RFQ_35910-14666_Amendment_8.pdf

This Amendment 8 document updates the Request for Qualifications schedule for RFQ #35910-14666 issued by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for the Bright Futures program. The RFQ seeks qualified agencies to provide statewide case management and transition support 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 to adoption or subsidized permanent guardianship after age 16. Services include case management, employment readiness training, life skills instruction, crisis response with 24/7 on-call support, community partner coordination, educational navigation, healthcare advocacy, financial literacy instruction, and transition support to adulthood. The amended schedule establishes key dates with the Disability Accommodation Request Deadline on September 4, 2026, Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline on September 8, 2026, Written Questions and Comments Deadline on September 14, 2026, and the Response Deadline on October 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time. The State will complete technical response evaluations by November 2, 2026, release the Notice of Intent to Award on November 3, 2026, and the protest period ends November 10, 2026. The contractor signature deadline is November 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The amendment does not specify pricing terms, contract value, contract duration, renewal options, set-asides, incumbent vendor information, or funding sources. All other terms and conditions of the original RFQ remain in full force and effect except as expressly amended in this document. Interested vendors should consult the complete RFQ and exhibit documents through Tennessee procurement channels for detailed scope specifications, technical requirements, pricing format requirements, and evaluation criteria.