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This is an image file associated with 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. The image appears to be a design specification or reference document titled "New Attachment K - Final Approved Design Sedan," suggesting it depicts a vehicle design or specification relevant to the facility protection services contract. The solicitation (RFP 32110-22726) seeks armed Facility Protection Officers, supervisors, contract managers, and related personnel to safeguard state-owned and state-leased facilities across multiple regions including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, and Cookeville. 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 issued March 25, 2026; proposal submission deadline of April 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST; technical evaluation completion by April 23, 2026; cost proposal opening 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) with no minimum purchase guaranteed. Historical contract data indicates annual FPO hours ranging from 124,122 hours in 2022 to 301,314 hours in 2025. The incumbent contractor, holding Contract #73187 from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, is eligible to compete. Contractors must obtain a valid Tennessee Contract Security Company License, establish physical office locations in each of Tennessee's three Grand Divisions, and provide proof of Tennessee Department of Revenue sales tax registration. All personnel costs, licensing, permits, background checks, training, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, insurance, and drug screening—including quarterly random testing of ten percent of the workforce—are the contractor's responsibility. Required insurance includes cyber liability coverage 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. Evaluation criteria allocate 15 points for general qualifications and experience, 55 points for technical qualifications and approach, and 30 points for cost proposal, with award to the responsive and responsible respondent offering the best overall value.