RFQ_35910-15850_Amendment_1.docx

This is Amendment 1 to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for comprehensive child welfare case management services statewide. The amendment updates the RFQ schedule of events with revised dates for key milestones. The Notice of Intent to Respond deadline is August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time. Written questions and comments must be submitted by August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with the State providing responses by September 11, 2026. Technical responses are due September 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and the State will complete evaluations by September 25, 2026. The State will release the Notice of Intent to Award and open RFQ files for public inspection on September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The protest period concludes October 7, 2026. The selected contractor must sign the contract by October 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with the State sending the contract for signature on October 8, 2026.

The contractor will provide case management services for 238 case managers across Tennessee with a maximum caseload of 20 children per case manager, maintaining compliance with DCS policy, the DCS Practice Model, Council on Accreditation standards, and applicable federal requirements. The maximum contract liability is $103,581,893.52 over a three-year term through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options. Compensation is a fixed monthly rate of $12,089.39 per case manager with no travel compensation or reimbursement for expenses. Mandatory qualifications include COA, Joint Commission, or CARF accreditation; certified statements; bank and credit references; and financial statements demonstrating sixty days of operating capital. The contractor must be registered with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and provide proof of insurance before contract execution.