RFP_33501-267602_Amendment_1.pdf

This is Amendment 1 to RFP 33501-267602 issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance for Contractor Licensure Examination Development and Administration. The amendment updates the schedule of key events for the solicitation process. The pre-response conference is scheduled for March 10, 2026 at 10 a.m. (Central Time), with a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of March 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. The written questions and comments deadline is March 16, 2026 at 2 p.m., with state responses provided by March 27, 2026. Proposals are due April 7, 2026 at 2 p.m., followed by technical response evaluations completed by April 28, 2026 and cost proposal opening on April 29, 2026 at 2 p.m. The State will release its Notice of Intent to Award on May 1, 2026, with a protest period ending May 8, 2026. The contractor signature deadline for the resulting contract is May 12, 2026 at 2 p.m., with contract effectiveness expected July 1, 2026 for a sixty-month term. Disability accommodation requests must be submitted by March 6, 2026 at 2 p.m.

The amendment confirms all previously established RFP terms and conditions remain in full force and effect except as expressly amended herein. This is a performance-based, fee-for-service contract with no direct cost to the State, as the contractor collects examination fees directly from candidates at fixed rates per examination type. The contractor will be responsible for developing and administering examinations for three license types—Contractors, Limited License Electricians, and Limited License Plumbers—with projected volumes of approximately 24,193 contractor examinations, 8,371 limited license electrician examinations, and 1,917 limited license plumber examinations over the contract term. The contractor must establish full-time testing centers in Nashville and part-time centers in Knoxville and Memphis, with monthly testing in additional cities, while maintaining NASCLA accreditation as either an Accredited Examination Provider or Approved Administration Provider. Evaluation will be conducted on a maximum of 100 points across General Qualifications and Experience (30 points), Technical Qualifications, Experience and Approach (40 points), and Cost Proposal (30 points).