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Integrated Library System

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Education, Training & Libraries
Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesPosted: March 14, 2026Deadline: May 14, 2026

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SUMMARY


The State of Tennessee is seeking a comprehensive integrated library system to manage cataloging, circulation, user accounts, ordering, reporting, and secure student data for educational materials.

KEY REQUIREMENTS


BUDGET

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$250,000

CONTRACT DURATION


60 months

TIMELINE


RFP Issued: March 13th, 2026

Disability Accommodation Request Deadline: March 18th, 2026

Pre-response Conference: March 24th, 2026

Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline: March 25th, 2026

Written Questions & Comments Deadline: April 1st, 2026

State Response to Written Questions & Comments: April 29th, 2026

Response Deadline: May 14th, 2026

State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations: June 3rd, 2026

State Opening & Scoring of Cost Proposals: June 4th, 2026

Negotiations: June 5th-8th, 2026

State Notice of Intent to Award Released: June 9th, 2026

End of Protest Period: June 16th, 2026

State Sends Contract to Contractor: June 17th, 2026

Contractor Signature Deadline: June 22nd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE


April 1, 2026

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Issuing Agency


State Of Tennessee Department Of Education

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DESCRIPTION


This RFP seeks a vendor to provide an integrated library system featuring a user-friendly and accessible platform for various stakeholders, including State-level access to designated capabilities. The system must offer comprehensive cataloging for assorted educational materials such as books, equipment, and related resources.

Key requirements include circulation management for inventory—supporting functions like ordering, receiving, assignment, shipping, returns, status updates, repair requests, and issuing automated notifications to stakeholders. The solution must incorporate robust user management for creating and maintaining user accounts and student records, maintaining a secure database of user and student information.

The platform should enable ordering capabilities, including issuing purchase orders for educational materials directly to vendors, and provide report generation and data analysis for finances, inventories, orders, and user accounts. It must also support exporting federal quota program data in the required format and be designed with a software framework accommodating future feature development and requests.

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Frequently asked questions


When is the submission deadline?
This RFP closed on May 14, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
What is the budget for this RFP?
The published budget is $250,000.
Who issued this RFP?
It was issued by State Of Tennessee Department Of Education. The work is located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
  • Proven experience implementing integrated library systems for educational or government clients
  • Expertise in secure database and inventory management solutions
  • Ability to support custom software development and ongoing feature enhancements
  • Familiarity with federal data reporting requirements
  • Strong client references in the education sector

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