The Provision of Engineering Transcript Evaluations for the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

The State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance, Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners is soliciting responses for the provision of engineering transcript evaluation services through an informal solicitation process. The procuring entity seeks to award one contract for professional services to evaluate engineering academic transcripts and provide comprehensive written evaluation reports assessing whether non-ABET-accredited engineering programs are substantially equivalent to ABET-accredited programs. The qualified individual must hold a PhD in Engineering Science and possess a minimum of ten years of post-doctoral professional experience. Key deliverables include written reports identifying curriculum deficiencies and recommendations regarding program equivalency, submitted within timeframes determined by the Board. The evaluation will be conducted by a three-person review committee using a scoring methodology that includes mandatory pass/fail requirement items, general qualifications and experience items scored for a maximum of 30 points, and technical qualifications, experience, and approach items scored for a maximum of 70 points, with the contract awarded to the responsive and responsible respondent achieving the highest average score and lowest quote. The written questions and comments deadline is May 26, 2026, the response deadline is June 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, technical evaluations will be completed by June 23, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Award will be issued on June 24, 2026. The contract term will commence January 1, 2027, and continue for five years, with compensation based on an hourly rate for engineering transcript evaluation and reporting services subject to State review for alignment with industry standards.

The solicitation does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible respondents based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type. Respondents must submit responses via email in a single PDF file containing both a Technical Response and Evaluation Guide and a Request for Quotes, and must provide current bank references, proof of the qualified individual's credentials, conflict of interest statements, and general business information. Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per claim and $1,000,000 in the aggregate is a mandatory requirement. The estimated maximum liability for the five-year contract is anticipated to be between $5,000 and $25,000. All responses and submitted materials become property of the State and will be open for public review after evaluation completion.