Amendment_1.docx

This is Amendment One to a Request for Information (RFI #34201-02431) issued by the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA) regarding a Grants Management System. The amendment updates the RFI schedule of events with revised dates for key milestones. The deadline for questions and comments is September 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, and the RFI response deadline is September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The State will complete its review of responses and schedule demonstrations by October 14, 2026, with RFI demonstrations scheduled between November 9-23, 2026. The RFI seeks vendor information on a centralized platform to manage the complete grant lifecycle for state-funded disaster aid programs, serving applicants, recipients, reviewers, and State personnel with capacity to accommodate high-volume disaster-related surges.

Vendors must provide detailed organizational experience with grant management systems, technical specifications addressing system configuration flexibility, integration with state payment systems, security controls, validation and duplicate-detection features, WCAG accessibility compliance, comprehensive reporting, electronic signature support, and user-management approaches. Additionally, vendors should submit implementation methodologies with timelines, ongoing support services including disaster-response support, and cost information including pricing units, typical price ranges for similar services, startup and recurring costs, and user licensing cost models. This is a market-research RFI; responses do not obligate the State or create contractual rights, and the State will not reimburse response costs. No funding amount, contract term, renewal options, or formal procurement timeline have been specified, as the State is in the information-gathering phase to inform a future solicitation.