RFP_35910-14916_Amendment_1.pdf

This is an amendment to a Request for Proposals issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services for Alcohol and Drug (A&D) In-Home Case Management Services under Therapeutic Family Preservation and Reunification (TFP) funding. The procurement seeks intensive, family-centered case management interventions delivered in home and community settings across six regional service areas designed to prevent child custody placement and maintain successful family reintegration. The amendment updates the RFP Schedule of Events with revised dates including a written questions and comments deadline of April 14, 2026, a response deadline of May 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time, technical evaluations completion by May 21, 2026, cost proposal scoring on May 22, 2026, optional negotiation on May 26-27, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Award on May 28, 2026. The end of the protest period is June 5, 2026, with contractors required to sign the contract by June 10, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options specified.

The amendment confirms that all other terms and conditions of the original RFP remain in full force and effect. Evaluation criteria allocate 20 points for general qualifications and experience, 50 points for technical qualifications and approach including evidence-based practice implementation, and 30 points for cost proposals. Contractors must submit separate sealed cost proposals containing hourly rates for each service category. Key qualifications require a bachelor's degree in social sciences with one year of relevant family and child experience or a bachelor's degree in another field with three years of experience; supervisory staff must hold a master's degree or bachelor's degree with five years of alcohol and drug services experience. Contractors must be licensed by either the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or the Tennessee Department of Children's Services and must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including cyber liability ($3-5 million) and sexual abuse and molestation insurance ($1-2 million). Multiple contract awards are anticipated for each region, with distinct evaluation factors for cost purposes ranging from 1,494 hours for Region 1 (Northeast) to 13,200 hours for Region 6 (West). No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed.