STATEWIDE AUTOMATED CHILD WELFARE INFORMATION SYSTEM
The State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, hereinafter referred to as the State,
has issued this Request for Proposals (RFP) to define the State's minimum service requirements; solicit
proposals; detail proposal requirements; and, outline the State's process for evaluating proposals and
selecting the contractor.
Through this RFP, the State seeks to buy the best services at the most favorable, competitive prices and
to give ALL qualified businesses, including those that are owned by minorities, women, persons with a
disability, and small business enterprises, opportunity to do business with the State as contractors and
sub-contractors.
The State invites qualified vendors to submit a proposal to deliver and implement a web-based Statewide
Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) solution, which will support the Tennessee
Department of Children's Services (DCS). The State is open to all responsible vendor solutions,
including the transfer of a compatible system from another state and modifying it to meet Tennesseespecific
requirements, a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution with additional functionality to
encompass all remaining Tennessee requirements, or a custom-developed solution based on Tennessee
requirements.
The successful vendor shall propose a SACWIS and associated services, tailored to meet the general
scope of work and services as outlined within this RFP
