RFQ_35910-15624_Amendment_2.pdf

This is an Amendment 2 to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services (DCS), Central Procurement Office, for mental health services at John S. Wilder Youth Development Center (WYDC) in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee. The RFQ seeks qualified mental health professionals to provide comprehensive behavioral health services including clinical supervision, direct therapeutic interventions, and programmatic oversight at the facility. The required positions consist of one full-time Licensed Clinical Supervisor, three full-time Mental Health Clinicians, and one part-time Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Key deadlines include a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 24, 2026, written questions deadline of May 1, 2026, and response submission deadline of May 22, 2026. Technical evaluations are scheduled for completion by May 29, 2026, with Notice of Intent to Award released by June 2, 2026, and contract issuance by June 11, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with no renewal options specified. Responses must be submitted in PDF format via email or USB flash drive to Will Harmon at the Central Procurement Office.

Compensation is structured as fixed annual rates: the Licensed Clinical Supervisor at $123,000 per year, Mental Health Clinicians at $94,000 per year each, and the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at $48,000 per year, with a maximum contract liability for the entire five-year term of $2,265,000. The evaluation process occurs in two phases: Phase I assesses mandatory requirements including proof of current state licensure, master's degree credentials, Statement of Certifications and Assurances, references, and insurance compliance on a pass/fail basis; Phase II applies a qualitative evaluation model weighted at 25 points for general qualifications and experience and 75 points for technical qualifications and approach, requiring a minimum threshold score of 70 to advance. The RFQ does not identify specific set-aside designations, restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, or reference any incumbent vendors or current contractors.