24250099P-AZ_Proposer's_List.pdf

This is a Proposer's List document submitted to the School Board of Seminole County, Florida (SBSC) in response to a solicitation for Third-Party Instructional Services. Eight companies submitted proposals by the June 5, 2025, deadline at 1:00 P.M. EST, including A+Tutoring, Inc.; Believe to Achieve Educational Services, LLC; Catapult Learning, LLC; CogniTutor, LLC; FACTS Education Solutions; Newsela, Inc.; One on One Learning; and Simplify Math Engagement Center. One additional vendor, GC Learning Services LLC, elected not to submit a quote. The solicitation sought proposals from qualified professional agencies to provide comprehensive instructional support services including student tutoring, diagnostic assessments, academic counseling, professional learning opportunities, parent engagement activities, and progress monitoring for students, staff, and families at eligible non-profit private schools participating in federal education equitable services programs. A voluntary pre-solicitation meeting was held on May 22, 2025, and the anticipated contract award date is August 19, 2025, with an initial three-year contract term and a potential two-year renewal option.

The evaluation criteria for selecting the winning proposal include experience of personnel (10%), approach and methodology (20%), adherence to standards (10%), evaluation and reporting (20%), references (15%), and fee schedule (25%), with pricing structured on an hourly rate basis for direct student service time, planning, lesson preparation, materials, curriculum development, technology, reporting, and assessments. Vendors were required to demonstrate financial stability and provide comprehensive documentation of personnel experience, implementation methodologies, curriculum approaches, and progress monitoring capabilities. The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors are mentioned. All proposers must maintain required insurance coverage including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability insurance, with payments subject to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act and a not-to-exceed contract amount.