RFP_33201-04526_Amendment_2.pdf

This is an Amendment #2 to Request for Proposals #33201-04526 issued by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Articulation and Transfer Statewide System. The amendment updates the schedule of events for the RFP process. The revised response deadline is May 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. central time. Written questions and comments must be submitted by April 3, 2026, with the state providing responses by April 27, 2026. Product demonstrations are scheduled for May 18-20, 2026, followed by state opening and scoring of cost proposals on May 21, 2026. Optional negotiations may occur May 26-28, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Award to be released May 29, 2026. The protest period ends June 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., and the contractor signature deadline is June 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract term is five years (60 months).

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. The requested system must evaluate and translate prior learning into academic credit, including credit by examination, prior learning assessment, military training recognition, reverse transfer, and degree audits. The contractor must maintain a warranty period equal to or greater than the contract duration, cyber liability insurance of $3 million per occurrence and $5 million annual aggregate, and provide ongoing maintenance, updates, upgrades, performance monitoring, bug fixes, training materials, and technical support with a dedicated account manager or helpdesk system. Evaluation criteria include general qualifications and experience (10 points), technical qualifications and approach (70 points), product demonstrations (10 points), and cost proposal (10 points). No specific budget amount or set-aside designations are referenced in the amendment.