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This file is a design image 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 comprehensive facility protection services across multiple regions. The RFP (32110-22726) seeks proposals to provide armed Facility Protection Officers, supervisors, contract managers, assistant contract managers, recruiters/quality control managers, and related personnel to safeguard state-owned and state-leased facilities in 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, post orders, and operational procedures. Key dates include a pre-response conference on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST; written questions due by March 4, 2026; official state responses by March 25, 2026; proposal submission deadline of April 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST; technical evaluations completed by April 23, 2026; cost proposal opening on April 24, 2026; optional negotiations May 1-8, 2026; and Notice of Intent to Award on May 11, 2026. The contract is 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 is fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), although no minimum purchase is guaranteed. Personnel must meet extensive training requirements including 24 hours of firearms instruction with 75% proficiency, 8 hours of intermediate weapons training, 4 hours of emergency medical training, 18 hours of patrol procedures, and 40 hours of annual in-service training. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including three million dollars per occurrence and five million dollars annually for cyber liability insurance, along with commercial general liability, workers' compensation, automobile liability, professional liability, and crime insurance. The incumbent contractor, currently providing services under Contract #73187 from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, is eligible to compete. Evaluation criteria award points based on general qualifications and experience (15 points maximum), technical qualifications and approach (55 points maximum), and cost proposal (30 points maximum). The contractor must bear all costs associated with licenses, permits, background checks, training, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, insurance, and drug screening, including quarterly random testing of ten percent of the workforce. All respondents must certify compliance with Iran Divestment Act requirements and provide proof of Tennessee Department of Revenue sales tax registration before contract execution.