This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Knoxville, Tennessee. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is requesting bid responses for a vendor to provide labor and material to complete routine projects and repair emergency outages. The initial term of the agreement resulting from this solicitation will be for the period of 5 years. The University intends to award this solicitation to a single respondent, unless the University deems it to be in its best interest to award to fewer, or more, respondents. The University retains sole discretion over this decision. Any organization (third-party entity) may purchase under this agreement, including other universities, local government agencies, and state-government agencies (located in any state within the United States). The third-party entity may negotiate its own terms with the supplier Deadline for Questions - February 24, 2022 Respondent may withdraw its submitted bid by sending a written request via email to the Solicitation Coordinator before the submission deadline. Respondent may resubmit a bid through the electronic system, if done so before the response deadline. The University will not consider withdrawals or modifications offered in any other manner. Payment and Performance Bonds are required for all work, and if work proceeds under approval of the State Building Commission the Contract Bond as directed by the Owner will be required. The University reserves the right to reject any employee of a Supplier based on information obtained through the background check. With advance approval of the Universitys Human Resources department, the University will permit a Supplier to conduct its own background checks. Background checks performed by a Supplier must meet the University's minimum requirements listed above, and the Supplier must inform the University about any criminal history for any person who will be working on campus.