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 events for the procurement process. Key deadlines include a pre-response conference on March 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, a notice of intent to respond deadline of March 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and written questions and comments deadline of March 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with the state providing responses on March 27, 2026. The proposal response deadline is April 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., followed by state completion of technical evaluations by April 28, 2026 and cost proposal opening on April 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The Notice of Intent to Award will be released on May 1, 2026, with the protest period ending May 8, 2026. The selected contractor must execute the contract by May 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with an effective contract date of July 1, 2026. The contract term is sixty months with no renewal options specified.

The RFP is structured as a performance-based, fee-for-service contract with no direct cost to the State. The contractor will collect examination fees directly from candidates at fixed rates that remain unchanged throughout the contract term. All fees collected must cover examination development, administration, score reporting, candidate support services, and all direct and indirect costs associated with delivering the services. The State has no obligation to request any minimum volume of work or examinations during any contract period, making compensation entirely contingent upon examination volume. All other terms and conditions of the original RFP remain in full force and effect except as expressly amended in this document.