Posted: 3/15/2024

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 3/4/2024

Question: Do we have to submit resumes for Microsoft Engineer position?

Response: Yes

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: Is this an old contract or new contact?

Response: New

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: What is the tentative start date of this engagement?

Response: As soon as possible, however Start Date will depend on the contract terms

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: Please provide the evaluation criteria for evaluating the bids for this RFP.

Response: The bids will be evaluated against the terms in the Bid Specifications

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: Are there any pain points or issues with the current vendor(s)?

Response: Confidential

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: How many positions were used in the previous contract?

Response: Zero

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: If the proposed candidates are not available at the time of award, will the agency allow us to provide replacement personnel with similar or more skill sets?

Response: Yes

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: Is it entirely onsite work or can it be done remotely to some extent / Does the services need to be delivered onsite or is there a possibility for remote operations and performance?

Response: Remote

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: How many candidate resumes can we submit?

Response: One

Posted: 3/5/2024

Question: What are the requirements of this RFP?

Response: The requirements are listed in the RFP

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Can you please verify the fully burdened hourly rate assigned to the current consultant?

Response: There is not a current consultant

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Could you please confirm if only 1 consultant is required under the resulting contract?

Response: Yes, only 1 is required

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Can you please provide a detailed Job descriptions for the required position?

Response: Specifications are in the RFP

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: As per our understanding, we need to submit only "BIDDERS SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION AND REFERENCES FORM" in response to the RFP. We request you to please confirm the same. If anything else apart from the respective form is required to be submitted, request you to please confirm the required documents for submission.

Response: Requirement as stated in the RFP along with pricing

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: If pricing is required, could you please confirm if we need to submit fully burdened hourly rate for the required position?

Response: The bid should contain the full amount to be charged for the amount of time specified in the RFP

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Standard General Requirements Revised 112221, on the Wentzville School District website includes "FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM AFFIDAVIT" and "E-VERIFY". Do we need to submit the respective forms with the proposal?

Response: No, not with the bid, these documents will be required of the bid awardee

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Please confirm, if the consultant needs to work 100% remotely?

Response: Yes

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: How many years of experience is the District looking for the Microsoft Engineer to have?

Response: 3-5 years is optimal but not required

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Is this a full time or a part time position?

Response: The RFP says 20 hours a week

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Is the District looking for firms to recruit the requested positions or for firms to provide in-house personnel to perform the services?

Response: That is up to the winning bidder.

Posted: 3/7/2024

Question: Could Wentzville School District kindly provide clarification on whether vendors are required to include Attachment STANDARD GENERAL REQUIREMENTS within their response?

Response: Yes it is required.

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Section. COMPANY REFERENCES, SUBCONTRACTING, AND WARRANTIES. "The District may request at least three (3) references, preferably Missouri educational institutions, whom you have supplied similar equipment and services. The names, titles and telephone numbers of contacts for each reference should be given. Unless you specify otherwise, District officials will be free to contact these references." Could the District please confirm whether the submission of references from Missouri educational institutions are mandatory?

Response: Not Mandatory but preferred

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: As per page 3 of the RFP, do we need to submit candidate references or vendor references are required?

Response: Not Mandatory but preferred

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Could Wentzville School District please provide clarification regarding whether there is a specific format that vendors must adhere to for their responses?

Response: No specific format

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Is the certificate of Insurance required with the response?

Response: No

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Could Wentzville School District please confirm the required forms that must be submitted with the proposal?

Response: Submissions are to follow vendor registry guidelines.

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Could Wentzville School District please grant an extension on the due date?

Response: No

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Could Wentzville School District clarify if it is necessary to notarize any form? If yes, which ones?

Response: Notarized documents are not required.

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: Could the Wentzville School District kindly provide clarification on whether vendors are required to submit a single document containing all the forms or if each form should be submitted separately?

Response: All submissions go to the Vendor Registry all on one or separate is acceptable.

Posted: 3/8/2024

Question: What educational experience is the District looking for the consultant to have?

Response: Knowledge of microsoft networks with experience with Azure and iNTUNE.