Transportation Servies

Agency:	Shelby County
State:	Tennessee
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	484121 - General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Posted Date:	Mar 31, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 30, 2026
Solicitation No:	RFP 26-002-74
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Shelby County

Tennessee

Lee Harris, Mayor

Request for Proposal

Shelby County Government

Purchasing Department

160 N. Main Street, 5th Floor

Memphis, TN 38103

Issued: March 31, 2026

Due: April 30, 2026, no later than 4:00 P.M. (Central Standard Time)

RFP # 26-002-74

Transportation Services

(Aging Commission)

Shelby County Government is soliciting written proposals, on a competitive basis, from interested and

qualified companies to provide transportation services. Information regarding this formal bid is

located on the County’s website at www.shelbycountytn.gov. At the top of the home page, click on

the dropdown box under “Business”, and click on “Purchasing” and “Bids” to locate the name of the

above-described formal bid. Link: https://bids.shelbycountytn.gov/

IMPORTANT NOTES:

MANDATORY INFORMATION and FORMS – To properly respond and prepare your

proposal response, please make sure you pay close attention to all mandatory

information/forms requested, including signing and attaching all forms as required. This bid

clearly documents and outlines the format and what information is required at the time of

proposal submission.

COMPLETED EXCEL FILE – Vendor to answer directly in the scorecard (Excel file) all

information requested (minimum requirements and department-specific requirements). The

Excel file has two (2) yellow tabs/sheets named “MIN REQs” and “DEPT REQs”. Vendor to

enter their information only where yellow cells, are on those two (2) yellow tabs. Vendor to

submit with your proposal (both Printed and Digital formats). The Excel files must be submitted

on two (2) separate USB devices.

No goal will be applied to this bid.

Sincerely,

Signature on original file

Candace Jackson, Buyer

Shelby County Government

Purchasing Department

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. MINIMUM PROPOSER REQUIREMENTS

III. CORRESPONDENCE & QUESTIONS

IV. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE

V. PROPOSAL TIMELINE

VI. PROPOSAL CONDITIONS

VII. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

VIII. AWARD OF CONTRACT

IX. PURPOSE / SCOPE OF WORK

X. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

XI. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

XII. PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION

I. INTRODUCTION

Shelby County Government, (the “County”), is soliciting proposals from interested and

qualified Vendors to provide transportation services. This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is

being released to invite interested and qualified Vendors to prepare and submit proposals in

accordance with instructions provided where the successful proposer(s) will be selected and

invited to enter into a contractual relationship with Shelby County for the Goods and/or

Services outlined in this RFP, and per proposal(s) received.

In this RFP, the terms Proposer, Vendor, Bidder, Consultant, Contractor, and Provider are

used interchangeably unless the context indicates otherwise.

All specifications are part of this bid and general terms and conditions (as outlined in the

Terms of this bid). They shall become a part of and be included in any contract/purchase

order/systems contract resulting from any award.

These specifications are not intentionally written to favor any one manufacturer or service

provider and are only for the purpose of indicating generally the type of work required of said

bid. Any responsible Bidder who considers these specifications to be of a non-competitive

nature should immediately contact the Administrator of Purchasing.

II. MINIMUM PROPOSER REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered as “responsive”, all Proposers must answer and provide

justifications for ALL below minimal requirements.

The information requested below is to be answered directly in the scorecard

Excel file by all Vendors and submitted as part of your proposal (both Printed

and Digital formats).

1. Provide all appropriate Licenses and Certifications required in the State of Tennessee

to provide the goods and/or perform the Services required. Provide a copy of your

current Shelby County Business License (if the business is located in Shelby County,

TN).

2. Must provide active Equal Opportunity Compliance BRN and Vendor number, or

your applications are “in” the EOC system and the Purchasing system for processing

(refer to details outlined below) – please list all your Shelby County active BRN’s.

3. Adherence to all provisions of Title VI requirements – please attest and provide

proof/documentation if necessary.

4. Must acknowledge adherence to State of Tennessee Public Chapter No. 436, known as

the “Tennessee Lawful Employment Act” which requires use of E-Verify (effective

1/01/23). Otherwise, mention you ARE an Independent vendor (Sole Proprietors) with

fewer than 35 employees and provide employment eligibility documentation, i.e.:

• Valid (unexpired) Tennessee driver's license or photo ID

• Valid (unexpired) driver's license from another state (subject to strictness, though TN

license is standard)

• U.S. Passport (valid, unexpired)

• Certificate of Birth issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction, or territory

• U.S. government-issued certified birth certificate

• Certificate of Citizenship (N560 or N561)

• Certificate of Naturalization (N550, N570, or N578)

• Valid immigrant registration documentation (e.g., Permanent Resident Card or I-766

Employment Authorization Card

5. FORM - Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit must be completed, signed, and notarized

with your bid/proposal – even if less than 5 employees.

6. Must attest to a minimum of _one (1) year of experience providing the goods and/or

performing the services described in this bid.

Shelby County BRN and Vendor numbers

Please be advised, references and instructions regarding the Equal Opportunity

Compliance Office (EOC) are subject to change. In the event there is a change prior to the

conclusion of the solicitation, the instructions will be updated. The current registration

process will continue until further notice.

As a part of doing business with Shelby County Government (SCG), each individual, company,

or organization is required to have active BRNL and Vendor numbers before starting to provide

goods/services to SCG.

• To obtain an SCG Equal Opportunity Compliance (EOC) BRN (as well as an

BRNL, if applicable) and the SCG Vendor number, please submit an online

application, as described below. The EOC and Vendor applications are

combined.

Online Application Process

Go to: https://apps.shelbycountytn.gov/EOCPublic/

• Complete and submit the application online only.

Note: Prior to accessing the application, please read the application instructions in

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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