RFP_32110-38726_Amendment_2.pdf

This is an amendment to a Request for Proposals issued by the State of Tennessee, Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office for a Managed Service Provider to deliver statewide contingent workforce services under RFP 32110-38726. Amendment #2 updates the Schedule of Events for the procurement. Key dates include a pre-response conference on May 19, 2026; a written questions and comments deadline of May 28, 2026; a response deadline of July 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time; technical response evaluation completion by August 21, 2026; mandatory respondent oral presentations scheduled for August 26-28, 2026; cost proposal opening and scoring on September 1, 2026; cost negotiations occurring September 3-9, 2026; Notice of Intent to Award release on September 14, 2026; and a protest period ending September 21, 2026, with contractor signature deadline of September 25, 2026. The MSP will manage a Staff Augmentation Program and Projects-Based/Deliverables Staffing program across four job categories: Information Technology, Medical, General Administration, and Language and Communication Assistance Services, with a project cap of $1,000,000 per deliverables-based engagement.

The amendment confirms that all other terms and conditions of the RFP remain in full force and effect. The total estimated purchases during the sixty-month contract term are approximately $1,000,000,000, with historical spending data from 2023-2025 showing approximately $451.4 million in total state expenditures, with Medical services at $203.5 million and Information Technology at $168.2 million representing the largest categories. The current MSP contract expires February 28, 2027. Evaluation will be based on General Qualifications and Experience (5 points), Technical Qualifications, Experience and Approach (50 points), Oral Presentation (15 points), and Cost Proposal (30 points), for a maximum score of 100 points. The contract base term is 60 months with options for two 12-month renewals and one 180-day extension, not to exceed 84 months total.