RFQ_35910-14666_Amendment_1.pdf

This is Amendment #1 to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for the Bright Futures program (RFQ #35910-14666). The amendment updates the schedule of events for the solicitation. The RFQ was originally issued on June 25, 2026, with a Disability Accommodation Request Deadline of June 30, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline of July 2, 2026. The Written Questions and Comments Deadline is July 8, 2026, with the State's response to questions scheduled for July 31, 2026. The Response Deadline has been established for August 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The State will complete technical response evaluations by August 19, 2026, and will release the Notice of Intent to Award and open RFQ files for public inspection on August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The protest period ends on August 28, 2026. The State will send the contract to the selected contractor on August 31, 2026, with a contractor signature deadline of September 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

The amendment confirms that all revisions are effective upon release, and all other terms and conditions of the RFQ not expressly amended herein remain in full force and effect. The Bright Futures program seeks statewide case management services for approximately 1,200 young adults annually (approximately 595 on any given day) ages 18-23 who have aged out of foster care or exited foster care to adoption or subsidized permanent guardianship after age 16. The file does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, funding amounts, or other financial details beyond what is contained in the amendment schedule.