Established Organizations Partnership with DOHR's Supervisor Program - UPDATED

The Tennessee Department of Human Resources, Office of Organizational Agility, has issued RFI #31908-50001 seeking partnerships with established organizations or universities to develop and deliver a supervisor-focused leadership program, with responses due September 11, 2026. The contractor must be based in Middle Tennessee and serve as a long-term development partner for Tennessee State Government.

The scope requires designing and delivering a transformational supervisory program addressing foundational and advanced supervisory skills, capable of offering the program at least twice annually with a duration of three to six months. Respondents must demonstrate relevant experience in supervisor and leadership development programs, including public-sector and state-government experience; organizational capacity to support enterprise-wide programming; adequate facilities and delivery capabilities; and a documented evaluation and measurement methodology. Three professional references for similar work completed within the last five years are required.

Responses must include organizational qualifications, program approach philosophy, typical pricing units and price ranges for similar services, sample agendas, curriculum outlines, participant materials, learning activities, evaluation tools, and marketing materials. The State specifically seeks input on alternative approaches and additional considerations that might benefit the program.

The RFI carries an initial response deadline of August 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The State will respond to written questions and comments by August 26, 2026, with a revised response deadline of September 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and final State response expected no later than September 30, 2026. Responses should be submitted to Cherie L. Graves, Contract Manager, at DOHR.Contracts@tn.gov or by mail to Department of Human Resources, Tennessee Tower, 17th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN 37243. Responding to this RFI does not guarantee contract rights or prerequisite status for future solicitations, and the State will not reimburse response costs.