The University of Tennessee is issuing this RFP on behalf of Martin Methodist College (MMC), which is currently a private college. MMC is located in Pulaski, Tennessee. The University of Tennessee is an agency and instrumentality of the state of Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee is currently seeking to merge with MMC. Pending appropriate approvals, The University of Tennessee and Martin Methodist College will merge effective July 1, 2021. Martin Methodist College will become "The University of Tennessee, Southern," which will also be referred to as "UT Southern." All inquiries must be received by five business days before the solicitation closes. Individual questions will not be answered directly to the submitter. All material questions submitted shall be responded to through the ESM electronic bidding system as a written amendment. Any oral communications shall be considered unofficial and non-binding. Only the University's official, written responses shall be considered binding. It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure that written questions have been received and to check with the electronic bidding system to see if any amendments have been issued. The University of Tennessee Procurement Services Solicitation Coordinator: Jarod Coppenger Phone: 865-974-3098 Email: jcoppen2@tennessee.edu The university intends to award this to the successful respondent for: a 5-year term with a 5-year renewal option. It is anticipated that the contract will start on August 1, 2021. The parties will negotiate over the University's termination clause, but the University must have the ability to terminate for any reason (or no reason) within a certain notice period. The University's standard clause is: Either party may terminate this agreement for any reason by giving the other party at least 30 days' prior notice
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