RFP_35910-14532_Amendment_1.pdf

This is Amendment 1 to Request for Proposals (RFP) #35910-14532 issued by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for Family Supervised Visitation Services under the Therapeutic Family Preservation and Reunification (TFP) program. The amendment updates the RFP schedule of events with revised dates for key procurement milestones. The disability accommodation request deadline is April 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 7, 2026. Written questions and comments are due by April 14, 2026, with the State's response provided by May 5, 2026. The response deadline for sealed technical responses and cost proposals is May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Technical response evaluations will be completed by May 26, 2026, followed by cost proposal opening and scoring on May 27, 2026. Negotiation is scheduled for May 28-29, 2026, with the State's Notice of Intent to Award released on June 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., initiating a protest period that ends June 8, 2026. The contract will be sent to the selected contractor on June 10, 2026, with a contractor signature deadline of June 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with services to be delivered across six geographic regions of Tennessee.

The amendment confirms that all other terms and conditions of the original RFP remain in full force and effect. Contractors must submit hourly rates for three service categories—Family Supervised Visitation Services, Court Testimony, and Unsuccessful Efforts (reimbursed at 50 percent of the hourly rate)—with rates varying by region based on anticipated annual service hours ranging from 7,300 to 14,108. No specific budget range or guaranteed minimum purchase quantities are disclosed. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence), cyber liability ($3 million per occurrence/$5 million aggregate), and sexual abuse and molestation insurance ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate). Evaluation criteria allocate 20 points for general qualifications, 50 points for technical qualifications and approach, and 30 points for cost proposal, with the award going to the responsive and responsible respondent offering the best overall value. No set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or incumbent vendors are identified in the available documentation.