Continuing Education Seminars and Newsletters: Tennessee Auctioneer Commission

Location:	Tennessee
Posted:	Feb 25, 2026
Due:	Mar 4, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Tennessee
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	RFP 33501-267301
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09-18-25 RFP

STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS AND NEWSLETTERS

FOR THE TENNESSEE AUCTIONEER COMMISSION

RFP # 33501-267301

RFP CONTENTS

SECTIONS:

INTRODUCTION

RFP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL CONTRACTING INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS

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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INTRODUCTION

The State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance, hereinafter ref erred to as “the State,”

issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) to def ine 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 f avorable,

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 intends to secure a contract for the provision of Continuing Education Seminars and a biannual

newsletter f or the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission (“Commission”). The Commission is the primary

regulatory entity for the auctioneering profession in the state. Its purpose is to license and regulate bid

callers, principal and af f iliate auctioneers, and public automobile auctions. The State of Tennessee

licenses approximately one thousand f ive hundred (1,500) auctioneers. At any given seminar, a

Contractor could expect to host up to two hundred (200) attendees.

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 successf ul Respondent

must sign.

1.3. Nondiscrimination

No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benef its 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 f ederal, 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 identif ication number that must be ref erenced in all

communications regarding this RFP:

RFP # 33501-267301

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

f ollowing person designated as the Solicitation Coordinator:

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DeRenne Raley, Sourcing Specialist

Department of General Services, Central Procurement Of f ice

William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor

312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue

Nashville, TN 37243

615-251-5173

DeRenne.Raley@tn.gov

1.4.2.2.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Prospective Respondents may alternatively contact the

f ollowing individual designated by the State to coordinate compliance with the

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 f ederal

regulations:

Maliaka Bass, Deputy General Counsel

Department of Commerce and Insurance

500 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

615-741-9594

Maliaka.Bass@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 of f icial and one or more

Respondents are unof f icial and non-binding.

1.4.4. Potential Respondents must ensure that the State receives all written questions and comments,

including questions and requests f or clarif ication, 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 “postmarking” 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 f or Respondents to submit bids digitally.

1.4.6. The State will convey all of f icial responses and communications related to this RFP to the

prospective Respondents from whom the State has received a Notice of Intent to Respond (ref er

to RFP Section 1.8).

1.4.7.

The State reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the method of conveying of f icial,

written responses and communications related to this RFP. Such written communications may

be transmitted by mail, hand-delivery, f acsimile, electronic mail, Internet posting, or any other

means deemed reasonable by the State. For internet posting, please ref er to the f ollowing

website: https://www.tn.gov/generalservices/procurement/central-procurement-of f ice--cpo-

/supplier-inf ormation/request-f or-proposals--rf p--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 of f icial, 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 ef f orts to ensure the accuracy of such data or inf ormation, however it is the

Respondent’s obligation to independently verify any data or inf ormation provided by the State.

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The State expressly disclaims the accuracy or adequacy of any inf ormation 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.

1.6. Respondent Required Review & Waiver of Objections

1.6.1.

Each prospective Respondent must caref ully 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 conf erence will be held at:

Microsof t Teams: https://teams.microsof t.com/l/meetup-

join/19%3ameeting_ODE0OTMwNDctZGZhZC00OGRkLTg1ZjQtZDg3ZmE0YTA5ZDM0%40thread.v2/0?

context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f 345bebf -0d71-4337-9281-

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Meeting ID: 244 963 979 770 20

Passcode: 4wv2cE7G

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 questions, 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

Bef ore 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 f orm of a simple e-mail or other written communication). Such notice should include the f ollowing

inf ormation:

 the business or individual’s name (as appropriate);

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 a contact person’s name and title; and

 the contact person’s mailing address, telephone number, f acsimile 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 disqualif ication 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 mindf ul of any

potential delays due to security screening procedures, weather, or other filing delays whether foreseeable

or unf oreseeable.

RFP # 33501-267301

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Document ID & Hyperlink:	RFP 33501-267301 Solicitation Notice Amendment 1
Event Start - Response Due:	01/27/2026 03/04/2026
Event Name:	Continuing Education Seminars and Newsletters: Tennessee Auctioneer Commission - UPDATED
Last Updated:	02/25/2026

Continuing Education Seminars and Newsletters: Tennessee Auctioneer Commission - UPDATED

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