.0 SCOPE OF SOLICITATION: 1.0.1 ACQUIRE SERVICES: Beaufort County School District (hereinafter, “the District” and “BCSD”) invites all qualified providers to provide the District with a Strategic Planning Software Solution, complying with the enclosed description and/or specifications and conditions for this solicitation. Beaufort County School District is located in the heart of the South Carolina Low Country. It is land rich in natural beauty, history and resources and an area of economic contrast and cultural diversity. The District is a public school district which serves approximately 22,000 students and approximately 2,300 full time employees; currently comprised of seventeen elementary/early childhood centers, two PK-8 Academies, six middle, six high schools, one Vocational School, one Alternative Program and an Administrative Office. 1.0.2 RFP – TWO (2) PART PROCESS: This RFP is a two-part process: a technical proposal and a cost proposal. As described below, the two parts are to be submitted at the same time, but in separate envelopes. The technical proposals will be evaluated first. During the technical evaluation, the evaluation committee members shall consider and score the responsibility of the proposer based on the information requested by the District and provided by the proposer, including, but not limited to credentials and experience of the proposer and the key staff who will administer the services and other such information. A technical proposal must receive at least 80 of 100 possible points to be considered minimally qualified. Any proposer deemed non-responsive or unqualified, as a result of these evaluations, will be eliminated from further consideration. His/her cost proposal will be returned unopened. Any proposer deemed qualified and responsive, as a result of the technical evaluations, may be invited for the presentation via in person or video conference. Interviews and clarifications may be used to assure understanding of proposals and to obtain necessary information for evaluation purposes. Points for the cost proposal will be assigned on a pro-rata basis with the lowest cost receiving 50 points. Ultimately, the most advantageous offer from among the qualified offerors will be recommended for consideration of an award. The final determination on whether to award a contract resides with the Beaufort County School District Board of Education.
