Learn Government Bids & RFPs

The deadline for submitting responses is Monday, May 4, 2026, by 2:00 PM CT.

The bid notice states that the award will be made to the respondent offering the best value to the state.

Respondents must provide accessibility documentation, including an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) and complete the Policy Driven Adoption for Accessibility (PDAA) self-assessment.

The deadline for questions is Friday, April 24, 2026, by 2 PM CT.

The grant application completion and submission deadline is May 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms for grant recipients.

Applications will be ranked using weighted scoring and funded from highest scoring to lowest scoring, requiring a minimum unweighted score of 80 and availability of funds.

Eligible applicants are organizations that have demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities, including local education agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, public or private nonprofit agencies, libraries, public housing authorities, and consortia or coalitions of these entities.

Programs that fail to sufficiently address grant criteria or additional conditions may be terminated prior to the end of the grant cycle.

If an eligible provider disputes the funding decision, they have a right to appeal to the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education. The appeal must be received within 30 days of the mailing date of the decision.

The total federal funding available for awards is approximately $2. 25 million, subject to change.

Bid packets must be received by 3:00 PM on June 09, 2026. The bidder bears the risk of late delivery, nondelivery, or delivery to a spam box.

The university will authorize and process payment for each invoice within thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of a correct invoice. Vendors are invited to offer value-added discounts for specific payment terms.

The vendor will provide a warranty that the deliverables provided pursuant to the contract will function as designed for a period of no less than the term of the initial contract.

The contract shall be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. The university is not obligated to award the contract to the vendor who submits the lowest bid or the vendor who receives the highest total point score.

Vendors must provide Delaware licenses and/or certifications necessary to perform services, complete all appropriate attachments and forms, and provide proof of errors and omissions insurance.

The Delaware State University may include in the final contract penalty provisions for non-performance, such as liquidated damages.

There will be no mandatory prebid meeting.

Before any contract is awarded, the successful vendor may be required to furnish a complete statement of the origin, composition and manufacture of any or all of the material to be used in the contract together with such samples as may be requested for the purpose of testing.

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 (10) calendar days prior to the time set for opening of the proposals.