Description
The Tennessee Department of Correction is seeking a qualified contractor to design, deliver, and manage evidence‑based programming (EBP) for individuals under community supervision and for those placed in Day Reporting Centers (DRCs). The contractor will provide both in‑person and virtual classroom sessions, certify facilitators, conduct quality‑assurance monitoring, and meet extensive reporting and data‑collection requirements. Payment is based on a per‑scheduled‑weekly‑class rate with a state‑guaranteed minimum of 4,615 classes per contract year.
• Deliver cognitive‑behavioral, evidence‑based curricula in class sizes of 3‑15 participants, offering morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend sessions at TDOC community supervision offices and DRC facilities.
• Provide facilitator training and state‑approved certification, complete New Employee Orientation and Basic Correctional Professionals Training, and maintain ongoing QA/fidelity monitoring (recordings, coaching, encrypted storage).
• Submit weekly attendance rosters, enter attendance into the Offender Management System within 3 business days, provide monthly operational summaries (by the 10th of the following month), and deliver an annual report within 60 days of contract‑year end.
• Meet a minimum guarantee of 4,615 scheduled weekly classes per year; the State pays for each scheduled class regardless of actual attendance.
• Comply with strict security and data‑protection standards (FIPS encryption, SOC 2 Type 2 reporting, incident notification within 24 hours, and prescribed retention/deletion of recordings).