RFQ_35910-15624_Amendment_5.pdf

This is Amendment #5 to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 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, Tennessee. The procurement seeks qualified mental health professionals to provide comprehensive behavioral health services, including clinical supervision, direct therapeutic interventions, crisis intervention with 24/7 emergency availability, individual therapy (1x weekly), group therapy (3x weekly), family therapy (2x monthly), and programmatic oversight for youth in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility level of care. The required staffing includes one full-time Licensed Clinical Supervisor, three full-time Mental Health Clinicians, and one part-time Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Key deadlines established by this amendment include a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 24, 2026, written questions deadline of May 1, 2026, response submission deadline of May 22, 2026, technical evaluation completion by June 3, 2026, Notice of Intent to Award release on June 8, 2026, and contractor signature deadline of June 17, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with no renewal options specified.

Compensation is structured as fixed annual rates: Licensed Clinical Supervisor at $123,000 per year, Mental Health Clinicians at $94,000 per year each, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at $48,000 per year, with maximum contract liability of $2,265,000 for the entire five-year term. The evaluation process occurs in two phases, with Phase I assessing mandatory requirements on a pass/fail basis and Phase II applying qualitative evaluation with general qualifications weighted at 25 points maximum and technical qualifications weighted at 75 points maximum, requiring a minimum score of 70 to advance. Responses must be submitted in PDF format via email or USB flash drive to Will Harmon at the Central Procurement Office. The RFQ contains no specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors are not referenced, and no renewal options are included in the contract structure.