RFP_32110-22726_Amendment_7.pdf

This is an amendment to 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 RFP seeks armed Facility Protection Officers, supervisors, contract managers, assistant contract managers, recruiters/quality control managers, and related personnel to safeguard state-owned and state-leased facilities across multiple regions including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, and Cookeville. Amendment #7, issued on June 10, 2026, updates the RFP schedule of events with revised dates for key milestones. The pre-response conference is scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST; written questions and comments are due by March 4, 2026, with state responses provided by April 17, 2026; proposals are due April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST; technical evaluations will be completed by June 15, 2026; cost proposals will open June 16, 2026; optional negotiations may occur June 23-30, 2026; and the Notice of Intent to Award will be released July 2, 2026, with the protest period ending July 9, 2026. The contractor signature deadline is July 17, 2026. The contract has an effective date of 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.

The estimated state liability during the contract term is fifty million dollars, though no minimum purchase is guaranteed. The contractor bears all costs associated with licenses, permits, background checks, training, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, insurance, and drug screening. The evaluation criteria allocate up to 15 points for general qualifications and experience, 55 points for technical qualifications and approach, and 30 points for cost proposals. The incumbent contractor, providing services under Contract #73187 from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025, is eligible to compete. Historical contract data indicates annual FPO hours ranging from 124,122 hours in 2022 to 301,314 hours in 2025. All respondents must comply with Iran Divestment Act requirements and certify they will not knowingly utilize illegal immigrants in contract performance. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including cyber liability insurance of three million dollars per occurrence and five million dollars annually.