Summary

This is an attachment image file related to a Request for Proposals issued by the State of Tennessee Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office, on behalf of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security for comprehensive facility protection services (RFP 32110-22726). The solicitation requests armed Facility Protection Officers, supervisors, contract managers, assistant contract managers, and related personnel to provide security services at state-owned and state-leased facilities across multiple regions including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, and Cookeville. The contractor must supply all necessary personnel, equipment, training, supervision, and management to comply with state law and operational procedures. The pre-response conference is scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST; written questions are due March 4, 2026, with state responses issued March 25, 2026; proposals are due April 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST; technical evaluations conclude April 23, 2026; cost proposals open April 24, 2026; optional negotiations may occur May 1-8, 2026; and a Notice of Intent to Award will be released May 11, 2026. The contract begins January 1, 2027, with an initial thirty-six-month term, renewable for up to two additional twelve-month periods at the State's sole option, with potential extension up to 180 days, not to exceed sixty months total.

The estimated state liability is fifty million dollars, with no minimum purchase guaranteed. The contractor must establish a physical office location in each of Tennessee's three Grand Divisions and maintain a valid Tennessee Contract Security Company License. The incumbent contractor, providing services under Contract #73187 from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, is eligible to compete. Historical contract data indicates annual FPO hours ranging from 124,122 hours in 2022 to 301,314 hours in 2025. The contractor bears all costs associated with licenses, permits, background checks, training, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, insurance, and drug screening. Comprehensive insurance coverage requirements include cyber liability insurance of three million dollars per occurrence and five million dollars annually, plus commercial general liability, workers' compensation, automobile liability, professional liability, and crime insurance. Evaluation criteria award points based on general qualifications and experience (maximum 15 points), technical qualifications and approach (maximum 55 points), and cost proposal (maximum 30 points).