RFQ_35910-15706_Amendment_1.pdf

This is Amendment #1 to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #35910-15706 issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services for dental services at Wilder Youth Development Center (WYDC). The amendment updates the schedule of events for the procurement process. Key dates include the RFQ issuance on April 20, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. central time. The written questions and comments deadline is May 1, 2026, with state responses provided by May 15, 2026. The response deadline is May 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. central time, with technical evaluations completed by June 1, 2026. The State will release a Notice of Intent to Award and open RFQ files for public inspection on June 4, 2026. The protest period ends on June 11, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., with the contract being sent to the selected contractor on June 12, 2026, and a contractor signature deadline of June 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.

The underlying dental services contract provides compensation on an hourly basis at $200.00 per hour for the dentist, $90.00 per hour for the hygienist, and $50.00 per hour for the dental assistant, with no reimbursement for travel time or expenses. Required insurance coverage includes cyber liability ($2,000,000), commercial general liability ($1,000,000), workers' compensation, automobile liability ($1,000,000), professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim, $2,000,000 aggregate), and sexual abuse and molestation coverage ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate). All contractor personnel with direct contact with children must comply with background check requirements and submit fingerprints for criminal history review. The State will provide workspace, dental equipment, and supplies on-site unless otherwise necessitated by treatment needs. The contract is subject to appropriation and availability of state funds and may be terminated for convenience with thirty days' written notice.