The Provision of Engineering Transcript Evaluations for the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

The Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners is seeking a contractor to provide engineering transcript evaluation services to determine the equivalency of educational credentials from non-ABET-accredited programs to ABET-accredited engineering degrees. The contract, issued under informal solicitation number 33501-267201 with a response deadline of June 12, 2026, is administered by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and is intended to support licensure decisions for engineers. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF file via email to Chad Butler, with no hard copies accepted, and must include two required attachments: a Technical Response and Evaluation Guide and a Request for Quotes. The evaluation process is non-LPTA and based on a trade-off approach, assigning up to 70 points to technical qualifications, experience, and approach, and up to 30 points to general qualifications and experience; failure to meet mandatory requirements results in immediate disqualification. The work must be performed by a qualified individual holding a PhD in engineering with at least ten years of professional experience, and all evaluations must comply with Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-2-101 et seq. and Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0120-01-10. The contract, expected to run from January 1, 2027, with no specified end date, has an estimated value between $5,000 and $25,000, covering hourly services for transcript evaluation and reporting. Payment will be processed through the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Accounts Payable office with manual invoice submissions requiring a W-9 form and ACH authorization. Contractors must adhere to strict confidentiality obligations, protect personally identifiable information under GLBA and other privacy statutes, and comply with prohibitions against boycotting Israel and employing unauthorized workers. Subcontracting is prohibited without prior written approval, and the state retains broad oversight rights including the ability to inspect services, assume performance after 30 days’ notice, and terminate for convenience. A 30-day acceptance window applies after service delivery, with failure to report defects resulting in automatic acceptance. The contractor must also disclose any felony convictions, prior litigation, bankruptcy, or termination for cause, and must certify compliance with state laws on conflicts of interest, state-furnished property, and prohibited contract terms. Despite the absence of formal FAR clause numbering or corporate identification requirements like UEI or CAGE codes,