Vital Records Information System Management (VRISM)
The State of Tennessee, Department of Health, 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 intends to secure a contract for developing the system requirements for new Web based
software for Vital Records Information Systems Management. These system requirements will be the
basis of a subsequent RFP to procure a commercial off the shelf (COTS) system and vendor services to
customize this system for Tennessee. The vendor selected in this RFP shall not be eligible to bid on the subsequent RFP.
