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This is an image file attachment 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 facility protection services. The image shows a design rendering of a white SUV vehicle, which appears to be a specification example for the marked Facility Protection Officer vehicles that contractors must provide under the contract requirements. The contract solicitation RFP 32110-22726 seeks comprehensive facility protection services across multiple Tennessee regions including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, and Cookeville. Key response and award milestones include a pre-response conference on February 26, 2026, written questions due by March 4, 2026, official state responses issued March 25, 2026, proposal submissions due April 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, technical evaluations completed by April 23, 2026, cost proposal opening April 24, 2026, optional negotiations May 1-8, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Award released May 11, 2026. The contract becomes effective January 1, 2027, with an initial term of thirty-six months, 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 during the contract term is fifty million dollars, with no minimum purchase guaranteed. The incumbent contractor, providing services under Contract #73187 since January 1, 2022, is eligible to compete. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including cyber liability insurance of three million dollars per occurrence and five million dollars annually, along with commercial general liability, workers' compensation, automobile liability, professional liability, and crime insurance. All contractor costs including licenses, permits, background checks, training, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, insurance, and quarterly random drug screening of ten percent of the workforce are the contractor's responsibility. The solicitation requires no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, and all respondents must certify Iran Divestment Act compliance and attest they will not utilize illegal immigrants in contract performance.