RFI_35910-14635_Dental_Services.pdf

11-20-13 RFI

STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

DENTAL SERVICES

AT JOHN S. WILDER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (WYDC)

RFI # 35910-14635

October 29, 2025

1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services issues this Request for Information (“RFI”) for the purpose of Dental Services at WYDC. We appreciate your input and participation in this process.

2. BACKGROUND:

John S. Wilder Youth Development Center (WYDC) in Somerville, Fayette County, TN can serve up to one hundred twenty (120) youth in a secured, residential facility from across the state.

Generally, all youths are between thirteen and nineteen (13 and 19) years old. As the legal guardian of the youth at Wilder Youth Development Center, DCS has an obligation to ensure the health care needs of these youth are addressed. One of these needs is dental care, to consist of twice-yearly dental assessments and cleanings for youth housed at WYDC.

Dental Services shall include the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the teeth and diseases of the mouth, maxilla and mandible. Provide on-call services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week for emergencies. Emergency services include, but are not limited to, emergency extractions, repair of fractured teeth, temporary restorations, control of pain, bleeding and acute infection, and referral for fractures of jaws. Emergency dental services may either be provided on site or in the Contractor’s office.

3. COMMUNICATIONS:

3.1. Please submit your response to this RFI to:

Will Harmon, Sourcing Account Specialist Central Procurement Office Will.Harmon@tn.gov

3.2. Please feel free to contact the Department of Children’s Services] with any questions regarding this RFI. The main point of contact will be:

Leslie Goodloe, Program Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES

UBS Building 12 Floor 315 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37243 Leslie.Goodloe@tn.gov 615-532-4117

3.3. Please reference RFI # 35910-14635 with all communications to this RFI.

4. RFI SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

EVENT TIME

(Central Time

Zone)

DATE

(all dates are State business days)

1. RFI Issued October 29, 2025

2. RFI Response Deadline November 10, 2025

5. GENERAL INFORMATION:

5.1. Please note that responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for responding to any future solicitations related to this project and a response to this RFI will not create any contract rights. Responses to this RFI will become property of the State.

5.2. The information gathered during this RFI is part of an ongoing procurement. In order to prevent an unfair advantage among potential respondents, the RFI responses will not be available until after the completion of evaluation of any responses, proposals, or bids resulting from a Request for Qualifications, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Bid or other procurement method. In the event that the state chooses not to go further in the procurement process and responses are never evaluated, the responses to the procurement including the responses to the RFI, will be considered confidential by the State.

5.3. The State will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI.

6. INFORMATIONAL FORMS:

The State is requesting the following information from all interested parties. Please fill out the following forms:

mailto:Leslie.Goodloe@tn.gov

RFI #35910-14635

TECHNICAL INFORMATIONAL FORM

1. RESPONDENT LEGAL ENTITY NAME:

2. RESPONDENT CONTACT PERSON:

Name, Title:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email:

3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SIMILAR SCOPE OF

SERVICES/PRODUCTS

COST INFORMATIONAL FORM

1. Describe what pricing units you typically utilize for similar services or goods (e.g., per hour, each, etc.:

2. Describe the typical price range for similar services or goods

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Please provide input on alternative approaches or additional things to consider that might benefit the State: