RFP_35910-12703_Amd%204_Schedule.pdf

This is Amendment #4 to Request for Proposals #35910-12703 issued by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for statewide home study services across six geographic regions. The RFP was originally issued on October 13, 2025, with a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of October 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. central time, and a Written Questions & Comments deadline of October 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The state's response to written questions and comments was scheduled for December 11, 2025, with the proposal response deadline set for December 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Technical response evaluations were to be completed by January 9, 2026, followed by the opening and scoring of cost proposals on January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Negotiation sessions are scheduled for January 22-23, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Award release and public file opening on January 26, 2026. The open file period concludes on February 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., with the state sending contracts to contractors on February 3, 2026, and a contractor signature deadline of February 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

The amendment confirms and updates the RFP schedule of events, with all revised or new dates and times highlighted in the document. The contract term includes an initial period plus options for up to four 12-month renewals, not to exceed 60 months total. Compensation is structured on a per-completed-study basis at $225 per study, with separate rates required for traditional home studies, Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) studies, and orders of reference for each of the six regions. Six separate regional contracts will be awarded with no limitation on multi-region awards. The state emphasizes its commitment to providing procurement opportunities to diverse business enterprises, including minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disability-owned, and small business enterprises.