RFP_35910-14532_Amendment_3_Schedule.docx

This is Amendment 3 to a Request for Proposals (RFP) 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 schedule of critical events for the procurement process. The RFP was issued on April 1, 2026, with a disability accommodation request deadline of April 6, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 7, 2026. Written questions and comments are due by April 14, 2026, with state responses provided by May 6, 2026. The response deadline is May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Technical response evaluations will be completed by May 28, 2026, followed by the state's opening and scoring of cost proposals on May 29, 2026. Negotiations are scheduled for June 2-3, 2026, with the Notice of Intent to Award released on June 5, 2026. The protest period ends June 12, 2026, the contract is sent to the selected contractor on June 15, 2026, and the contractor signature deadline is June 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, covering six geographic regions of Tennessee.

The amendment clarifies that state responses to bidder questions and comments amend and modify the RFP, with all revisions effective upon release. All other terms and conditions of the original RFP remain in full force and effect unless expressly amended in this document. The procurement is conducted on a competitive basis with technical qualifications weighted at 50 points, general qualifications at 20 points, and cost proposals at 30 points, with award made to the responsive and responsible respondent offering the best overall value rather than necessarily the lowest cost. No specific pricing amounts, guaranteed minimum purchase quantities, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendor information are disclosed in this amendment document.