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This document is a State Notice of Qualified Respondents issued by the Tennessee Central Procurement Office for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #32110-00811 for Cellular Services, Devices, and Business Solutions. The notice, dated October 25, 2024, identifies four telecommunications companies that have been determined to be qualified respondents: AT&T Mobility LLC, T-Mobile USA Inc, USCellular, and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless. This qualification is part of a procurement process seeking comprehensive cellular service providers to deliver devices, voice and data services, equipment, accessories, and integrated business solutions for State Agencies, with a focus on maintaining technological currency with 4G and 5G networks and providing coverage throughout Tennessee, including challenging locations like State Parks and Recreational areas.

The estimated contract value is $70 million over a five-year period, with the previous contract period having expenditures of approximately $62 million. Qualified respondents were required to demonstrate current annual revenues of at least $2.5 billion from digital cellular and data services and experience servicing at least 3,000 cellular devices under a government contract within the past three years. The contract will be available to Tennessee State agencies, local government agencies, University of Tennessee/Board of Regents systems, private nonprofit higher education institutions, and certain qualifying tax-exempt corporations. Contractors will be required to pay an administrative fee of 1% quarterly based on total sales, and all State data must remain in the United States with access limited to US-based resources. The contract will have an initial 36-month term with two optional 12-month renewals, not to exceed 60 months total.