11-20-13 RFI
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Department of Children’s Services
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
FOR
WYDC SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
RFI # 35910-14917
December 22, 2025
1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services issues this Request for Information
(“RFI”) for the purpose of having a school psychologist for Wilder Youth Development Center
(WYDC). We appreciate your input and participation in this process.
2. BACKGROUND:
Wilder Youth Development Center is located in West Tennessee - Fayette County, in the town of
Somerville. Somerville is approximately 35 miles from the Memphis metropolitan area. Wilder
YDC is charged with the responsibility of providing public safety, holding youth responsible for
their behaviors, and offering males (ages 14-18) opportunities to build competencies. The
Contractor shall have the following:
Educational Requirements:
Must be licensed as a School Psychologist in the state of Tennessee.
May hold either a master’s degree or doctoral degree and licensed to practice independently in
the state of Tennessee.
Duties:
1) The school psychologist will facilitate child find processes for Wilder youth through a) review of
obtained educational records, and special education records in particular; and b) development of
a process which seeks to identify youth at Wilder with possible, but as yet unidentified,
educational disabilit(ies)
2) Direct provision of psychoeducational assessment services to identified and suspected youth with
educational disabilit(ies).
3) Participate in IEP meetings and offer recommendations for particular services intended to meet
the youth’s needs.
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4) Ongoing review and consultation pursuant to the school psychologist completing three-year
reevaluation summaries for currently identified educationally disabled students at Wilder;
including, a determination of needed updated testing.
5) The school psychologist will consult with Wilder teachers, speech pathologist, and educational
administrators regarding the needs and appropriate services for students identified with an
educational disability.
6) Consult with appropriate DCS administrators at the State level, and regional DCS psychologists,
who are tasked with meeting the mental health and educational needs of youth placed at Wilder.
3. COMMUNICATIONS:
3.1. Please submit your response to this RFI to:
Will Harmon
Sourcing Account Specialist
Central Procurement Office
will.harmon@tn.gov
3.2. Please feel free to contact the Department of Children’s Services with any questions
regarding this RFI. The main point of contact will be:
Susan Finney, Program Coordinator
Department of Children’s Services
Contract Management
EI_DCS.Contracts@tn.gov
3.3. Please reference RFI # 35910-14917 with all communications to this RFI.
4. RFI SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
EVENT
1. RFI Issued
2. RFI Response Deadline
TIME
DATE
(Central Time (all dates are State
Zone)
business days)
December 19, 2025
January 7, 2026
5. GENERAL INFORMATION:
5.1. Please note that responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for responding to any future
solicitations related to this project and a response to this RFI will not create any contract
rights. Responses to this RFI will become property of the State.
5.2. The information gathered during this RFI is part of an ongoing procurement. In order to
prevent an unfair advantage among potential respondents, the RFI responses will not be
available until after the completion of evaluation of any responses, proposals, or bids
resulting from a Request for Qualifications, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Bid or other
procurement method. In the event that the state chooses not to go further in the
procurement process and responses are never evaluated, the responses to the
procurement including the responses to the RFI, will be considered confidential by the
State.
5.3. The State will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI.
6. INFORMATIONAL FORMS:
The State is requesting the following information from all interested parties. Please fill out the
following forms:
RFI #35910-14917
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONAL FORM
1. RESPONDENT LEGAL ENTITY NAME:
2. RESPONDENT CONTACT PERSON:
Name, Title:
Address:
Phone Number:
Email:
3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SIMILAR SCOPE OF
SERVICES/PRODUCTS
COST INFORMATIONAL FORM
1. Describe what pricing units you typically utilize for similar services or goods (e.g., per hour, each,
etc.:
2. Describe the typical price range for similar services or goods
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Please provide input on alternative approaches or additional things to consider that might benefit
the State:
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.