RFP_33201-04526_Amendment_2.pdf

This is Amendment #2 to Request for Proposals #33201-04526 issued by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) for an Articulation and Transfer Statewide System. The amendment updates and confirms the RFP schedule of events with revised dates for key milestones. The response deadline has been extended to May 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. central time, with written questions and comments due by April 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Product demonstrations are scheduled for May 18-20, 2026. Technical response evaluations will be completed by May 11, 2026, followed by cost proposal opening and scoring on May 21, 2026. Optional negotiations are scheduled for May 26-28, 2026. The State Notice of Intent to Award will be released on May 29, 2026, with the protest period ending June 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. The contractor signature deadline is June 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The RFP seeks design, development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive online platform for a five-year (60-month) contract term that evaluates and translates prior learning into academic credit across Tennessee's public colleges and universities.

The amendment specifies that all revisions are effective upon release, and all other terms and conditions of the original RFP remain in full force and effect. Disability accommodation requests must be submitted by March 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and notices of intent to respond are due by March 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The cost proposal evaluation carries a maximum of 10 points, with technical qualifications weighted at 70 points maximum, general qualifications at 10 points maximum, and product demonstrations at 10 points maximum. The contractor must maintain cyber liability insurance of $3 million per occurrence and $5 million annual aggregate, along with a warranty period equal to or greater than the contract duration. No specific budget amount is disclosed in the amendment.