RFP #19-007

Special Education Technical Assistance Partnership for Equity

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RECENT UPDATES 1/23/19:

RFP Documents RFP Document in PDF | RFP Document in Word – Revised 1/23/19 RFP Submission Documents in PDF | RFP Submission Documents in Word RFP Cost Proposal Spreadsheet – Revised 1/23/19 Appendix 1: Organizational Structure Appendix 2: Regional Partnership Centers Map Appendix 3: Partnership Structure – Revised 2/15/19 Appendix 4: Special Education Technical Assistance Partnership for Equity Workplan Questions and Answers – Posted 1/23/19

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Special Education is seeking proposals for the purposes of providing NYSED directed technical assistance and professional development in the areas of cultural/racial/linguistic diversity to a variety of stakeholders.

The eligible bidders are institutes of higher education located in New York State.

Subcontracting will be limited to forty percent (40%) of the total contract budget. Subcontracting is defined as non-employee direct personal services and related incidental expenses, including travel.

Bidders are required to comply with NYSED’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation goals for this RFP through one of three methods. Compliance methods are discussed in detail in the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals section below.

NYSED will award one contract pursuant to this RFP. The contract resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin July 1, 2019 and to end December 31, 2023.

Service Area: Statewide

See Mandatory Requirement section of the RFP.

Components contained in RFP Proposal #19-007 are as follows:

1. Description of Services To Be Performed
2. Submission
3. Evaluation Criteria and Method of Award
4. Assurances
5. Submission Documents (separate document)

Questions and Answers – Posted 1/23/19

Questions regarding the request must be submitted by E-mail to RFP19007@nysed.gov no later than the close of business January 10, 2019. Questions regarding this request should be identified as Program, Fiscal or M/WBE. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted here no later than January 23, 2019. The following are the designated contacts for this procurement:

Contact Information for Questions

Program Matters	Fiscal Matters	M/WBE Matters
Stephen Marchant and Sophie McDermott	Jessica Hartjen	Joan Ramsey

The following documents must be submitted in separately sealed envelopes, as detailed in the Submission section of the RFP, and be received at NYSED no later than February 12, 2019 by 3:00 PM:

1. Submission Documents labeled Submission Documents - RFP #19-007 Do Not Open
2. Technical Proposal labeled Technical Proposal - RFP #19-007 Do Not Open
3. Cost Proposal labeled Cost Proposal – RFP #19-007 Do Not Open
4. M/WBE Documents labeled M/WBE Documents—RFP #19-007 Do Not Open
5. CD or USB containing the technical, cost, submission and M/WBE proposals submitted using Microsoft Office. Place in a separate envelope labeled CD-RFP#19-007 Do Not Open.

The mailing address for all the above documentation is:

NYS Education Department Bureau of Fiscal Management Attn: Jessica Hartjen, RFP#19-007 Contract Administration Unit, Room 501W EB 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234

(Facsimile copies of the proposals are NOT acceptable)

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RFP Documents

RFP Document in PDF | RFP Document in Word – Revised 1/23/19 RFP Submission Documents in PDF | RFP Submission Documents in Word RFP Cost Proposal Spreadsheet – Revised 1/23/19 Appendix 1: Organizational Structure Appendix 2: Regional Partnership Centers Map Appendix 3: Partnership Structure – Revised 2/15/19 Appendix 4: Special Education Technical Assistance Partnership for Equity Workplan Questions and Answers – Posted 1/23/19