RFQ_35910-15624_Amendment_2.pdf

This is an amendment to a Request for Qualifications issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services for mental health services at John S. Wilder Youth Development Center (WYDC) in Somerville, Fayette County. Amendment #2, effective May 11, 2026, updates the RFQ schedule of events and confirms critical deadlines for the procurement process. The RFQ seeks qualified mental health professionals to provide comprehensive behavioral health services, including clinical supervision, direct therapeutic interventions, and programmatic oversight. The required positions include one full-time Licensed Clinical Supervisor, three full-time Mental Health Clinicians, and one part-time Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Key dates include a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 24, 2026, a written questions and comments deadline of May 1, 2026, and a response submission deadline of May 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Technical evaluations will be completed by May 29, 2026, with the State Notice of Intent to Award released on June 2, 2026. The protest period ends June 9, 2026, and the contractor signature deadline is June 15, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with no renewal options specified.

The compensation structure provides fixed annual rates of $123,000 for the Licensed Clinical Supervisor, $94,000 per year for each Mental Health Clinician, and $48,000 per year for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, with a maximum contract liability of $2,265,000 for the entire five-year term. Responses must be submitted in PDF format via email or USB flash drive to Will Harmon at the Central Procurement Office. The evaluation process occurs in two phases: Phase I assesses mandatory requirements on a pass/fail basis, and Phase II applies a qualitative evaluation model with a minimum threshold score of 70 required to advance. No specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or current contractors are referenced in the procurement documentation.