Implementation of the Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness and Support for Target Districts and Identified Schools

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The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Accountability is seeking proposals from vendors with demonstrated knowledge, expertise and the capacity to provide district and school-based technical assistance aligned to the Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness (DTSDE) in New York’s Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools and Target Districts; provide professional development on DTSDE to educational leaders across the state; and help develop capacity within the field. Target Districts use the feedback from the DTSDE needs assessment process and on-site technical assistance to complete a District Comprehensive Improvement Plan and any necessary School Comprehensive Education Plans.

The DTSDE articulates the State’s theory of action regarding the optimal conditions for district and school effectiveness. (See the Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness web page for the Department’s materials concerning the DTSDE process.)

The eligible bidders for this RFP include for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Subcontracting will be limited to thirty percent (30%) of the total contract budget. Subcontracting is defined as non-employee direct personal services and related incidental expenses, including travel. Bidders are required to comply with NYSED’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation goals for this RFP through one of three methods. Compliance methods are discussed in detail in the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals section below.

NYSED will award one (1) contract pursuant to this RFP. The contract resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin October 1, 2019 and to end June 30, 2024.

New York Statewide

See Mandatory Requirement section of the RFP.

Components contained in RFP Proposal #19-027 are as follows:

1. Description of Services To Be Performed
2. Submission
3. Evaluation Criteria and Method of Award
4. Assurances
5. Submission Documents (separate document)

Questions and Answers – Posted 7/3/19

Questions regarding the request must be submitted by email to DTSDERFP@nysed.gov no later than the close of business June 21, 2019. Questions regarding this request should be identified as Program, Fiscal or M/WBE. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted here no later than July 5, 2019. The following are the designated contacts for this procurement:

Contact Information for Questions

Program Matters	Fiscal Matters	M/WBE Matters
Stephen Earley	Adam Kutryb	Joan Ramsey

The following documents must be submitted in separately sealed envelopes, as detailed in the Submission section of the RFP, and be received at NYSED no later than July 19, 2019 by 3:00 PM:

1. Submission Documents labeled Submission Documents - RFP #19-027 Do Not Open
2. Technical Proposal labeled Technical Proposal - RFP #19-027 Do Not Open
3. Cost Proposal labeled Cost Proposal – RFP #19-027 Do Not Open
4. M/WBE Documents labeled M/WBE Documents—RFP #19-027 Do Not Open
5. CD or USB Flash Drive containing the technical, cost, submission and M/WBE proposals submitted using Microsoft Office. Place in a separate envelope labeled CD or Flash Drive-RFP#19-027 Do Not Open.

The mailing address for all the above documentation is:

NYS Education Department Bureau of Fiscal Management Attn: Adam Kutryb, RFP# 19-027 Contract Administration Unit, Room 501W EB 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234

(Facsimile copies of the proposals are NOT acceptable)

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RFP Documents RFP Document in PDF | RFP Document in Word RFP Submission Documents in PDF | RFP Submission Documents in Word Questions and Answers – Posted 7/3/19