Tennessee Tech intends to secure one or more contracts for qualified contractor(s) to operate an Intensive English Program (IEP), operate a Pathway Program, and conduct Direct Recruitment on its campus. Tennessee Tech has issued this Request for Proposal (RFP) to define Tennessee Tech's minimum service requirements; solicit Proposals; detail Proposal requirements; and, outline Tennessee Tech’s process for evaluating Proposals and selecting a contractor to provide the requested goods and/or goods and/or services. Through this RFP, Tennessee Tech seeks to procure necessary goods and/or services at the most favorable, competitive prices and to give ALL qualified businesses, including those that are small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran owned, the opportunity to do business with Tennessee Tech. Proposers must complete the Contractor Requirements Form (See Attachment 6.1 for form and classification definitions). In addition, all small, minority, women and service-disabled veteran owned businesses are strongly encouraged to register with the Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (Go-DBE) to attain official certification. If requested, Tennessee Tech shall work with the successful Proposer and the Go-DBE Office regarding registration/certification.
