About this opportunity
AI summaryThe State of Tennessee, Department of Economic and Community Development seeks experienced housing entities to administer federal funding for the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery Housing Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program. The selected administrator will plan, implement, and run all program aspects for disasters DR-4751 and DR-4832, including intake processing, applicant assistance, eligibility determinations, property inspections, and damage assessments. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid, and the work will be performed offsite. Questions are due by November 5, 2026, and a pre-bid meeting will take place on November 9, 2026. Respondents must submit reference questionnaires from three distinct individuals who are not current State employees, delivered either inside sealed envelopes with the technical response or emailed directly to the solicitation coordinator.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Solicitation No.
- 33004-17326
Scope of work
- Program rollout, day-to-day program administration, and delivery under State-issued guidelines
- Project management and maintaining operational capacity
- Applicant outreach and intake processes
- Eligibility and income determination and duplication of benefits analysis
- Damage assessments and environmental review coordination
- Contractor procurement and contractor management
- Construction administration and compliance monitoring
- Financial management and reporting
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| General Qualifications & Experience (refer to RFP Attachment 6.2., Section B) | Not specified |
| Technical Qualifications, Experience & Approach (refer to RFP Attachment 6.2., Section C) | Not specified |
| Cost Proposal (refer to RFP Attachment 6.3.) | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Hold all necessary or appropriate business or professional licenses before contract signing
- Be registered with or exempt from Tennessee Department of Revenue registration for sales and use tax
- Must be properly licensed to render legal or financial opinions if providing such opinions
Documents to include with your response
- Technical Response
- Cost Proposal
- Statement of Certifications and Assurances (RFP Attachment 6.1)
- Conflict of interest statement
- Current bank reference letter signed and dated within the past three (3) months
- Two current positive credit reference letters signed and dated within the past three (3) months
- Three completed reference questionnaires from non-State employees (RFP Attachment 6.4)
Key dates
- Questions due
- November 5, 2026
- Pre-bid meeting
- November 9, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Digital via USB flash drive or digital via email
- Instructions
- Technical Response and Cost Proposal must be packaged separately. USB submission requires one PDF Technical Response on a blank USB drive and one separate USB drive for Cost Proposal in PDF or XLS format. Email submission requires Technical Response attached in PDF or accessible digital format; customer references must follow Reference Questionnaire instructions.
Contract details
- Term
- Up to five (5) years
- Estimated value
- No more than One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,600,000.00)
- Place of performance
- HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed counties for DR-4832: Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability with single limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and general aggregate twice the occurrence limit; Workers Compensation and Employer Liability per state statutes; Automobile Liability with limit not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Insurers rated A- / VII or better by A.M. Best; COI provided 10 business days prior to Effective Date.
- Funding
- HUD Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)