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School Choice Program Management System (FY26-FY31)- UPDATED

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Notice ID: tn_cpo__RFP 33101-26013FAS5

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Best fit for this contractService Contract Act
2015-4653 (Rev 32)
Match signal: state matchOpen WD
Published Apr 29, 2026Tennessee • Giles, Lawrence, Lincoln +2
01000
Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I
Base $16.65Fringe $0.00
01012
Accounting Clerk II
Base $18.68Fringe $0.00
+358 more occupation rates available in the full WD.

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month* *This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA- covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706. | VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173) | HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract. Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of: (1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; (2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized. 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). ** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL ** An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges. A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated. ** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) ** Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor. 6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)). Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).

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Service Contract ActBest fitstate match
2015-4653 (Rev 32)
Open WD
Published Apr 29, 2026Tennessee • Giles, Lawrence, Lincoln +2
01000
Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I
Base $16.65Fringe $0.00
01012
Accounting Clerk II
Base $18.68Fringe $0.00
01013
Accounting Clerk III
Base $20.90Fringe $0.00
+357 more occupation rates in this WD

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month* *This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA- covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706. | VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173) | HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract. Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of: (1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; (2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized. 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). ** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL ** An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges. A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated. ** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) ** Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor. 6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)). Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).

Service Contract Actstate match
2015-4665 (Rev 32)
Open WD
Published Apr 29, 2026Tennessee • Bledsoe, McMinn, Meigs +2
01000
Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I
Base $16.26Fringe $0.00
01012
Accounting Clerk II
Base $18.26Fringe $0.00
01013
Accounting Clerk III
Base $20.42Fringe $0.00
+357 more occupation rates in this WD

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month* *This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA- covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706. | VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 20 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173) | HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract. Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of: (1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; (2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized. 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). ** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL ** An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges. A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated. ** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) ** Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor. 6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)). Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).

Service Contract Actstate match
2015-4661 (Rev 32)
Open WD
Published Apr 29, 2026Tennessee • Clay, De Kalb, Jackson +4
01000
Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I
Base $16.53Fringe $0.00
01012
Accounting Clerk II
Base $18.55Fringe $0.00
01013
Accounting Clerk III
Base $20.75Fringe $0.00
+357 more occupation rates in this WD

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month* *This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA- covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706. | VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173) | HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract. Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of: (1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; (2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized. 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). ** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL ** An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges. A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated. ** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) ** Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor. 6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)). Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).

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2008-0003 (Rev 30)
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23210
Elevator Repairer
Base $55.16Fringe $0.00

HEALTH & WELFARE: $16.275 per hour for all hours worked. | VACATION: Annual vacation pay is accrued as follows: After 6 months but less than 5 years of service in the industry, 6 percent of regular hourly rate for all hours worked, not to exceed 120 hours pay; more than 5 years of service in the industry, 8 percent of regular hourly rate for all hours worked, at least 160 hours vacation pay. Maximum hours of vacation pay are applicable to an employee who works 1750 hours or more but less than 2000 hours in the year. | HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eight paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) | PENSION: $10.96 per hour for all hours worked. EDUCATIONAL FUND: $0.80 per hour for all hours worked. 401(k) Annuity: $10.40 per hour all hours worked. Elevator Work Preservation Fund: $1.60 per hour for all hours worked. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated. ** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) ** Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(C)(vi)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor. 6) The contractor informs the affected employees. Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.

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Description

09-18-25 RFP

STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(FY2026 -FY2031)

RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5

RFP CONTENTS
SECTIONS:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RFP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
3. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS
4. GENERAL CONTRACTING INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS
5. EVALUATION & CONTRACT AWARD
ATTACHMENTS:
6.1. Response Statement of Certifications & Assurances
6.2. Technical Response & Evaluation Guide
6.3. Cost Proposal & Scoring Guide
6.4. Reference Questionnaire
6.5. Score Summary Matrix
6.6. Pro Forma Contract

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Page 1 of 37 1. INTRODUCTION

The State of Tennes see, Department of Education, hereinafter referred to as “the State,” issues this
Request for Proposals (RFP) to define minimum contract requirements; solicit responses; detail response
requirements; and, outline the State’s process for evaluating responses and selecting a contractor to
provide the needed goods or services.

Through this RFP, the State seeks to procure necessary goods or services at the most favorable,
competitive prices and to give ALL qualified respondents , including those that are owned by minorities,
women, service- disabled veterans, persons with disabilities and small business enterprises, an
opportunity to do business with the state as contractors, subcontractors or suppliers.
1.1. Statement of Procurement Purpose

The State is seeking to procure a Tennessee School Choice Program Management System (“System”), a
secure, electronic System for interactive applications , fiscal management , and payment s that includes but
is not limited to the following capabilities: acceptance and denial of applications, enrollment confirmation
with schools, pre- approval of funds, disbursement of funds , and monitoring of funds. This System will be
utilized by families, schools, and State staff to process applications and shall provide a fiscal
management and payment system for the Education Savings Account (ESA) program, the Individualized
Education Account (IEA) program, and the Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) program (collectively,
the “School Choice Programs”) .

• In 2019, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot
Program, codified at Tenn. Code Ann. § 49- 6-2601 et seq. , and the State Board of Education (SBE)
subsequently approved SBE Rule 0520- 01-16 for spending of ESA funds. Pursuant to T enn. Code
Ann. §§ 49-6-2603, 2607 the State is required to oversee the implementation of the school and
parent application approvals and monitor the expenditure of funds for the ESA program.

• The IEA program is a school choice initiative established for eligible K -12 students with qualifying
disabilities. This IEA p rogram supports Tennessee families by providing funds for approved
education expenses tailored to meet each student's unique learning needs. These funds can be
used for various purposes such as scholarships to attend certain non- public schools, participati on in
umbrella home school programs, or participation in independent home- school ing. To qualify for the
IEA program, students must meet specific eligibility criteria established and guided by state law
(Tenn. Code Ann. § 49- 10-1401 et seq. ; SBE Rule 0520 -01-11).

• In 2025, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, codified in Tenn. Code Ann. § 49- 6-3501 et seq. Pursuant to T enn. Code Ann. § 49- 6- 3504, the
State is required to oversee the implementation of the school and parent application approvals and
monitor the expenditure of funds for the EFS program.

The comprehensive System shall include all parts of the School Choice Programs, including allowing
application information to stay with the student records to effectively organize and report data, tracking
the use of funds by schools and parents, and empowering the State to report and monitor funds for
compliance. The System will also allow a comprehensive review of programs, help schools and parents,
reduce the risk of non- compliance, and improve the outcome of students in the School Choice Programs.

The System will be user -friendly, flexible, and fully customizable, with the ability to respond to changing
mandates and satisfy reporting obligations for the School Choice Programs. It must also be entirely web-based, requiring no application- specific software to be downloaded by users and being accessible from
any major web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) from a tablet, mobile, or computer
(including Mac or PC ) to ensure users have readily available access to the System . The System must
also include multiple languages and have password- protected account access for families and password-
protected account access for State staff to access all data. The System must also allow for uploads and a
customizable application process.

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Page 2 of 37 The System will be utilized by up to 700 schools, up to 70,000 students, and approximately 100 State
staff with the ability to expand to accommodate more users in response to legislative changes.

For the purposes of this RFP, the definitions in the Pro Forma Contract shall apply .

The estimated maximum liability is $9,750,000.00 for the Contract Term of sixty- four (64) months . The
Contractor shall complete implementation of the System, including completion of all key project phases
and associated deliverables by May 1, 2026, unless otherwise agreed to by the State.

1.2. Scope of Service, Contract Period, & Required Terms and Conditions
The RFP Attachment 6.6., Pro Forma Contract details the State’s requirements:

 Scope of Services and Deliverables (Section A);
 Contract Period (Section B);
 Payment Terms (Section C);
 Standard Terms and Conditions (Section D); and,
 Special Terms and Conditions (Section E).
The pro forma contract substantially represents the contract document that the successful Respondent
must sign.

1.3. Nondiscrimination

No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the performance of a Contract pursuant to this RFP or in the employment practices of the Contractor on the grounds of handicap or disability, age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by federal, Tennessee state constitutional, or statutory law. The
Contractor pursuant to this RFP shall, upon request, show proof of such nondiscrimination and shall post
in conspicuous places, available to all employees and applicants, notices of nondiscrimination.
1.4. RFP Communications

1.4.1. The State has assigned the following RFP identification number that must be referenced in all communications regarding this RFP:
RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5
1.4.2. 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.

1.4.2.1. Prospective Respondents must direct communications concerning this RFP to the
following person designated as the Solicitation Coordinator :

Genell Jordan | Sourcing Specialist
Central Procurement Office
Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532- 7202
Genell.Jordan@tn.gov

1.4.2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Prospective Respondents may alternatively contact:

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nondiscrimination requirements of the State of Tennessee, Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and associated
federal regulations:
Helen Crowley
Central Procurement Office
Department of General Services WRS
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Tennessee Tower, 3
rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243- 1102
(615) 741- 3836
Helen.Crowley@tn.gov

1.4.3. Only the State’s official, written responses and communications with Respondents are binding
with regard to this RFP. Oral communications between a State official and one or more
Respondents are unofficial and non- binding.
1.4.4. Potential Respondents must ensure that the State receives all written questions and comments, including questions and requests for clarification, no later than the Written Questions &
Comments Deadline detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events .

1.4.5. Respondents must assume the risk of the method of dispatching any communication or response to the State. The State assumes no responsibility for delays or delivery failures resulting from the
Respondent’s method of dispatch. Actual or digital “postmarki ng” of a communication or
response to the State by a specified deadline is not a substitute for the State’s actual receipt of a
communication or response. It is encouraged for Respondents to submit bids digitally.

1.4.6. The State will convey all official responses and communications related to this RFP to the
prospective Respondents from whom the State has received a Notice of Intent to Respond (refer
to RFP Section 1.8).

1.4.7. The State reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the method of conveying official, written responses and communications related to this RFP. Such written communications may
be transmitted by mail, hand- delivery, facsimile, electronic m ail, Internet posting, or any other
means deemed reasonable by the State. For internet posting, please refer to the following
website:
https://www.tn.gov/generalservices/procurement/central -procurement -office --cpo-
/supplier -information/request -for-proposals --rfp--opportunities1.html .

1.4.8. The State reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the appropriateness and
adequacy of responses to written comments, questions, and requests related to this RFP. The
State’s official, written responses will constitute an amendment of this RFP.

1.4.9. Any data or factual information provided by the State (in this RFP, an RFP amendment or any
other communication relating to this RFP) is for informational purposes only. The State will make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of such data or information, however it is the
Respondent’s obligation to independently verify any data or information provided by the State.
The State expressly disclaims the accuracy or adequacy of any information or data that it
provides to prospective Respondents.

1.5. Assistance to Respondents With a Handicap or Disability

Prospective Respondents with a handicap or disability may receive accommodation relating to the
communication of this RFP and participating in the RFP process. Prospective Respondents may contact
the Solicitation Coordinator to request such reasonable accommodation no later than the Disability
Accommodation Request Deadline detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events.

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Page 4 of 37 1.6. Respondent Required Review & Waiver of Objections

1.6.1. Each prospective Respondent must carefully review this RFP, including but not limited to,
attachments, the RFP Attachment 6.6., Pro Forma Contract , and any amendments, for questions,
comments, defects, objections, or any other matter requiring clarification or correction (collectively called “questions and comments”).

1.6.2. Any prospective Respondent having questions and comments concerning this RFP must provide
them in writing to the State no later than the Written Questions & Comments Deadline detailed in
the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events.

1.6.3. Protests based on any objection to the RFP shall be considered waived and invalid if the
objection has not been brought to the attention of the State, in writing, by the Written Questions &
Comments Deadline.

1.7. Pre-Response Conference
A Pre -response Conference will be held at the time and date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of
Events. Pre -response Conference attendance is not mandatory, and prospective Respondents may be
limited to a maximum number of attendees depending upon overall attendance and space limitations.
The conference will be held at:

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The purpose of the conference is to discuss the RFP scope of goods or services. The State will entertain
questions, however prospective Respondents must understand that the State’s oral response to any question at the Pre- response Conference shall be unofficial and non- binding. Prospective Respondents
must submit all quest ions, comments, or other concerns regarding the RFP in writing prior to the Written
Questions & Comments Deadline date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events. The State will send the official response to these questions and comments to prospective Respondents from whom the
State has received a Notice of Intent to respond as indicated in RFP Section 1.8 and on the date detailed
in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events.

1.8. Notice of Intent to Respond

Before the Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events,
prospective Respondents should submit to the Solicitation Coordinator a Notice of Intent to Respond (in
the form of a simple e- mail or other written communication). Such notice should include the following
information:

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 a contact person’s name and title; and
 the contact person’s mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, and e -mail address .

A Notice of Intent to Respond creates no obligation and is not a prerequisite for submitting a
response, however, it is necessary to ensure receipt of any RFP amendments or other notices and
communications relating to this RFP.

1.9. Response Deadline

A Respondent must ensure that the State receives a response no later than the Response Deadline time
and date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events. The State will not accept late responses, and a Respondent’s failure to submit a response before the deadline will result in disqualification of the response. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to ascertain any additional security requirements with
respect to packaging and delivery to the State of Tennessee. Respondents should be mindful of any
potential delays due to security screening procedures , weather, or other filing delays whether foreseeable
or unforeseeable.

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Page 6 of 37 2. RFP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2.1. The following RFP Schedule of Events represents the State’s best estimate for this RFP.

EVENT
TIME
(Central Time
Zone) DATE

1. RFP Issued October 30, 2025
2. Disability Accommodation Request Deadline 2:00 p.m. November 5, 2025
3. Pre-response Conference 10:30 a.m. November 6, 2025
4. Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline 2:00 p.m. November 7, 2025
5. Written “Questions & Comments” Deadline 2:00 p.m. November 14, 2025
6. State Response to Written “Questions & Comments” December 12, 2025
7. Response Deadline 2:00 p.m. December 19, 2025
8. State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations January 9, 2026
9. State Opening & Scoring of Cost Proposals 8:00 a.m. January 12, 2026
10. Negotiations (Optional) January 13 - 14, 2026
11. State Notice of Intent to Award Released and
RFP Files Opened for Public Inspection 2:00 p.m. January 15, 2026
12. End of Protest Period January 23, 2026
13. State sends contract to Contractor for signature January 27, 2026
14. Contractor Signature Deadline 2:00 p.m. January 29, 2026

2.2. The State reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to adjust the RFP Schedule of Events as it
deems necessary. Any adjustment of the Schedule of Events shall constitute an RFP amendment, and
the State will communicate such to prospective Respondents from whom the State has received a Notice of Intent to Respond (refer to Section 1.8).

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3.1. Response Form

A response to this RFP must consist of two parts, a Technical Response and a Cost Proposal.

3.1.1. Technical Response. RFP Attachment 6.2., Technical Response & Evaluation Guide provides
the specific requirements for submitting a response. This guide includes mandatory requirement
items, general qualifications and experience items, and technical qualifications, experience, and
approach items all of which must be addressed w ith a written response and, in some instances,
additional documentation.

NOTICE: A technical response must not include any pricing or cost information.
If any pricing or cost information amounts of any type (even pricing relating to
other projects) is included in any part of the technical response, the state may
deem the response to be non- responsive and reject it.

3.1.1.1. A Respondent should duplicate and use the RFP Attachment 6.2., Technical Response
& Evaluation Guide to organize, reference, and draft the Technical Response by
duplicating the attachment, adding appropriate page numbers as required, and using
the guide as a table of contents covering the Technical Response.

3.1.1.2. A response should be economically prepared, with emphasis on completeness and
clarity. A response, as well as any reference material presented, must be written in
English and must be written on standard 8 ½” x 11” pages (although oversize exhibits
are permissible) and use a 12 point font for text. All response pages must be
numbered.

3.1.1.3. All information and documentation included in a Technical Response should
correspond to or address a specific requirement detailed in the RFP Attachment 6.2.,
Technical Response & Evaluation Guide. All information must be incorporated into a
response to a specific requirement and clearly referenced. Any information not
meeting these criteria will be deemed extraneous and will not contribute to evaluations.

3.1.1.4. The State may determine a response to be non- responsive and reject it if:

a. the Respondent fails to organize and properly reference the Technical Response
as required by this RFP and the RFP Attachment 6.2., Technical Response &
Evaluation Guide; or

b. the Technical Response document does not appropriately respond to, address, or
meet all of the requirements and response items detailed in the RFP Attachment
6.2., Technical Response & Evaluation Guide.

3.1.2. Cost Proposal . A Cost Proposal must be recorded on an exact duplicate of the RFP Attachment
6.3., Cost Proposal & Scoring Guide.

NOTICE: If a Respondent fails to submit a cost proposal exactly as required, the
State may deem the response to be non -responsive and reject it.

3.1.2.1. A Respondent must only record the proposed cost exactly as required by the RFP
Attachment 6.3., Cost Proposal & Scoring Guide and must NOT record any other rates,
amounts, or information .

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Page 8 of 37 3.1.2.2. The proposed cost shall incorporate ALL costs for services under the contract for the
total contract period, including any renewals or extensions.

3.1.2.3. A Respondent must sign and date the Cost Proposal.
3.1.2.4. A Respondent must submit the Cost Proposal to the State on a separate e- mail, CD, or
USB flash drive from the Technical Response (as detailed in RFP Sections 3.2.3., et.
seq).
3.2. Response Delivery
3.2.1. A Respondent must ensure that both the Technical Response and Cost Proposal files meet all
form and content requirements, including all required signatures, as detailed within this RFP.

3.2.2. A Respondent must submit their response as specified in one of the two formats below.

3.2.2.1. Digital Media Submission

3.2.2.1.1. Technical Response
The Technical Response document should be in the form of one (1) digital document in
“PDF” format properly recorded on its own otherwise blank, standard USB flash drive
and should be clearly identified as the:

“RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 TECH NICAL RESPONSE ORIGINAL”

and ONE (1) digital copies of the Technical Response each in the form of one (1) digital
document in “PDF” format properly recorded on its own otherwise blank, standard USB
flash drive clearly labeled:

“RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 TECHNICAL RESPONSE COPY”

The customer references should be delivered by each reference in accordance with RFP Attachment 6.4. Reference Questionnaire.
3.2.2.1. 2. Cost Proposal :

The Cost Proposal should be in the form of one (1) digital document in “PDF” or “XLS”
format properly recorded on a separate, otherwise blank, USB flash drive clearly
labeled:

“RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 COST PROPOSAL”

An electronic or facsimile signature, as applicable, on the Cost Proposal is acceptable.

3.2.2.2. E-mail Submission

3.2.2. 2.1. Technical Response

The Technical Response document should be in the form of one (1) digital document in
“PDF” format or other easily accessible digital format attached to an e- mail to the
Solicitation Coordinator. Both the subject and file name should be clearly identified as follows:

“RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 TECH NICAL RESPONSE ”

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RFP # 33101-26013FAS5
Page 9 of 37 The customer references should be delivered by each reference in accordance with
RFP Attachment 6.4. Reference Questionnaire.
3.2.2. 2.2. Cost Proposal :
The Cost Proposal should be in the form of one (1) digital document in “PDF” or “XLS”
format or other easily accessible digital format attached to an e- mail to the Solicitation
Coordinator. Both the subject and file name should be clearly identified as follows:

“RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 COST PROPOSAL”

An electronic or facsimile signature, as applicable, on the Cost Proposal is acceptable.
3.2.3. For e -mail submissions, the Technical Response and Cost Proposal documents must be
dispatched to the Solicitation Coordinator in separate e-mail messages. For digital media
submissions, a Respondent must separate, seal, package, and label the documents and copies
for delivery as follows:
3.2.3.1. The Technical Response and copies must be placed in a sealed package that is clearly
labeled:

“DO NOT OPEN… RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 TECHNICAL RESPONSE FROM
[RESPONDENT LEGAL ENTITY NAME] ”

3.2.3.2. The Cost Proposal must be placed in a separate, sealed package that is clearly
labeled:
“DO NOT OPEN… RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 COST PROPOSAL FROM
[RESPONDENT LEGAL ENTITY NAME] ”

3.2.3.3. The separately, sealed Technical Response and Cost Proposal components may be
enclosed in a larger package for mailing or delivery, provided that the outermost
package is clearly labeled:

“RFP # 33101- 26013FAS5 SEALED TECHNICAL RESPONSE & SEALED COST
PROPOSAL FROM [RESPONDENT LEGAL ENTITY NAME] ”
3.2.3.4. Any Respondent wishing to submit a Response in a format other than digital may do so
by contacting the Solicitation Coordinator.

3.2.4. A Respondent must ensure that the State receives a response no later than the Response
Deadline time and date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events at the following address:

Genell Jordan | Sourcing Specialist
Central Procurement Office
Tennessee Tower, 3
rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532- 7202
Genell.Jordan@tn.gov

3.3. Response & Respondent Prohibitions

3.3.1. A response must not include alternate contract terms and conditions. If a response contains such
terms and conditions, the State, at its sole discretion, may determine the response to be a non-
responsive counteroffer and reject it.

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Page 10 of 37 3.3.2. A response must not restrict the rights of the State or otherwise qualify either the offer to deliver
goods or provide services as required by this RFP or the Cost Proposal. If a response restricts
the rights of the State or otherwise qualifies either the offer to deliver goods or provide services
as required by this RFP or the Cost Proposal, the State, at its sole discretion, may determine the
response to be a non- responsive counteroffer and reject it.

3.3.3. A response must not propose alternative goods or services ( i.e., offer services different from
those requested and required by this RFP) unless expressly requested in this RFP. The State
may consider a response of alternative goods or services to be non- responsive and reject it.

3.3.4. A Cost Proposal must be prepared and arrived at independently and must not involve any
collusion between Respondents. The State will reject any Cost Proposal that involves collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement between Respondent s. Regardless of the time of
detection, the State will consider any such actions to be grounds for response rejection or
contract termination.

3.3.5. A Respondent must not provide, for consideration in this RFP process or subsequent contract
negotiations, any information that the Respondent knew or should have known was materially
incorrect. If the State determines that a Respondent has provided such incorrect information, the
State will deem the Response non- responsive and reject it.

3.3.6. A Respondent must not submit more than one Technical Response and one Cost Proposal in
response to this RFP , except as expressly requested by the State in this RFP . If a Respondent
submits more than one Technical Response or more than one Cost Proposal, the State will deem
all of the responses non- responsive and reject them.

3.3.7. A Respondent must not submit a response as a prime contractor while also permitting one or
more other Respondents to offer the Respondent as a subcontractor in their own responses.
Such may result in the disqualification of all Respondents knowingly involved. This restriction
does not, however, prohibit different Respondents from offering the same subcontractor as a part
of their responses (provided that the subcontractor does not also submit a response as a prime
contractor).

3.3.8. The State shall not consider a response from an individual who is, or within the past six (6)
months has been, a State employee. For purposes of this RFP:

3.3.8.1. An individual shall be deemed a State employee until such time as all compensation for
salary, termination pay, and annual leave has been paid;
3.3.8.2. A contract with or a response from a company, corporation, or any other contracting
entity in which a controlling interest is held by any State employee shall be considered to
be a contract with or proposal from the employee; and
3.3.8.3. A contract with or a response from a company, corporation, or any other contracting
entity that employs an individual who is, or within the past six (6) months has been, a
State employee shall not be considered a contract with or a proposal from the employ ee
and shall not constitute a prohibited conflict of interest.
3.3.9. This RFP is also subject to Tenn. Code Ann. § 12- 4-101—105.

3.4. Response Errors & Revisions

A Respondent is responsible for any and all response errors or omissions. A Respondent will not be
allowed to alter or revise response documents after the Response Deadline time and date detailed in the
RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events unless such is for mally requested, in writing, by the State.

3.5. Response Withdrawal

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Page 11 of 37 A Respondent may withdraw a submitted response at any time before the Response Deadline time and
date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events by submitting a written request signed by an
authorized Respondent representative. After withdrawing a response, a Respondent may submit another
response at any time before the Response Deadline. After the Response Deadline, a Respondent may
only withdraw all or a portion of a response where the enforcement of the response would impose an
unconscionable hardship on the Respondent.

3.6. Additional Services

If a response offers goods or services in addition to those required by and described in this RFP, the
State, at its sole discretion, may add such services to the contract aw arded as a result of this RFP.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Respondent must not propose any additional cost amounts or rates for additional goods or services. Regardless of any additional services offered in a response, the Respondent’s Cost Proposal must only record the proposed c ost as required in this RFP and must not
record any other rates, amounts, or information.
NOTICE: If a Respondent fails to submit a Cost Proposal exactly as required, the State may deem
the response non -responsive and reject it.

3.7. Response Preparation Costs

The State will not pay any costs associated with the preparation, submittal, or presentation of any
response.

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BidPulsar Analysis

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Executive summary
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The State of Tennessee is issuing RFP #33101-26013FAS5 for a comprehensive School Choice Program Management System to be implemented over a 64-month contract, with a maximum liability of $9,750,000. This system aims to streamline application processes and fiscal management for various education programs, impacting up to 70,000 students and 700 schools. The contractor must ensure the system is user-friendly, secure, and compliant with state regulations by the implementation deadline of May 1, 2026.

School Choice Program Management SystemTennessee Department of EducationEducation Savings AccountIndividualized Education AccountEducation Freedom Scholarshipfiscal management system
What the buyer is trying to do

The State is seeking to procure a user-friendly, web-based School Choice Program Management System that facilitates application processing, fiscal management, and monitoring for the Education Savings Account, Individualized Education Account, and Education Freedom Scholarship programs.

Who should pursue this
  • Firms with experience in educational software development.
  • Companies specializing in fiscal management systems.
  • Vendors with a record in delivering web-based applications.
Work breakdown
  • Development of a secure, electronic application system.
  • Implementation of fiscal management features.
  • Integration of monitoring functionalities for fund expenditures.
  • User testing and system validation prior to launch.
  • Training for State staff and school personnel.
Response package checklist
  • Response Statement of Certifications & Assurances.
  • Technical Response & Evaluation Guide.
  • Cost Proposal & Scoring Guide.
  • Reference Questionnaire.
  • Score Summary Matrix.
  • Pro Forma Contract.
More BidPulsar strategy notesCompliance, pricing, teaming, risks, questions, and coverage notes
Compliance notes
  • Adherence to nondiscrimination policies.
  • Compliance with Tennessee state education legislation.
  • Data privacy and security must be ensured.
Pricing strategy
  • Consider competitive pricing due to the sizeable contract value.
  • Incorporate scalability features in pricing to accommodate future growth.
Teaming and subs
  • Engagement with local educational consultants.
  • Partnerships with organizations experienced in accessibility solutions.
  • Collaboration with data security specialists.
Risks and watchouts
  • Potential delays in implementation before May 1, 2026.
  • Inadequate user adoption or training may hinder system effectiveness.
  • Compliance risks related to evolving state laws.
Smart questions to ask
  • What specific data reporting requirements are expected?
  • How will success be measured once the system is implemented?
  • Are there specific user requirements from schools or families?
Source coverage notes

Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.

  • Detailed schedule of events.
  • Written questions and comments deadline.
  • Clarification on integration with existing State systems.
  • Specific accessibility requirements for the platform.
  • Funding sources for system maintenance post-implementation.

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