RFI_OOA_Supervio_%20Leadership_Program_FINAL_draft_8_10_26.docx

11-20-13 RFI

STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERSHIP WITH DOHR’S SUPERVISOR PROGRAM

RFI # 31908-50001

AUGUST 11, 2026

1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The State of Tennessee, Department of Human Resources issues this Request for Information (“RFI”) for the purpose of determining organizations or universities to partner with for the development and delivery of content for a supervisor focused leadership program. We appreciate your input and participation in this process.

2. BACKGROUND:

The Department of Human Resources, Office of Organizational Agility is currently seeking all Tennessee organizations that have experience, infrastructure, instructional quality, and strategic approach to become a long-term supervisor pathway leadership program development contractor for Tennessee State Government. The supervisor program location must be based in Middle TN.

The Contractor shall develop and deliver a transformational supervisory program focused on foundational and advanced supervisory skills The Contractor shall be capable of offering this program at least twice a year with the length of the program to be between three (3) and six (6) months.

3. COMMUNICATIONS:

3.1. Please submit your response to this RFI to:

Cherie L. Graves, Contract Manager Department of Human Resources Tennessee Tower, 17th Floor 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Nashville TN 37243 615-532-2275 DOHR.Contracts@tn.gov

3.2. Please feel free to contact the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES with any questions regarding this RFI. The main point of contact will be:

Cherie L. Graves, Contract Manager Department of Human Resources Tennessee Tower, 17th Floor 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Nashville TN 37243 615-532-2275 DOHR.Contracts@tn.gov

3.3. Please reference RFI # 31908-50001 with all communications to this RFI.

4. RFI SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

EVENT

TIME

(Central Time Zone)

DATE

(all dates are State business days)

August 11, 2026

August 26, 2026

September 30, 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 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 #31908-50001

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

4. Organizational Qualifications:

a) Organization name and headquarters

b) Biographies of facilitators and speakers

c) Years in business (minimum requirement, e.g., 5+ years) Ownership structure

d) Brief organizational history and mission Core services and areas of expertise

e) Primary point of contact

5. Relevant Experience:

a) Please describe your experience designing and delivering supervisor or leadership development programs, including:

b) Public sector experience

c) State government experience

d) Enterprise or large-scale leadership programs

e) First-line supervisor development

f) Cohort-based learning experiences

6. Organizational Capacity:

a) Describe your organization’s ability to support an enterprise-wide program, including:

Number of facilitators Geographic reach

b) Administrative support

c) Program management approach

d) Ability to deliver multiple cohorts annually

7. Program Approach:

Describe your philosophy and approach to supervisor development. Include information on:

a) Adult learning strategies

b) Experiential learning

c) Coaching and feedback

d) Action learning

e) Learning application in the workplace

f) Customization capabilities

8. Facilities & Delivery:

a) Access to training facilities

b) Meeting space capacity

c) Technology availability

d) Accessibility accommodations

9. Evaluation & Measurement:

a) Describe how you evaluate participant success and program effectiveness. Examples may include:

b) Learning assessments

c) Participant feedback

d) Behavior change

e) Organizational impact

f) Long-term evaluation methods

10. Additional Information Requested Please also respond to the following questions:

a) What distinguishes your organization from others providing supervisor development experiences?

b) What innovative learning experiences have proven most successful in your programs?

c) Are there additional services or resources that would enhance the participant’s experience?

11. References:

Provide three professional references for similar work completed within the last five years.

12. Supporting Materials:

Please submit examples of:

a) Sample agendas

b) Curriculum outline

c) Participant materials

d) Learning activities

e) Evaluation tools

f) Marketing materials

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:

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