Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State of Tennessee, Department of Education (the State) seeks information from computer manufacturers interested in participating in a state-wide technology leasing program for laptop, tablet and specialty desktop devices. The leasing program has been titled the “Tennessee Student Technology Enrichment Program” (TNSTEP) and was announced on October 24 th , 2018 by former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. The program is being designed to help TN public school districts (otherwise referred to as “local education agencies” or “LEAs”), including the State Special Schools and Achievement School District, improve student-to-device ratios at affordable rates by addressing the three major challenges faced by this market: 1. Limited purchase capital 2. Limited options for regular device renewal 3. Limited support and maintenance capacity as device numbers increase