RFP_33007-00126_Amendment_2.pdf

This is Amendment 2 to Request for Proposals 33007-00126 issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for community-level housing market study services. The amendment updates the RFP schedule and provides state responses to contractor questions and comments. Key dates include a pre-response conference scheduled for February 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time, a written questions and comments deadline of February 27, 2026, and a proposal submission deadline of March 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time. The state will complete technical evaluations by April 6, 2026, open and score cost proposals on April 8, 2026, and release the Notice of Intent to Award on April 14, 2026. The protest period concludes on April 21, 2026, with the contractor signature deadline set for April 24, 2026. The contract term extends up to five years with work authorized through statements of work and task orders.

The procurement seeks up to three qualified contractors to provide comprehensive housing market analysis services for up to fifteen state-selected communities, including data collection, market analysis, community kickoff meetings, development of housing market studies with visualizations and preliminary strategy recommendations, final community presentations, policy playbooks, public dashboards, and stakeholder engagement sessions. Contractors must propose hourly rates for various position categories including Project Director, Project Manager, Senior Planner, Planner, Computer Programmer/Analyst, GIS Technician, Graphics Designer, Clerical Support, Nonprofessional Laborer, Economic Modeler, Economist, and Survey Specialist. The combined maximum liability across all contracts awarded is $500,000, with the state reimbursing reasonable third-party procurement costs. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation and automobile liability insurance, register with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, and comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including nondiscrimination requirements and debarment certifications. The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrict organization types eligible to respond.