RFP%2035910-14916%20Amendment_4.docx

This is Amendment #4 to a Request for Proposals (RFP #35910-14916) 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 RFP seeks to procure intensive, family-centered case management interventions delivered across six regional service areas (Northeast, East, Tennessee Valley, Mid-State, Mid-West, and West) designed to prevent child custody placement, maintain family reintegration, and support children in foster care. Services include family supervised visitation, court testimony, and documentation of unsuccessful engagement efforts. The amendment updates the RFP schedule of events, with key dates including a written questions and comments deadline of April 14, 2026, a proposal response deadline of May 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time, technical evaluation completion by May 27, 2026, cost proposal scoring on June 1, 2026, optional negotiations on June 3-4, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Award released on June 5, 2026. The protest period ends June 12, 2026, with contractor signature deadline set for June 16, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options specified.

Contractors must hold 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), sexual abuse and molestation insurance ($1-2 million), and comply with all federal and state regulations including background check requirements. 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. Multiple contract awards are anticipated for each region, with distinct hourly service allocations ranging from 1,494 hours for Region 1 to 13,200 hours for Region 6. Specific award values and budget amounts are not disclosed in the RFP.