Update Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) Parent Guide

Q25000880 Update Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) Parent GuideGeneral InformationSolicitation Number
Q25000880Status
ReleasedDepartmentHealthDivisionFamily Health Services DivisionIslands (where the work/delivery is to be performed)
StatewideCategoryGoods and ServicesRelease Date 10/28/2024Offer Due Date & Time11/01/2024 04:30 PMDescriptionThe Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) Family Health Services Division(FHSD), Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NHSP) and Early Intervention Section (EIS) seeks a CONTRACTOR to edit, update, format and print hard copy booklets of the Parent Guide. The Parent guide is a tool to be used by Early Intervention Providers to engage and guide parents with Deaf or Hard of Hearing(DHH) children enrolled in Early Intervention. The updated parent guide will be used to support children with special health needs, specifically those who are DHH and need early intervention services.
The DOH, FHSD is working to assure that all children and youth with special health care needs will reach optimal health, growth, and development, by improving access to coordinated system of family-centered health care services and improving outcomes, through systems development, assessment, assurance, education, collaborative partnerships, and family support. The Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NHSP) and the Early Intervention Section (EIS) promotes family-centered, community-based comprehensive, coordinate care for infants and toddlers with special health care needs from birth to three years of age.

The DOH, FHSD seeks a qualified community-based, non-profit organization in Hawaii to design and print the parent guide booklets to support the improvement of services for DHH children and their families.Contact PersonTholen, IanEmail ian.tholen@doh.hawaii.gov Phone808-733-9062General CommentsProcurement OfficerWilliam AakhusAttachments HIePRO SoS NHSP EIS Parent Guide Update 10.25.2024.pdf
103D-1 General Conditions.pdf

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Direct all questions regarding this Solicitation, and any questions or Issues relating to the accessibility
of this Solicitation (Including the appendices and exhibits to this Document, and any other document related
to this Solicitation), to: Tholen, Ian.

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Direct all questions regarding this Solicitation, and any questions or Issues relating to the accessibility
of this Solicitation (Including the appendices and exhibits to this Document, and any other document related
to this Solicitation), to: Tholen, Ian.

Q25000880 Update Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) Parent GuideInstructions

• QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SOLICITATION: Unless otherwise indicated, questions regarding this solicitation must be directed to the Buyer listed.
• RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION: Only responses submitted through HIePRO shall be considered for award.
• OFFER DEEMED FIRM/AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT OFFER: Submission of an electronic response to the State of Hawaii constitutes and shall be deemed an offer to sell the specified goods and/or services to the State of Hawaii at the price shown in the response and under the State's Terms and Conditions.
  
  The electronic response submitter certifies that he/she is authorized to sign the response for the submitting vendor and that the response is made without connection with any person, firm, or corporation making a response for the same goods and/or services and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.
• TRANSACTION FEES: The awarded vendor shall pay a transaction fee of 0.75% (.0075) of the award, not to exceed $5,000 for each award. This transaction fee shall be based on the original award amount and the awarded vendor shall be responsible for payment of the fee to Tyler Hawaii, the vendor administering the HIePRO. Payment must be made to Tyler Hawaii within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. The invoice is generated based on the date the award is posted.
• VENDOR REGISTRATION IN HAWAII COMPLIANCE EXPRESS (HCE) : Vendors can register at https://vendors.ehawaii.gov/hce via an annual subscription fee and should subscribe prior to responding to a solicitation. For more information visit the HCE Section of the FAQs at http://spo.hawaii.gov/faqs/#tabs-4.
• COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTATION: Vendors are required to be compliant with all appropriate state and federal statutes. Proof of compliance is required through HCE or via paper documentation.
  
• VENDOR NON-COMPLIANCE : NON-COMPLIANCE may result in a vendor not receiving an award, delay of payment, or cancellation of award. If the vendor does not maintain timely compliance, which is the vendor’s responsibility, an offer otherwise deemed responsive and responsible may not be awarded. State agencies may check for compliance at any time.
• VENDOR COMPLIANCE – PAPER DOCUMENTS : Vendors not utilizing HCE shall provide paper certificates that must be valid at the time of award. All applications for applicable clearances are the responsibility of the vendor, who must be compliant pursuant to HRS§103D-310(c) with the chapters 1) Chapter 237, General Excise Tax Laws; 2) Chapter 382, Hawaii Employment Security Law; 3)Chapter 386, Worker’s Compensation Law; 4) Chapter 392, Temporary Disability Insurance; 5)Chapter 393, Prepaid Health Care Act; and 6) §103D-310(c), Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) for entities doing business in the State. Upon receipt of compliance paper documents (A-6, LIR#27, COGS), the purchasing agency reserves the right to verify their validity with the respective issuing agency.
• ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES: Vendors shall include all applicable fees, charges, surcharges, shipping/handling, delivery, or any other charges associated with this solicitation in the price submitted.
• HAWAII GENERAL EXCISE TAX (GET): Unless otherwise stated in this solicitation, vendors shall include all applicable taxes in the price submitted. The Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) shall not exceed 4.712% for the islands of Oahu, Kauai , Hawaii, and Maui.