School Choice Government Bids & RFPs

Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2027. The application deadline is stated as application deadline march 31, 2027.

Contracts are no-cost to the state. Providers invoice after services are rendered. For tutoring and therapy, the contractor shall complete the provision of tutoring services and/or educational therapy services before submitting an invoice to the state for payment.

Providers must meet SBE rule requirements, including fingerprint-based criminal history checks and credential documentation. providers at a minimum shall: a maintain documentation that any person providing services to participating students has undergone a fingerprintbased criminal history records check.

Applications not meeting requirements or received after the deadline may be rejected. The state reserves the right to reject any response.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to visit the site and understand the extent of the remodel work required prior to bid. it is the responsibility of the contractor to visit the site and understand the extent of the remodel work required prior to bid.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 PM local time on August 27, 2026.

Payments for services will not be made in advance of work performed. The state may require holdback of contract monies until acceptable performance is demonstrated, as much as 25%.

The vendor will provide a warranty that the deliverables will function as designed for a period of no less than one year from the date of system acceptance. The warranty requires the vendor to correct, at its own expense, setup, configuration, customizations, or modifications so that it functions according to the states requirements.

The contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the state, taking into consideration experience and reputation (25%), capacity to meet requirements (30%), demonstrated ability (20%), and resource costs (25%).

Vendors must provide proof of state of Delaware business licensure or initiate the application process, demonstrate experience and reputation, have the capacity to meet scope requirements, and provide detailed budget breakdowns.

The state of Delaware may include in the final contract liquidated damages provisions for non-performance.

Protests based on any omission or error, or on the content of the solicitation, will be disallowed if these faults have not been brought to the attention of the designated contact, in writing, at least ten calendar days prior to the time set for opening of the proposals.

Proposals may be rejected for failure to respond to requests for information, nonconforming proposals, late submissions, undisclosed fees, or if the vendor has been convicted of certain offenses indicating a lack of business integrity.

Proposals are due August 25, 2026, by 1:00 PM EDT. Submissions are due August 25, 2026 by 1:00 p. m. edt

The vendor will be paid net thirty (30) calendar days after the vendor's invoice is approved by Durham Public Schools. The vendor will be paid net thirty 30 calendar days after the vendors invoice is approved by Durham Public Schools.

Selection will be based on technical approach (30%), experience with similar K12 districts and key team members (20%), stakeholder engagement and communication (25%), timeline (15%), and cost proposal (10%). Criteria weight Technical approach methodology 30 experience with similar K12 districts, key team member 20 stakeholder engagement communication 25 timeline 15 cost proposal 10

Firms must demonstrate experience in school district rightsizing, consolidation, and long-term facilities planning, as well as educational facility planning, demographic forecasting, GIS and spatial analysis, financial and operational analysis, and public engagement. experience conducting school district rightsizing, consolidation, and longterm facilities planning studies experience in educational facility planning experience with demographic forecasting gis and spatial analysis capabilities financial and operational analysis capabilities public engagement and facilitation expertise

The document mentions liquidated damages for failure to meet performance standards, but specific details are not provided in the excerpt. the vendor shall be subject to amounts due as liquidated damages but not as a penalty, for each such failure

Protest requests must be received within thirty (30) consecutive calendar days from the date of the contract award. The protest request must be received in the proper office within thirty 30 consecutive calendar days from the date of the contract award.

Proposals may be rejected for late submission, failure to sign execution pages, noncompliance with requirements, or if the vendor has an e-procurement services account in arrears by 91 days or more. Late proposals cannot be accepted. failure to executesign proposal prior to submittal shall render proposal invalid and it will be rejected. Any vendor with an eprocurement services account that is in arrears by 91 days or more at the time of proposal opening may, at the states discretion, be disqualified from further evaluation or consideration.