RFP_32701-04678_AMD_5_Schedule_Change.pdf

This is Amendment #5 to Request for Proposals #32701-04678 issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for a Wireless-as-a-Service provider to serve eleven state parks. The amendment updates the RFP schedule of events with revised dates for key procurement milestones. The pre-response conference is scheduled for October 28, 2025, with a notice of intent to respond deadline of October 29, 2025. The technical response deadline is March 9, 2026, followed by state completion of evaluations on March 30, 2026 and site visits on April 8, 2026. The cost proposal submission deadline is April 17, 2026, with state opening and scoring of proposals on April 20, 2026. Optional negotiations are scheduled for April 21-24, 2026, and the state notice of intent to award will be released on April 28, 2026. The protest period ends May 5, 2026, with the contractor signature deadline set for May 12, 2026 and the performance bond deadline of May 15, 2026. The contract term is 60 months with two optional 30-month renewal periods, not to exceed 120 months total.

The amendment specifies that all revisions are effective upon release and that all other terms and conditions of the RFP remain in full force and effect. Two rounds of written questions and comments are permitted, with deadlines of November 4, 2025 and January 23, 2026, and state responses due January 14, 2026 and February 23, 2026 respectively. Evaluation will be based on general qualifications (10 points), technical qualifications and approach (60 points), and cost proposal (30 points), with only the top three technically-scored respondents advancing to the cost proposal phase. The RFP welcomes responses from minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and small business enterprises and requires respondents to hold valid Tennessee Electrician and Contractor licenses. A performance bond of $5 million will be required, and the contract includes a maximum liability cap of $10 million with cyber liability insurance requirements of $10 million.