Alcohol and Drug (A&D) In-Home Case Management Services (TFP) - UPDATED

The State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services is issuing a Request for Proposals to procure Alcohol and Drug (A&D) In-Home Case Management Services under Therapeutic Family Preservation and Reunification (TFP) funding across six regional service areas: Northeast, East, Tennessee Valley, Mid-State, Mid-West, and West. The procurement seeks intensive, family-centered case management interventions delivered in home and community settings designed to prevent child custody placement, maintain successful family reintegration, and support children in foster care through strengths-based approaches. Deliverables include family supervised visitation services, court testimony, and unsuccessful efforts documentation, with contractors submitting separate sealed cost proposals containing hourly rates for each service category. Key qualifications require a bachelor's degree in social sciences with one year of relevant family and child experience, or a bachelor's degree in another field with three years of experience; supervisory staff must hold a master's degree or bachelor's degree with five years of alcohol and drug services experience. Evaluation criteria allocate 20 points for general qualifications and experience, 50 points for technical qualifications and approach (including evidence-based practice implementation and outcomes measurement), and 30 points for cost proposals. Critical dates include a written questions and comments deadline of April 14, 2026, a proposal response deadline of May 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. central time, technical evaluations completion by May 14, 2026, cost proposal scoring on May 15, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Award on May 22, 2026. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with no renewal options specified.

Contractors must be licensed by either the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or the Tennessee Department of Children's Services and must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including cyber liability ($3-5 million), sexual abuse and molestation insurance ($1-2 million), and comply with all federal and state regulations including background check requirements for personnel with direct child contact. Multiple contract awards are anticipated for each region, with distinct evaluation factors for cost purposes ranging from 1,494 hours for Region 1 (Northeast) to 13,200 hours for Region 6 (West). The RFP does not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, though no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the RFP summary, though cost proposals will be evaluated based on hourly rates submitted by contractors and the anticipated service hours for each region.