Orleans Parish School Board - La - Agency Bids & RFPs

The electronic qualifications submittal deadline is Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. CST. The notice states, No qualifications response will be accepted after Tuesday, April 14, 2026 @10:00 a. m. under any conditions unless in the best interest of nolaps by an addendum notification.

The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms. However, it mentions that NOLAPS will make payments directly to vendor. NOLAPS shall alone be liable and/or responsible for payment for products and/or services ordered and must be invoiced directly by vendor.

The bid notice mentions Proposer Guarantees and Warranties in Section 18. 0, stating Proposer warrants that all information provided by it in connection with this RFQ is true and accurate. However, specific warranty periods or terms for the services are not detailed.

The award will be made to the responsible vendor whose qualifications response is determined to be the best value to NOLAPS, considering factors such as experience, methodology, personnel qualifications, availability of materials, and DBE goals. The notice states, Selection shall be made of one or multiple firms deemed to be fully qualified and best suited among those submitting qualifications responses on the basis of the evaluation factors contained in this RFQ.

To qualify, proposers must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in providing professional moving services to schools and commercial clients. Other qualification criteria include methodology and approach, qualifications of primary personnel, availability of materials and supplies, and DBE participation goals.

The bid notice mentions that proposers who violate the code of silence may be deemed nonresponsive and their qualifications response may be rejected for cause. It also states that if the proposer breaches any provision of the RFQ stipulations, NOLAPS has the right to terminate the contract with five days' written notice. Specific monetary penalties are not detailed.

A virtual pre-qualifications meeting is scheduled, and the scope of services includes conducting a site visit and walkthrough of all pickup and dropoff locations as a pre-move service. The notice states, The district will host a virtual prequalifications meeting to be held on Thursday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. CST. and Premove services conduct a site visit and walkthrough of all pickup and dropoff locations.

The bid notice does not require the submission of samples for professional moving services.

If any proposer has an objection to the award of the contract, they must furnish a protest, in writing, to the executive director of procurement within ten (10) business days of the notification of non-award. The notice states, if any proposer who submitted a qualifications response has an objection to the award of the contract to the selected proposer, the objecting proposer shall furnish that protest, in writing, to the executive director of procurement or designee within ten 10 business days of the notification of nonaward.

The electronic proposal submittal deadline is Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. CST. The Orleans Parish School Board will not accept any proposals after this date and time under any conditions.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms. However, it mentions that NOLA PS will make payments directly to the vendor and that no payments will be made for work performed or goods delivered before a purchase order is issued.

The bid notice mentions Proposer Guaranties and Warranties and that the proposer warrants that all information provided is true and accurate, and that they can provide all services set forth in sections I-IV. It also mentions that proposer warrants they will obtain an errors and omissions insurance policy. Specific warranty periods or terms are not detailed in the provided text.

The award will be made to the responsible vendor whose proposal is determined to be the best value to NOLA PS, considering factors such as price, quality, suitability for the intended use, probability of continuous availability, proposer's service, safety record, and date of proposed delivery and placement. The bid notice also states that it is not the policy of NOLA PS to purchase on the basis of low proposals alone.

To qualify for evaluation, a proposal must be submitted sealed and on time, and must materially satisfy all mandatory requirements. Specific qualifications include a minimum of 5 years of experience in providing consultation and training to school staff in supporting EL immigrant students and resources to EL immigrant families, a sustainable plan, ability to provide high quality work samples, knowledge of NOLA PS school system, qualifications of primary personnel, and DBE goal achievement.

The bid notice mentions that proposers who violate the code of silence may be deemed nonresponsive and their proposal may be rejected for cause. It also states that failure to submit required documents shall result in rejection. For default conditions, NOLA PS has the right to terminate the contract with five days' written notice, and the proposer will be liable for costs exceeding the contract price.

A virtual pre-proposal meeting will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. CST. The link for registration is provided. While not a physical site visit, this meeting serves as a mandatory preliminary engagement.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

If any proposer has an objection to the award of the contract, they must furnish a protest in writing to the executive director of procurement within ten (10) business days of the notification of non-award.

The project budget is listed as $150,****.

The electronic qualifications submittal deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026, at 1:00 p. m. CST. No qualifications response will be accepted after this date and time unless in the best interest of NOLAPS by an addendum notification.

The proposer warrants that all information provided by it in connection with this RFQ is true and accurate.

Selection shall be made of one or multiple firms deemed to be fully qualified and best suited among those submitting qualifications responses on the basis of the evaluation factors contained in this RFQ. Fee structure/pricing will be considered, but will be one among many determining factors.

To be considered for selection, the firm shall provide the mandatory requirements: registered in LA with LA registration number, date granted and a copy of the registration certificate. The following evaluation criteria will be used: professional qualifications of the firm regarding relevant experience (0-25 points), organizational capacity and assigned key personnel (0-20 points), operational approach and readiness (0-20 points), safety, security and student protection plan (0-15 points), maintenance and asset stewardship (0-10 points), and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation (0-10 points).

Proposers who violate the code of silence may be deemed nonresponsive, and their qualifications response may be rejected for cause.

If any proposer who submitted a qualifications response has an objection to the award of the contract to the selected proposer, the objecting proposer shall furnish that protest, in writing, to the executive director of procurement or designee within ten (10) business days of the notification of nonaward.