Continuing Education Seminars and Newsletters: Tennessee Auctioneer Commission - UPDATED

The State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, through the Central Procurement Office, is soliciting proposals via RFP 33501-267301 to provide continuing education seminars and biannual newsletters for the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission. The contractor must develop and deliver three continuing education seminars per fiscal year, with at least one seminar in each of Tennessee's three grand divisions (Eastern, Middle, and Western), consisting of a minimum of six instructional hours each and no more than one seminar within any rolling three-month period. Seminars must be offered in three formats: in-person, electronic/livestream, and on-demand. Additionally, the contractor must develop and distribute two newsletters per fiscal year (one per six-month period), with content subject to Commission approval. The State anticipates approximately 1,500 licensed auctioneers with potential seminar attendance of up to 200 participants per session. Evaluation will be based on general qualifications and experience (30 points), technical qualifications, experience and approach (40 points), and cost proposal (30 points), with contract award going to the responsive and responsible contractor offering the best overall value rather than the lowest cost. Key dates include a pre-response conference on February 2, 2026, a written questions deadline of February 6, 2026, proposal submission deadline of March 4, 2026 by 2:00 p.m., technical evaluation completion by March 25, 2026, cost proposal opening and scoring on March 26, 2026, and Notice of Intent to Award on April 2, 2026.

Compensation is structured on a per-attendee rate basis varying by seminar delivery format and geographic division, plus a per-newsletter rate, with the contractor proposing rates for each of the five fiscal years of the contract term. The contract term spans 60 months from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with no renewal options specified. The maximum contract liability is capped at $300,000 over the full five-year period, with an estimated annual allocation of $60,000 per fiscal year. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, cyber liability coverage of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by state law. No specific set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, incumbent vendor information, or technology integration requirements are detailed in the available solicitation documents. Prospective bidders may contact DeRenne Raley, Sourcing Account Specialist, at the Central Procurement Office, William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37243, by telephone at (615) 251-5173, or by email at DeRenne.Raley@tn.gov for comprehensive bid specifications.