Summary of RFQ #35910-14926 - Amendment #1

This document is Amendment #1 to a Request for Qualifications issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services for Relative Caregiver Program Case Management Services. The amendment updates the schedule of events and revises the regional grouping structure for service delivery across all Tennessee counties. The RFQ was initially issued on May 6, 2026, with key deadlines including a Notice of Intent to Respond by May 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, written questions submission by May 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and final response submissions due by June 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The State will complete technical evaluations by June 15, 2026, issue a Notice of Intent to Award on June 17, 2026, with a protest period ending June 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Selected contractors must sign contracts by June 29, 2026. The contract term runs for five years from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with no renewal options specified. The amendment reorganizes service delivery into eight regional groups, replacing the original Table 1, with each group designated by a specific group identification number and assigned counties covering the entire state from Group 1 (southern middle Tennessee counties including Bedford and Franklin) through Group 8 (western Tennessee counties including Benton and Tipton).

The compensation structure is fixed at $10.00 per day per child served, with maximum annual liabilities ranging from $613,200 to $3,014,900 depending on the regional group and fiscal year, resulting in total five-year maximum liabilities of $3,182,800 to $14,578,100 per group. Vendors must demonstrate financial stability through current bank and vendor credit references, three professional references from similar projects completed within the past five years, and comprehensive insurance coverage including cyber liability ($2,000,000), commercial general liability ($1,000,000), workers' compensation, automobile liability ($1,000,000), and sexual abuse and molestation insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate). The evaluation methodology employs a two-phase process with Phase I assessing mandatory requirements on a pass/fail basis and Phase II applying a 100-point scoring model allocating 50 points for general qualifications and experience and 50 points for technical qualifications and approach, with a minimum threshold score of 70 points required for competitive consideration. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or technology integration requirements are specified in the solicitation.