Second Amendment to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services 
Job Board and Hiring Resource Request for Proposal

This Amendment to RFP Number MED-24-009 is effective as of October 6, 2023.  The RFP is amended as follows:

Revision 1.  Section 1.3.2, Performance Measures, is deleted and replaced as follows: 
A.	General Requirements.
1.	Provide and maintain a project management team dedicated to implementing the provisions and processes of the Contract. The Contractor Account Manager, or designee, shall meet in-person or virtually at the Agency’s discretion with the Agency Contract Manager as scheduled or requested by the Agency during each SFY.  
2.	Achieve a minimum of 85% satisfaction as evidenced as "strongly agree" or "agree" that the Direct Support Job Board is effective, meets the needs of all Users, and is useful to match Job Seekers with Employers on completed evaluations.  
3.	The virtual platform will be accessible to all Employers and Job Seekers. More than 85% of the Users report their satisfaction with the website, the ease of the system, finding appropriate matches, and their issues are resolved in a timely manner. 
The job board will be available and perform at the service levels as defined in 1.3.1.7.I.
B.	Project implementation.
1.	The Contractor shall submit an Agency approved project implementation plan by January 16, 2024. 
C.	System testing.
1.	The Contractor shall complete Agency approved system testing by January 29, 2024.
D.	Go live date.
1.	The Contractor shall go live with Agency approval by February 16, 2024.
E.	User training. 
1.	The Contractor shall complete Agency approved user training by March 28, 2024.

Revision 2.  Section 1.3.3.3, Milestone Payments, is deleted and replaced as follows: 
Payment is dependent upon the successful completion and Agency acceptance of the following payment milestones. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional reimbursements, including, but not limited to, travel for work related to these milestones. Milestones shall be invoiced upon Agency acceptance of Key Deliverables. The Contractor shall Invoice the Agency on the state approved form within thirty (30) calendar days of the following completed milestones: 
A.	The Contractor shall submit an Agency approved project implementation plan by January 16, 2024. The milestone payment shall be $250,000.
B.	The Contractor shall complete Agency approved system testing by January 29, 2024. The milestone payment shall be $250,000. 
C.	The Contractor shall go live with Agency approval by February 16, 2024. The milestone payment shall be $250,000.
D.	The Contractor shall upload initial Agency created content accessible by LMS users by February 29, 2024. The milestone payment shall be $250,000.  
E.	The Contractor shall complete Agency approved user training by March 28, 2024. The milestone payment shall be $250,000.

Revision 3. Section 2.1 Issuing Officer is deleted and replaced as follows:
The Issuing Officer is the sole point of contact regarding the RFP from the date of issuance until selection of the successful bidder. The Issuing Officer for this RFP is:
Pauline Rutherford
Iowa Medicaid
1305 E Walnut Street, Level B
Des Moines, IA 50319

Phone: 515-414-6613
Pruther@dhs.state.ia.us

Revision 4.  Section 3.3, Cost Proposal, is deleted and replaced as follows:  
Pricing Restrictions. 
Contract Budget.
The Agency is limiting the funding that is available for these services. Funding available for the Job Board and Hiring Resources includes: 
1.	Development and implementation costs between January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024 are not to exceed $1,000,000. These costs include development and implementation milestones. 
2.	Operational costs between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 are not to exceed $150,000.
3.	Subsequent contract year operational costs are not to exceed $150,000 per year.
4.	Total not to exceed cost is $2,500,000. 
Content and Format.
The Bidder shall provide the following information in the Cost Proposal: 
The bidder’s Cost Proposal shall be submitted using the pricing worksheet set forth in Attachment G of this RFP. 

Revision 5.  Attachment G, Cost Proposal, the Implementation Costs (Section 3.3.1) cell, is hereby amended as follows: 
Implementation Costs (Section 3.3.1)   January 1, 2024-March 31, 2024