Tennessee CPO RFP 31786-00187

RFP #31786 -00187 – Amendment Four Page 1 of 2 STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #31786 -00187 AMENDMENT # FOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ONLY TO PERFORM AS THIRD -PARTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE STATE’S THE TENNESSEE PLAN DATE : January 12, 2026 RFP #31786 -0087 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 September 23, 2025 2. Disability Accommodation Request Deadline 2:00 p.m. September 29, 2025 3. Pre -response Conference 1:00 p.m. September 30, 2025 4. Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline 2:00 p.m. October 1, 2025 5. Written “Questions & Comments” Deadline NOTE: Submit written questions and comments on Appendix 7. 6 the written questions and comments template. 2:00 p.m. October 8, 2025 6. State Response to Written “Questions & Comments” October 30, 2025 7. Written “Questions & Comments” Deadline ROUND 2 NOTE: Respondents may submit no more than five (5) questions to the State in the 2nd round of Written Questions and Comments November 6, 2025 8. State Response to Written “Questions & Comments” Round 2 December 3, 2025 9. Response Deadline 2:00 p.m. December 10, 2025 10. Written “Questions & Comments” Deadline ROUND 3 NOTE: Respondents may submit no more than five (5) questions to the State in the 3rd round of Written Questions and Comments January 1 6, 2026 11. State Response to Written “Questions & Comments” Round 3 January 30, 2026 RFP #31786 -00187 – Amendment Four Page 2 of 2 12. Response Deadline (Optional) 2:00 p.m. February 6 , 2026 10. State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations February 26, 2026 11. State Opening & Scoring of Cost Proposals 2:00 p.m. February 27, 2026 12. Cost Negotiations (Optional) 4:30 p.m. March 3-5, 2026 13. State Notice of Intent to Award Released and RFP Files Opened for Public Inspection 2:00 p.m. March 26, 2026 14. End of Protest Period April 2 , 2026 15. State sends contract to Contractor for signature April 3 , 2026 16. Contractor Signature Deadline 2:00 p.m. April 10 , 2026 2. 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 10effect.