Attachment%20J%20Part%201-%20FPO%20Request%20Form.pdf

This is a Facility Protection Officer Request Form used by the State of Tennessee Department of General Services and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to request armed Facility Protection Officers for assignment to state-owned or state-leased facilities. The form captures essential information including whether the request represents the first FPO deployment at a facility, facility ownership status, and the specific justification for the protection services—either incident-based or preventative in nature. The form requires approval signatures from the requesting agency head, the FPO Contract Administrator within the Department of General Services, and the TDOSHS FPO Manager before authorization. This request mechanism supports the broader RFP 32110-22726 solicitation for comprehensive facility protection services across multiple Tennessee regions including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, and Cookeville. The related RFP establishes a pre-response conference scheduled for February 26, 2026, written questions due March 4, 2026, proposals due April 1, 2026, with contract award anticipated May 11, 2026, and an effective contract date of January 1, 2027, for an initial thirty-six-month term with options to renew for two additional twelve-month periods.

The RFP evaluation allocates points across general qualifications and experience (15 points maximum), technical qualifications and approach (55 points maximum), and cost proposal (30 points maximum), with award to the responsive and responsible respondent offering the best overall value. Historical contract data demonstrates significant service scale, with annual FPO hours ranging from 124,122 in 2022 to 301,314 in 2025, and an estimated state liability of fifty million dollars during the contract term, though no minimum purchase is guaranteed. The incumbent contractor, currently operating under Contract #73187 from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, is eligible to compete. Respondents must maintain a valid Tennessee Contract Security Company License, establish physical office locations in each of Tennessee's three Grand Divisions, comply with Iran Divestment Act requirements, and bear all costs associated with licenses, permits, background checks, training, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, and comprehensive insurance including three million dollars per occurrence cyber liability coverage. Personnel must meet extensive training requirements including 24 hours of firearms instruction with 75% proficiency demonstration, 8 hours of intermediate weapons training, 4 hours of emergency medical training, and 40 hours of annual in-service training.