Evidence-Based Programming

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP #32901-31468) for Evidence-Based Programming (EBP) delivery services to individuals under community supervision and in Day Reporting Centers statewide. The procurement seeks contractors to provide comprehensive EBP curriculum training and facilitation through both traditional in-person classroom instruction and technology-based virtual classroom solutions, with programs targeting criminal thinking patterns, decision-making, and behavior modification to reduce recidivism. Deliverables include facilitating scheduled weekly classes in six core program areas (Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program [CBIP], Facilitated Relapse Prevention, Stopping Abuse for Everyone [SAFE] for both females and males, and Victim Impact), along with three digital programming options, maintaining detailed attendance records in the Offender Management System (TOMIS), submitting monthly operational summaries and annual reports, and ensuring facilitator training and certification. Required qualifications include operational readiness with live EBP classes within ninety days of contract execution, curriculum submission within fifteen business days, evidence of facilitator training and certification, cyber liability insurance of $3,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate, and compliance with HIPAA, PREA, State data security requirements, and Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Policy standards. Evaluation criteria consist of general qualifications and experience (25 points), technical qualifications, experience, and approach (45 points), and cost proposals (30 points). Key deadline dates include a pre-response conference on April 7, 2026, written questions deadline of April 15, 2026, proposal response deadline of May 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, technical evaluation completion by May 20, 2026, cost proposal opening on May 21, 2026, Notice of Intent to Award on May 22, 2026, protest period closure on May 26, 2026, contract issuance on June 2, 2026, and contractor signature deadline of June 16, 2026.

The RFP does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises based on the provided documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contractor must integrate with existing TDOC infrastructure, including classroom facilities at seven Diagnostic and Classification (DRC) locations in Johnson City, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis—each requiring a minimum of four evidence-based programming classes weekly and on-site facilitator presence for a minimum of five hours daily, Monday through Thursday—as well as 45 distinct facility locations across fourteen correctional districts with varying classroom capacities and scheduling availability. The contractor must also comply with the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy Version 6.0, which establishes mandatory security controls and data protection requirements for accessing Criminal Justice Information systems. The maximum liability for the initial twelve-month contract period is $4,275,104.64, with compensation structured on a cost-per-scheduled weekly class model and TDOC guaranteeing a minimum of 4,615 scheduled weekly classes annually. The initial contract term runs for twelve months from the effective date, with potential for up to four renewal options of twelve months each, not to exceed a total of sixty months including all renewals and extensions.