EBP_RFP_32901-31468_Amendment_2.pdf

This is an Amendment 2 to a Request for Proposals (RFP #32901-31468) issued by the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) for Evidence-Based Programming services. The RFP seeks contractors to deliver cognitive-behavioral interventions addressing criminal thinking and behavior patterns through both in-person classroom facilitation and technology-based virtual solutions across TDOC Community Supervision field offices and Day Reporting Centers statewide. Required services include delivery of evidence-based curricula such as Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Programs (CBIP), Facilitated Relapse Prevention, Stopping Abuse for Everyone (SAFE), and Victims Impact courses; qualified and certified facilitators; comprehensive training materials; quality assurance and fidelity monitoring plans; and monthly operational reporting. The procurement schedule includes a pre-response conference on April 7, 2026; Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 8, 2026; written questions deadline of April 15, 2026; response deadline of May 13, 2026; technical evaluation completion by May 20, 2026; cost proposal opening on May 21, 2026; Notice of Intent to Award on May 22, 2026; protest period ending May 26, 2026; and contract signature deadline of June 16, 2026. The contract will be effective for twelve months beginning October 1, 2025, with the State holding options to renew up to four additional twelve-month periods for a maximum term of five years. Contractors must achieve operational status with live classes within ninety days of contract execution.

Compensation is structured as a fully burdened, all-inclusive cost per scheduled weekly class covering all staffing, training, assessments, data entry, quality assurance, supervision, administrative overhead, and leave time, with the State guaranteeing a minimum of 4,615 scheduled weekly classes annually. The maximum contract liability is $4,275,104.64 for the initial base year (2025-2026) and $21,025,314.06 for the entire five-year contract period. Evaluation criteria include general qualifications and experience (25 points), technical qualifications, experience, and approach (45 points), and cost proposal competitiveness (30 points), with awards made to the responsive and responsible contractor offering the best combination of attributes rather than necessarily the lowest cost. No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types are identified. Contractors must provide all necessary supplies, equipment, and computers compliant with TDOC security requirements, including FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy Version 6.0 standards. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, cyber liability of $3,000,000 per occurrence, and professional liability of $1,000,000 per claim.