RFP_35910-14916_Amendment_1.pdf

This document is an amendment to the Request for Proposals issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services for Alcohol and Drug 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: Northeast, East, Tennessee Valley, Mid-State, Mid-West, and West. Services are designed to prevent child custody placement, maintain successful family reintegration, and support children in foster care through strengths-based approaches. Deliverables include family supervised visitation services, court testimony, and documentation of unsuccessful engagement efforts. The written questions and comments deadline is April 14, 2026, with proposal responses due May 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time. Technical evaluations are scheduled for completion by May 14, 2026, cost proposal scoring on May 15, 2026, and Notice of Intent to Award on May 22, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options specified.

Contractors must submit separate sealed cost proposals containing hourly rates for each service category, with evaluation based on regional service hour requirements ranging from 1,494 hours for Region 1 (Northeast) to 13,200 hours for Region 6 (West). Multiple contract awards are anticipated for each region. 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 maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including cyber liability ($3-5 million), sexual abuse and molestation insurance ($1-2 million). Evaluation criteria allocate 20 points for general qualifications and experience, 50 points for technical qualifications and approach including evidence-based practice implementation and outcomes measurement, and 30 points for cost proposals. No specific set-asides or incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation.