Description
The State of Tennessee’s Department of Finance and Administration is seeking a qualified vendor to provide Enterprise Testing Services (ETS) across its statewide systems. The contract will require the vendor to perform comprehensive software testing, quality assurance, performance validation, and related services while adhering to strict confidentiality and data‑handling requirements. A non‑disclosure agreement must be signed before receiving the full solicitation package, and vendors must be registered in the state’s vendor portal. The response deadline is early November, giving potential bidders a limited window to complete registration, NDA, and proposal preparation.
• Scope: Full‑cycle enterprise‑level testing (functional, regression, performance, security) for Tennessee’s state‑wide applications.
• Confidentiality: NDA imposes rigorous protection of “Confidential State Data” with NIST‑based disposal requirements.
• Vendor Requirements: Must be registered in Tennessee’s vendor system (10‑14 day processing) and able to satisfy IT testing competencies.
• Timeline: Notice issued July 15 2026, response due November 3 2026 2 p.m.
• No budget or contract term disclosed in the notice; full details provided only after NDA execution.