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

Janitorial Services. The System Office has issued this Request for Quote (RFQ) to define the Institution's minimum service requirements. Through this RFQ, the Institution seeks to procure necessary Grounds Maintenance at the most favorable, competitive prices and to give ALL qualified businesses the opportunity to do business with the Institution. Vendors must complete the Tax Ownership Ethnicity Form (See Attachment D for form and classification definitions). In addition, all small, minority, women and service-disabled veteran owned businesses are strongly encouraged to register with the State of Tennessee Go-DBE to attain official certification. The Institution shall work with the successful Proposer and the Go-DBE Office regarding registration/certification. The Institution intends to secure a contract for Janitorial Services as further defined in RFQ Requirements. TBR requests quotations from bidders who can service TCAT Hartsville locations as identified in Attachment B, Scope of Work. The Successful Bidder shall be required to execute an Agreement with TBR. A Sample Pro Forma Contract is provided as Attachment A, which substantially represents the contract that the Successful Bidder will be required to sign. Any exceptions to the attached Agreement must be provided in the Bidders RFQ Response. Failure of the Successful Bidder and TBR to agree to final contract terms will be cause for rejection of the Successful Bidder's RFQ Response and TBR reserves the right to begin discussion with the next lowest bid that meets the RFQ requirements. Contract Term. This Contract shall be effective for the period commencing on 6/1/2025 and ending on 5/1/2026 The Institution shall have no obligation for services rendered by the Contractor which are not performed within the specified period. Question Deadline 05/01/2025 at 4:30 PM CT All questions related to this RFQ must be submitted in writing to procurement.travel@tbr.edu. No questions will be entertained after the submittal deadline. Performance Bond. [ADD ONLY IF APPLICABLE] Contractor shall furnish a performance bond in the amount equal to [WRITTEN DOLLAR AMOUNT] ($[NUMBER AMOUNT]), guaranteeing full and faithful performance of all undertakings and obligations under this Contract for the initial Contract term and all extensions thereof. The bond shall be in the manner and form prescribed by the Institution, must be issued through a company licensed to issue such a bond in the State of Tennessee. The Contractor shall provide the bond to the Institution no later than the effective date of this Contract. Failure to provide the performance bond prior to the deadline as required shall result in contract