RFQ_35910-15706_Amendment_3.pdf

This is Amendment No. 3 to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services for comprehensive dental services at the John S. Wilder Youth Development Center (WYDC) in Somerville, Fayette County. The amendment updates the RFQ schedule of events and confirms all critical dates for the procurement process. The original RFQ was issued on April 20, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Respond deadline of April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. central time, and a written questions and comments deadline of May 1, 2026. The state response to questions was scheduled for May 18, 2026, with the response deadline set for May 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. central time. State completion of technical response evaluations is scheduled for June 1, 2026, followed by a Notice of Intent to Award release and opening of RFQ files for public inspection on June 5, 2026. The protest period ends on June 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., with the state sending the contract to the selected contractor on June 15, 2026, and a contractor signature deadline of June 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with no renewal options specified.

The dental services contract requires eight hours per week of on-site care delivered by a licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, and dental assistant, with compensation 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. Contractors must maintain current Tennessee Board of Dentistry licensure, Drug Enforcement Administration registration, and extensive insurance coverage including professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim, $2,000,000 aggregate), commercial general liability ($1,000,000), workers' compensation, cyber liability ($2,000,000), automobile liability ($1,000,000), and sexual abuse and molestation coverage ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate). All personnel with direct contact with children must comply with DCS Policy 4.1 background check requirements and submit to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting, with contractors bearing all fingerprinting fees. The state provides workspace, dental equipment, and supplies on-site. The contract is subject to state fund appropriation and availability and may be terminated for convenience with thirty days' written notice. No set-aside designations or incumbent vendors are referenced in the RFQ.