RFP_35910-12703_Amd_1_Schedule.pdf

This is Amendment No. 1 to Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 35910-12703 issued by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for Statewide Home Study Services. The RFP seeks to procure six separate contracts to provide comprehensive home study services across six geographic regions: East, Mid-State, Mid-West, Northeast, Tennessee Valley, and West. Services include evaluations for traditional foster parent applicants, Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) referrals, and court-ordered home assessments. The amendment updates the RFP schedule of events with revised dates and times in Central Time Zone. Key dates include: Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of October 20, 2025; Written Questions and Comments deadline of October 23, 2025; State Response to Written Questions and Comments on November 21, 2025; Response Deadline of December 4, 2025; Technical Response Evaluations completion by December 12, 2025; Opening and Scoring of Cost Proposals on December 15, 2025; Negotiation scheduled for December 16-17, 2025; Notice of Intent to Award and RFP Files opening for public inspection on December 22, 2025; End of Open File Period on December 29, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.; Contract transmission to contractor on January 5, 2026; and Contractor Signature Deadline on January 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The evaluation process utilizes a 100-point scoring system with 25 points for general qualifications and experience, 45 points for technical qualifications and approach, and 30 points for cost considerations. Proposers must be capable of completing 80 percent of home studies within 89 days. The initial contract term will commence from the effective date with options for up to four 12-month renewals, not to exceed a total contract period of 60 months. Cost proposals require separate rates for traditional home studies, ICPC studies, and orders of reference for each of the six regions. The state has indicated a commitment to providing procurement opportunities to diverse business enterprises, including businesses owned by minorities, women, service-disabled veterans, persons with disabilities, and small business enterprises.