SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers

RFI Details
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 1
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Event Description
This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to establish a statewide contract(s) for Tractors with Specialty
Mowers with an initial term of three (3) years with two (2) one (year) renewal options.
Pre-Response Conference Link:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. CT
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/261044417529048?p=IJX4r0mDfFW0ULztXn
The following documents are attached to Event 13912 Tractors with Specialty Mowers
Terms and Conditions
Attachment A - Regions and Counties
Attachment B - Equipment Specifications
Attachment C - General Specifications
Attachment D - Safety Compliance Specifications
Evaluation Model (Bid sheet)
Supplier Helpful Information
Prospective respondents must direct communications concerning this ITB to the following person
designated as the Solicitation Coordinator:
Solicitation Coordinator
State of Tennessee,
Attn: Adam Mamula
Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office
3rd Floor, William R. Snodgrass, Tennessee Tower
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243-1102
Phone: 615-741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Unauthorized contact about this ITB with employees or officials of the State of Tennessee except
as detailed in this ITB may result in disqualification from consideration under this procurement
process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Respondents may alternatively contact:
1. Staff of the GoBID for assistance available to minority-owned, woman-owned, Tennessee
service-disabled veteran owned, and small businesses as well as general, public information
relating to this solicitation (visit www.tn.gov/businessopp/ for contact information); and
2. The following individual designated by the State to coordinate compliance with the
nondiscrimination requirements of the State of Tennessee, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and associated federal regulations:
Helen Crowley
Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office
3rd Floor, William R. Snodgrass, Tennessee Tower
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue Nashville, TN 37243-1102
Phone: 615-741-3836
Email: Helen.Crowley@tn.gov
READ THE ENTIRE BID, including the Event Details, Specifications, and Terms and Conditions and
any other attachments.
If the Review and bid on this event link included in the e-mail notification does not work,
please go to https://sso.edison.tn.gov/psp/paprd/SUPPLIER/SUPP/h/?tab=PAPP_GUEST
Log in with your vendor ID and password in order to search bid opportunities.

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 2
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
NOTE: Need help with EDISON? Call the Edison HELP Desk at 866-376-0104 or 615-741-4357
Please do not wait until the last day to POST YOUR BID. The Edison system will sign you out
after 30 minutes of inactivity. Your password expires EVERY 90 DAYS. It is the responsibility
of the Edison User (bidder/vendor) to maintain their own profile information (Email address,
phone numbers, address or contacts) and to continue to keep it current by logging into the
Supplier Portal and making changes as needed.
Supplier Portal link:
https://sso.edison.tn.gov/psp/paprd/SUPPLIER/SUPP/h/?tab=PAPP_GUEST
Central Procurement Office Website:
https://www.tn.gov/generalservices/procurement.html
The website is constantly being updated with information to assist the agencies and vendors; you
are encouraged to visit the website frequently
Factor Summary
Question Response
I (we) agree to strictly abide by all the statutes and terms contained in the
rules of the Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office, which
are by reference made a part hereof, in addition to the special terms,
conditions and specifications embodied in the invitation to bid.
IMPORTANT: By Selecting YES, the bidder certifies compliance with the above and
further certifies that this bid is made without collusion or fraud.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:Yes
Response Comments
Please answer yes or no to the following. If YES, describe using additional
pages and attach to the Response including any relevant details:
(a) is the Respondent presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or
voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal or state
department or agency;
(b) has the Respondent within the past three (3) years, been convicted of, or
had a civil judgment rendered against the contracting party from commission of
fraud, or a criminal offence in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain,
or performing a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or grant under a
public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or
destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) is the Respondent presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly
charged by a government entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any
of the offenses detailed above; and
(d) has the Respondent within a three (3) year period preceding the contract had
one or more public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated for cause
or default.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 3
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Response Comments
Question Response
The purpose of this Invitation to Bid is to establish a source or sources of
supply for all Tennessee State Agencies and Authorized Users.
Tennessee State Agencies refers to the various departments, institutions,
boards, commissions, and agencies of the executive branch of government of the
State of Tennessee with exceptions as addressed in Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs.
0690-03-01-.01. The Contractor shall provide all goods or services and
deliverables as required by this Contract to all Tennessee State Agencies.
Authorized Users are those entities that are authorized to purchase off of
Statewide Contracts and include the following:
a) all Tennessee State governmental entities (this includes the legislative
branch; judicial branch; and, commissions and boards of the State outside of the
executive branch of government);
b) Tennessee local governmental agencies;
c) the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee system, the Tennessee
board of regents system, or the State university boards;
d) any private nonprofit institution of higher education chartered in Tennessee;
and,
e) any corporation which is exempted from taxation under 26 U.S.C. Section
501(c)(3), as amended, and which contracts with the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services or the Department of Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities to provide services to the public (Tenn. Code Ann. 33-2-1001).
Any contracts awarded from this Invitation to Bid shall be made available to
Authorized Users in addition to Tennessee State Agencies, unless a letter is
attached to this Invitation to Bid, requesting that the contract is only
available for use by Tennessee State Agencies.
NOTE: To request that any resulting contract be available only to Tennessee
State Agencies, enter No and attach an exemption request letter addressed to the
Central Procurement Office.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 4
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Question Response
Please enter the number of days, from the bid opening date, after which your bid
offer will expire:
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Please attach documentation that reflects you are registered with the Department
of Revenue for sales and use tax, as stated in the Terms and Conditions. If you
are exempt, please provide a copy of the communication from the Department of
Revenue supporting this exemption.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
The Respondent affirms the following statement, as required by the Iran
Divestment Act Tenn. Code Ann. 12-12-111: "By submission of this response,
each Respondent and each person signing on behalf of any Respondent certifies,
and in the case of a joint response each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and
belief that each Respondent is not on the list created pursuant to Tenn. Code
Ann. 12-12-106." For reference purposes, the list is currently available
online at:
https://www.tn.gov/generalservices/procurement/central-procurement-office--cpo-/
library-/public-information-library.html
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
We ask that you take a few short minutes to complete this survey. The purpose of
this survey is to capture Respondents' assessments of CPO procurement processes.
Your responses will remain anonymous, and will have no bearing or consideration
on contract award.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stateoftncpocustomer
Required: No Mandatory Response:No

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 5
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Response Comments
Question Response
Please list the following information:
List the Contract Administrator's Name
List the Contract Administrator's Address
List the Contract Administrator's Phone Number
List the Respondent's Toll Free Phone Number
List the Contract Administrator's Pager or Cell Number
List the Contract Administrator's Email Address
List the Respondent's Website
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
The respondent shall indicate whether or not they plan to sub-contract:
No: The respondent does not anticipate using a sub-contractor at this time and
agrees to submit a request to subcontract during the contract period prior to
using a subcontractor.
Yes: The bidder shall list the subcontractor(s):
Attach list of additional subcontractors to the bid, including the following for
each subcontractor.
List the Sub-Contractor's Name
List the Sub-Contractor's Address
List the Sub-Contractor's Contact Person
List the Sub-Contractor's Phone Number
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Associated Terms:
The Contractor shall not assign this Contract or enter into a subcontract for any of the goods or services provided
under this Contract without obtaining the prior written approval of the Central Procurement Office. Notwithstanding
any use of approved subcontractors, the Contractor shall be the prime contractor and shall be responsible for all
work provided.

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 6
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Question Response
How many days after receipt of purchase order will it take to deliver item(s)?
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
The respondent shall indicate the standard warranty period.
List the Standard Warranty Period:
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Please provide the brand and model names of the goods included in this bid:
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Bidder shall enter Catalog Title and Effective Date of Catalog Bid.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments
Please submit and attach all certifications as listed in attachment D: SWC246
Boom Mower Certifications
Required: No Mandatory Response:No
A file attachment is required to satisfy this question.
Your bid will need to be edited online to include attachment responses.
Response Comments

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 7
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Question Response
Submit and attach the required Manufacturer's dealers as listed in the Tractor
portion as outlined in the specifications.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
A file attachment is required to satisfy this question.
Your bid will need to be edited online to include attachment responses.
Response Comments
Provide a statement confirming that the bidder/Manufacturer Representative is
able to provide training as outlined in section 2.1.2, part C (Slope Mower
Operator Training Requirements) of the general specifications.
Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No
Response Comments

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 8
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 9
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Bidder Information
Firm Name:
Name: Signature: Date:
Phone #: Fax #:
Street Address:
City & State: Zip Code:
Email:

RFI Details (cont.)
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing
Event ID Format Type Page Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
32110-0000013912 RFI RFx 10
Event Round Version Submit To: General Services - CPO
1 1 312 ROSA L PARKS AVE
Event Name 3rd Floor
SWC 246 -Tractors with Specialty Mowers NASHVILLE TN 37243
Start Time Finish Time United States
05/15/2026 09:00:00 CDT 06/12/2026 16:30:00 CDT Contact: Adam Mamula
Phone: 615/741-4194
Email: adam.mamula@tn.gov
Appendix B - Terms & Conditions
1. The undersigned acknowledges that all submitted information and documentation will become the
property of the state of Tennessee. The undersigned also affirms that the information given
above is true, accurate, and includes pertinent information necessary to identify and explain
the operation of this organization to the best of my knowledge and is in no way misleading.
2. Should any data change in the future, the Supplier agrees to immediately submit the correct
information electronically through the State's Supplier Portal.
If the information will be submitted in writing please mail to the following address:
Department of Finance and Administration
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
21st Floor Tennessee Tower
ATTN: Supplier Maintenance
Nashville, TN 37243
3. No person on the grounds of handicap or disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, creed, or any other classification protected by Federal and/or Tennessee State
constitutional and/or statutory law shall be excluded from participation in, or denied benefits
of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the performance of the Contract or in the
employment practices of the Contractor. The Contractor shall, upon request, show proof of such
non-discrimination, and shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants,
notices of non-discrimination.
Last Updated:08/30/2016