Tennessee CPO RFP 31786-00186

STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #31786 -00186 AMENDMENT #SIX FOR SHORT -TERM DISABILITY AND LONG -TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE DATE: November 20, 2026 RFP #31786 -00186 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: 1. This RFP Schedule of Events updates and confirms scheduled RFP dates. Any event, time, or date containing revised or new text is highlighted. EVENT TIME (central time zone) DATE 1. RFP Issued August 29, 2025 2. Disability Accommodation Request Deadline 2:00 p.m. September 8, 2025 3. Pre -response Conference 1:00 p.m. September 10, 2025 4. Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline 2:00 p.m. September 11, 2025 5. Written “Questions & Comments” Deadline *NOTE: Submit written questions and comments on Appendix 7.11 the written questions and comments template. 2:00 p.m. September 17, 2025 6. State Response to Written “Questions & Comments” October 22, 2025 7. Round 2 Written “Questions & Comments” Deadline *NOTE: Respondents may submit no more than five (5) questions to the State in the 2nd round of Written Questions and Comments. October 2 9, 2025 8. State Response to Written “Questions & Comments” Round 2 November 1 4, 2025 9. Response Deadline 2:00 p.m. November 21, 2025 10. State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations January 6, 2026 11. State Opening & Scoring of Cost Proposals 2:00 p.m. January 7, 2026 12. Negotiations 4:30 p.m. January 12 -14, 2026 13. State Notice of Intent to Award Released and RFP Files Opened for Public Inspection 2:00 p.m. January 22, 2026 14. End of Protest Period January 29, 2026 15. State sends contract to Contractor for signature January 30, 2026 16. Contractor Signature Deadline 2:00 p.m. February 6, 2026 2. Delete the scoring box from RFP Section C in its entirety and replace with the following. 3. Delete RFP #31786 -00186 Release #3 in its entirety, and replace with RFP #31786 - 00186, Release # 4. Revisions of the original RFP document are emphasized within the new release. Any sentence or paragraph containing revised or new text is highlighted. 4. RFP Amendment Effective Date . The revisions set forth herein shall be effective upon release. All other terms and conditions of this RFP not expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.