RFP_33201-00926_Amd_1_Schedule.pdf

This is an Amendment #1 to a Request for Proposals (RFP #33201-00926) issued by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) for Data Management and External Evaluation Services for GEAR UP Tennessee. The amendment updates the schedule of events for the competitive procurement process. The RFP was originally issued on October 15, 2025, with a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of October 24, 2025, and a Written Questions & Comments deadline of October 31, 2025. The State will respond to written questions and comments by November 24, 2025, with the proposal response deadline set for December 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Technical response evaluations will be completed by December 11, 2025, followed by product demonstrations scheduled for December 17-19, 2025. The State will open and score cost proposals on December 23, 2025, with optional negotiations occurring January 5-6, 2026. Notice of Intent to Award will be released on January 7, 2026, with the protest period ending on January 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The contract will be sent to the selected contractor on January 15, 2026, with a signature deadline of January 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The amendment confirms key procedural deadlines and evaluation milestones but does not modify pricing terms, set-asides, or funding information. The underlying RFP addresses a federally funded seven-year initiative serving approximately 9,000 unique students across ten high schools and eighteen feeder middle schools, with services including data management system implementation with live dashboards, formative and summative evaluations, professional development delivery, and participation in the College and Career Readiness Evaluation Consortium. Funding is provided through a federal GEAR UP grant, with an anticipated contract start date in early 2026. Disability accommodation requests must be submitted by October 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.