Contractor Licensure Examination Development and Administration Services

Overview

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States; Bristol, Tennessee, United States; Knoxville, Tennessee, United States; Nashville, Tennessee, United States; Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States; Jackson, Tennessee, United States; Johnson City, Tennessee, United States; Kingsport, Tennessee, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: April 7th, 2026

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SUMMARY

RFP for the development and administration of licensure examinations for contractors, electricians, and plumbers in Nashville, Tennessee over a five-year contract.

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BUDGET

Estimate

$2,500,000 – $7,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

RFP Issued: March 3, 2026

Disability Accommodation Request Deadline: March 6, 2026

Pre-response Conference: March 9, 2026

Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline: March 10, 2026

Written "Questions & Comments" Deadline: March 13, 2026

State Response to Written "Questions & Comments": March 27, 2026

Response Deadline: April 7, 2026

State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations: April 28, 2026

State Opening & Scoring of Cost Proposals: April 29, 2026

State Notice of Intent to Award Released and RFP Files Opened for Public Inspection: May 1, 2026

End of Protest Period: May 8, 2026

State sends contract to Contractor for signature: May 11, 2026

Contractor Signature Deadline: May 12, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 13th, 2026

Issuing Agency

State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking a vendor to develop and administer contractor licensure examinations. The scope covers the creation, management, and delivery of examinations for contractors, limited license electricians, and limited license plumbers. The selected vendor must create multiple versions of each examination that are equal in difficulty and meet the board's approval.

The vendor will be responsible for establishing and enforcing testing rules, ensuring all examinees adhere to procedures, and excluding candidates that violate these rules. Security measures are required, including candidate verification and scanning the surroundings for prohibited electronic devices before examinations. The examination program must be developed in accordance with state-approved procedures and specifications.

Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by March 13, 2026. A pre-response conference will take place on March 9, 2026. The contract period is five years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.