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This file is a design specification image for a facility protection vehicle related to the State of Tennessee Department of General Services' RFP 32110-22726 for comprehensive facility protection services across multiple state regions. The image depicts the final approved design for a marked Facility Protection Officer (FPO) vehicle, specifically showing a three-truck configuration that meets the contract requirement for vehicles no more than three years old. The solicitation establishes key procedural dates including a pre-response conference on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST; written questions due by March 4, 2026, with 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 on April 24, 2026; optional negotiations scheduled for 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 thirty-six-month term renewable for up to two additional twelve-month periods at the State's sole option, not to exceed sixty months total.

The State of Tennessee has established an estimated liability of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) for this contract, though no minimum purchase is guaranteed. The incumbent contractor, currently providing services under Contract #73187 since January 1, 2022, remains eligible to compete; historical data indicates annual FPO hours have ranged from 124,122 hours in 2022 to 301,314 hours in 2025. All respondents must bear 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. The contractor 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 as specified in contract documents. The solicitation includes no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, and all respondents must certify compliance with Iran Divestment Act requirements and attest non-utilization of illegal immigrants.