RFI_35910-14917_WYDC_School_Psychologist.pdf

11-20-13 RFI

STATE OF TENNESSEE

Department of Children’s Services

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

WYDC SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

RFI # 35910-14917

December 22, 2025

1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services issues this Request for Information (“RFI”) for the purpose of having a school psychologist for Wilder Youth Development Center (WYDC). We appreciate your input and participation in this process.

2. BACKGROUND:

Wilder Youth Development Center is located in West Tennessee - Fayette County, in the town of Somerville. Somerville is approximately 35 miles from the Memphis metropolitan area. Wilder YDC is charged with the responsibility of providing public safety, holding youth responsible for their behaviors, and offering males (ages 14-18) opportunities to build competencies. The Contractor shall have the following:

Educational Requirements:

Must be licensed as a School Psychologist in the state of Tennessee.

May hold either a master’s degree or doctoral degree and licensed to practice independently in the state of Tennessee.

Duties:

1) The school psychologist will facilitate child find processes for Wilder youth through a) review of obtained educational records, and special education records in particular; and b) development of a process which seeks to identify youth at Wilder with possible, but as yet unidentified, educational disabilit(ies)

2) Direct provision of psychoeducational assessment services to identified and suspected youth with educational disabilit(ies).

3) Participate in IEP meetings and offer recommendations for particular services intended to meet the youth’s needs.

4) Ongoing review and consultation pursuant to the school psychologist completing three-year reevaluation summaries for currently identified educationally disabled students at Wilder;

including, a determination of needed updated testing.

5) The school psychologist will consult with Wilder teachers, speech pathologist, and educational administrators regarding the needs and appropriate services for students identified with an educational disability.

6) Consult with appropriate DCS administrators at the State level, and regional DCS psychologists, who are tasked with meeting the mental health and educational needs of youth placed at Wilder.

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:

Susan Finney, Program Coordinator Department of Children’s Services Contract Management EI_DCS.Contracts@tn.gov

3.3. Please reference RFI # 35910-14917 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 December 19, 2025

2. RFI Response Deadline January 7, 2026

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 mailto:EI_DCS.Contracts@tn.gov 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:

RFI #35910-14917

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: