24250099P-AZ_NOI_to_Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Intended Decision from Seminole County Public Schools in Florida regarding Request for Proposal 24250099P-AZ for Third-Party Instructional Services. The School Board of Seminole County solicited competitive sealed proposals from qualified professional agencies to provide comprehensive instructional support services for students, staff, and families at eligible non-profit private schools participating in federal equitable services programs. Services encompass multiple federal program areas including Title I Part A supplemental instructional services, Title II Part A staff development, and Title IV Part A student support and academic enrichment. Required deliverables include student tutoring, diagnostic assessments, academic counseling, professional learning opportunities, parent engagement activities, and progress monitoring for eligible students. A voluntary pre-solicitation meeting was held on May 22, 2025, with proposals due on June 5, 2025. Formal presentations by finalist firms occurred on June 24, 2025, with the three finalist firms being Catapult Believe to Achieve, FACTS, and One on One Learning. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for the July 22, 2025 Board Meeting, with an initial three-year contract term and potential two-year renewal option.

The evaluation process scored proposals across six weighted criteria: experience of personnel (10%), approach and methodology (20%), adherence to standards (10%), evaluation and reporting (20%), references (15%), and fee schedule (25%). The fee schedule establishes billing on an hourly rate basis for direct student service time, planning, lesson preparation, materials, curriculum development, technology, reporting, and assessments, with designated pricing for full-day (up to 8 hours) and half-day (up to 4 hours) workshop and professional development engagements. Proposers were required to demonstrate financial stability and comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability insurance. The solicitation does not include explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors are identified. Payments will follow the Local Government Prompt Payment Act and be subject to a not-to-exceed amount. Firms may file a protest within 72 hours of posting as prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes.