The Bakersfield City School District seeks qualified vendors to provide a comprehensive after school tutoring program for 1st-8th grade students at 44 school sites. Services can be in-person or virtual, for up to one hour daily, Monday through Friday. Proposals must detail how they meet objectives, firm experience, and provide a detailed annual budget. The evaluation heavily weights tutoring services (30 points), cost proposal (20 points), and qualifications (40 points). The deadline for submission is September 18, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. The contract term is one year with renewal options.
Proposals must be received by the district no later than 11:00 a. m. , Friday, September 18, 2026.
The district's intent is to be invoiced monthly for services rendered.
Proposals will be ranked based on the evaluation criteria: demonstrated understanding of, and responsiveness to the rfqp (10), cost proposal (20), and tutoring services (30a).
Proposers must have experience successfully managing staff for program delivery across multiple school sites and evidence of providing services to a public school district with a student population of 20,000 ADA or more.
a preproposal conference will not be held for this request for proposal.
Questions regarding this rfqp may be submitted through the online bid portal no later than 10:00 a. m. , September 8, 2026.
The district reserves the right to disqualify any vendor that submits a proposal that is incomplete, does not properly adhere to the solicitation requirements, and or clearly does not meet the requirements.
The award will be made to the vendors whose experience and approach to service best aligns with the district's educational goals and instructional standards.