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This file is an image attachment labeled "New Attachment K - Final Approved Design Sedan.jpg" 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 including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, and Cookeville. The solicitation (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. The contractor must supply all necessary personnel, equipment, training, supervision, and management to comply with state law, post orders, and operational procedures. A pre-response conference is scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST; written questions are due March 4, 2026; official state responses will be issued March 25, 2026; proposals are due April 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST; technical evaluations will be completed by April 23, 2026; cost proposals will 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 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 with no minimum purchase guaranteed; the contractor bears all costs for licenses, permits, background checks, training, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, insurance, and drug screening. Personnel must meet extensive training requirements including 24 hours of firearms instruction with 75% proficiency demonstration, 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 contract manager must have minimum five years of specialized experience, and the assistant contract manager minimum three years. The incumbent contractor, currently providing services under Contract #73187 from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, is eligible to compete; historical data indicates annual FPO hours ranging from 124,122 in 2022 to 301,314 in 2025. Evaluation will award points based on general qualifications and experience (maximum 15 points), technical qualifications and approach (maximum 55 points), and cost proposal (maximum 30 points). 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. The image itself depicts a sedan vehicle design, likely representing the approved vehicle specifications for Facility Protection Officer marked vehicles required under the contract.