIN A CURRENT TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
A "Tax Clearance" is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that the account is compliant
with all primary Kansas Tax Laws administered by the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) Director of Taxation.
Information pertaining to a Tax Clearance is subject to change(s), which may arise as a result of a State Tax
Audit, Federal Revenue Agent Report, or other lawful adjustment(s).
INSTRUCTIONS: To obtain a Current Tax Clearance Certificate, you must:
Go to http://ksrevenue.org/taxclearance.html to request a Tax Clearance Certificate
Return to the website the following working day to see if KDOR will issue the certificate
If issued an official certificate, print it and attach it to your bid response
If denied a certificate, engage KDOR in a discussion about why a certificate wasn't issued
Bidders (and their subcontractors) are expected to submit a current Tax Clearance Certificate with every event
STATE OF KANSAS
Event Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page
17300-EVT0003138 Sell RFx 2
Event Round Version
1 1
Event Name
Sales Force Automation
Start Time Finish Time
04/25/2014 10:59:52 CDT 06/06/2014 14:00:00 CDT
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Department of Administration
Procurement and Contracts
800 SW Jackson
Suite 600
Topeka KS 66612
United States
Contact: Constance S Hatch
Event Currency: US Dollar Phone: 7852961171
Bids allowed in other currency: No Email: [email protected]
response.
REMINDER: You will need to sign back into the KDOR website to view and print the official tax clearance
certificate.
Information about Tax Registration can be found at the following website:
http://www.ksrevenue.org/busregistration.html
Procurement and Contracts reserves the right to confirm tax status of all potential contractors and
subcontractors prior to the release of a purchase order or contract award.
In the event that a current tax certificate is unavailable, Procurement and Contracts reserves the right to
notify a bidder (one that has submitted a timely event response) that they have to provide a current Tax
Clearance Certificate within ten (10) calendar days, or Procurement and Contracts may proceed with an award to
the next lowest responsive bidder, whichever is determined by the Director of Purchases to be in the best
interest of the State.
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XML Bid Submission will NOT be accepted for this Bid Event.
-ATTC - See the attachment for additional information.
General Questions
Question UOM Response
Is a completed Immigration Reform and Control form
included with this bid event submission (refer to Item
#5, Appendix B - Terms and Conditions, Event Details
document)?
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Is a current Tax Clearance Certificate included with
this bid event submission (refer to Item #4, Appendix B
-Terms and Conditions, Event Details document)?
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Procurement Card (P-Card): Presently, many State
Agencies use a State of Kansas Procurement Card
(Visa-branded P-Card) in lieu of a state warrant to pay
for some of its purchases. No additional charges will
be allowed for using the card.
May agencies use their P-Card for contract purchases?
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
