The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is seeking proposals for a service contract to select a qualified external evaluator to assess the implementation and outcomes of the early childhood education endowment. The contract term is for one year, with the possibility of extension up to 18 months. All responses will be posted on the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS) public website. The solicitation requires electronic responses submitted via email by the opening date and time. The evaluation will consider factors such as the bidder's ability, experience, and past performance. The contract will be awarded based on criteria selected at NDE's discretion. Protests must be filed within ten business days after the intent to award decision is posted. The vendor must maintain insurance and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The project activities will be conducted through June 30, 2027. The project will begin on July 1, 2026. Project activities will be conducted through June 30, 2027.
NDE shall have forty-five 45 calendar days to pay after a valid and accurate invoice is received by NDE. NDE shall have forty-five 45 calendar days to pay after a valid and accurate invoice is received by NDE.
The vendor represents and warrants that its services shall be performed by competent personnel and shall be of professional quality consistent with generally accepted industry standards for the performance of such services and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this agreement. he vendor represents and warrants that its services hereunder shall be performed by competent personnel and shall be of professional quality consistent with generally accepted industry standards for the performance of such services and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this agreement.
NDE reserves the right to evaluate solicitation responses and award contracts in a manner utilizing criteria selected at NDE's discretion and in NDE's best interest. NDE reserves the right to evaluate solicitation responses and award contracts in a manner utilizing criteria selected at NDE's discretion and in NDE's best interest.
The evaluation will consider factors such as the bidder's ability, experience, and past performance. Areas that will be addressed and scored during the evaluation include: corporate overview may include, but is not limited to: the ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to deliver and implement the system or project that meets the requirements of the solicitationthe character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidderwhether the bidder can perform the contract within the specified time framethe bidders historical or current performance andsuch other information that may be secured and that has a bearing on the decision to award the contract.
Violation of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation or any resultant contract, at any time before or after the award, shall be grounds for action by NDE which may include, but is not limited to, the following: rejection of a bidders solicitation response, withdrawal of the intent to award, withdrawal of the award, negative documentation regarding vendor performance, termination of the resulting contract, legal action andsuspension or debarment of the bidder from further bidding with the state for the period of time relative to the seriousness of the violation. violation of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation or any resultant contract, at any time before or after the award, shall be grounds for action by nde which may include, but is not limited to, the following: rejection of a bidders solicitation response, withdrawal of the intent to award, withdrawal of the award, negative documentation regarding vendor performance, termination of the resulting contract, legal action andsuspension or debarment of the bidder from further bidding with the state for the period of time relative to the seriousness of the violation.
Any protests must be filed by a bidder within ten 10 business days after the intent to award decision is posted to the internet. once the intent to award decision has been determined, it will be posted at: https:das. nebraska. govmaterielbidopps. htmlany protests must be filed by a bidder within ten 10 business days after the intent to award decision is posted to the internet.
