REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER SYSTEM AND SUPPORT OTHS/EBT/14-001-S AMENDMENT #4 June 2, 2014 Prospective Offerors: This Amendment is being issued to amend certain information in the above named RFP. All information contained herein is binding on all Offerors who respond to this RFP. The changes are listed below. New language has been double underlined and marked in bold (i.e., word). 1. RFP Section 1.11 Governing Rules and Regulations is revised by removing and adding the following: Delete: 15.a Retailer Participation, 7 CFR 274.3(b) Waiver so that POS deployment is not required – for retailers with redemptions less then $100 per month. Add: 16. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). Section 4002 Retailers: 2. Section 3.12 RFP Section 3.12 A and B is revised as follows: The rest of the section – remains the same. The Contractor shall have specific approaches to the following: Providing all approved retailers the opportunity to participate in the EBT system. The Contractor shall supply, on DHR’s behalf, POS terminals to all FNS approved exempt retailers who do not choose to purchase their own equipment. This equipment shall be restricted to EBT use only. Retailers who have less than $100/month in SNAP sales shall be required to use a manual voucher process. Store types exempt from the retailer cost provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 are listed in the table below: STARS Business Type Codes and Descriptions Business Description Store or Meal Service Type Code
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER SYSTEM AND SUPPORT OTHS/EBT/14-001-S AMENDMENT #4 June 2, 2014 Prospective Offerors: This Amendment is being issued to amend certain information in the above named RFP. All information contained herein is binding on all Offerors who respond to this RFP. The changes are listed below. New language has been double underlined and marked in bold (i.e., word). 1. RFP Section 1.11 Governing Rules and Regulations is revised by removing and adding the following: Delete: 15.a Retailer Participation, 7 CFR 274.3(b) – Waiver so that POS deployment is not required for retailers with redemptions less then $100 per month. Add: 16. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). Section 4002 Retailers: 2. Section 3.12 – RFP Section 3.12 A and B is revised as follows: The rest of the section remains the same. The Contractor shall have specific approaches to the following: Providing all approved retailers the opportunity to participate in the EBT system. The Contractor shall supply, on DHR’s behalf, POS terminals to all FNS approved exempt retailers who do not choose to purchase their own equipment. This equipment shall be restricted to EBT use only. Retailers who have less than $100/month in SNAP sales shall be required to use a manual voucher process. Store types exempt from the retailer cost provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 are listed in the table below: STARS Business Type Codes and Descriptions Business Type Code Description Store or Meal Service
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