Safety Awareness Government Bids & RFPs

The response deadline is July 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The state receives a response no later than the response deadline time and date detailed in the rfp section 2, schedule of events.

Payment terms will be in accordance with the contract resulting from this RFP, as detailed in the pro forma contract. All payments relating to this procurement will be made in accordance with the payment terms and conditions of the contract resulting from this rfp refer to rfp attachment 6. 7. , pro forma contract, section c.

The contract will be awarded to the respondent deemed responsive and responsible who offers the best combination of attributes based on evaluation criteria including general qualifications, experience, technical qualifications, oral presentations, and cost. The evaluation process is designed to award the contract resulting from this rfp not necessarily to the respondent offering the lowest cost, but rather to the respondent deemed by the state to be responsive and responsible who offers the best combination of attributes based upon the evaluation criteria.

Respondents must be responsive and responsible, possessing the capacity to fully perform contract requirements and demonstrating integrity and reliability. Specific qualifications include experience with similar systems, technical capabilities, and financial stability. Responsible respondent is defined as a respondent that has the capacity in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, and the integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance.

The end of the protest period is August 13, 2026, at 4:30 PM Central Time. End of protest period 4:30 p. m. august 13, 2026

Disqualification may result from unauthorized contact with state employees, failure to meet mandatory requirements, inclusion of pricing in the technical response, or submitting late responses. Unauthorized contact about this rfp with employees or officials of the state of tennessee except as detailed below may result in disqualification from consideration under this procurement process.

The state's estimated maximum liability is $800,000 for the full contract term of 60 months. The states estimated maximum liability is 800, 000 for the full contract term of 60 months.

Illegible submissions may be deemed nonresponsive and subject to disqualification at the sole discretion of the contracting entity.