Mental Health Counseling Experiential Learning Solution

The College is soliciting proposals from vendors that can furnish a commercial off-the-shelf software solution (“Solution”) with optional customization if requested by the College, designed to support experiential learning, clinical skills development, and competency-based assessment for students enrolled in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) M.A. Program (the “Program”), as described in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP).

The Contract Term will be for an initial term of three (3) years. The College, in its sole discretion, may renew this Contract for two (2) additional one-year terms.

In order to meet the requirements to provide a Solution as stated above, the College shall evaluate Proposals to determine the Proposal that provides the best value to the College in accordance with the scoring criteria set forth in Part 6 of this RFP, and enter into the Contract, if any, with the Contractor to: (a) furnish a software Solution that complies with the requirements stated herein on a per-student basis, with access for up to six (6) faculty at no additional charge; (b) provide any requisite initial onboarding/provisioning of the software Solution; (c) provide ongoing technical support and maintenance; and (d) provide training on the system, if requested by CUNY (collectively, the “Services”).

**Proposers are advised to read all sections of this RFP document carefully, with emphasis on all terms and conditions. By tendering a response to this solicitation, each Proposer agrees that it accepts all terms and conditions in the package without exception. If a Proposer requires clarification on, or seeks to propose an exception to, any of the terms and conditions contained in this RFP solicitation package, including to any of the terms and conditions to the form of contract in Part 7, then Proposer must make any and all such requests in writing as part of a submission of written questions prior to the Written Questions Due Dates listed above. Requests for revisions or exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and determinations will be published in an addendum to the RFP. Proposers are not to rely upon an exception agreed to for a prior contract award to govern the terms of this solicitation – all proposed exceptions must be introduced and incorporated via addendum issued specifically for this solicitation. A Proposer who submits requests for changes to the contract terms to the solicitation after the Written Questions Due Dates may result in the Proposer’s submittal being deemed non-responsive by the University and not considered for contract award. For the avoidance of doubt, the University will not consider any requests to revise the contract terms after the Proposal Submission Due Date, and the University will not consider any requests to revise the contract terms after tentative Contract Award. **

The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) Applies to this Solicitation.

The restricted period began with the publication of this ad.

Compliance Procurement Lobbying Act

Required Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following forms if they are selected.

• “Offeror’s Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)”

• “Offeror’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k”

**Contact with CUNY:**Under the requirements of the PLA, all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an “impermissible contact” under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor.

Rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit:

• http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCouncil/Faq.html
  (Advisory Council FAQs)

• http://www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State Lobbying
  Act)

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