RFQ_32701-26-152_Amd_2.pdf

This is Amendment #2 to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #32701-26-152 issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for museum exhibit updates at Tennessee State Parks. The amendment updates and confirms the schedule of events for the procurement process. The RFQ was initially issued on February 23, 2026, with a pre-response conference scheduled for February 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. central time. The Notice of Intent to Respond deadline is March 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., followed by a written questions and comments deadline of March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with the State providing responses on March 17, 2026. The RFQ response deadline is April 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The State will release its Notice of Intent to Award and open RFQ files for public inspection on April 21, 2026, with the protest period ending April 28, 2026. The selected contractor(s) must sign the contract by May 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. All other terms and conditions of the original RFQ remain in full force and effect except as expressly amended herein.

The amendment does not address pricing, set-asides, incumbents, or funding details; these matters are governed by the original RFQ documents. The procurement seeks to award up to three five-year contracts from an estimated total budget of $5 million for the design, fabrication, and installation of updated interpretive exhibits throughout Tennessee State Parks, with the goal of making the state park system the nation's most accessible by 2030. Qualified vendors must possess valid Tennessee contractor licenses, maintain Department of Revenue registration, provide proof of absence of conflict of interest, and submit three references and bank references with their responses.