NDERFI260510-SolicitationQ&A.pdf
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- Grant Writing Implementation Providers
- Solicitation number
- NDERFI260510
- Issued by
- Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Summary of NDERFI260510 Questions and Answers Document
This is a Questions and Answers document issued by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) for Request for Information NDERFI260510 regarding Grant Writing and Support services. The RFI solicitation opened on June 1st, 2026, and seeks qualified providers to assist in writing and implementing grant projects aligned with NDE's four strategic priorities. The procurement encompasses two distinct service categories: grant writing management and implementation support, with vendors permitted to respond to either or both categories. Written questions were submitted by May 22, 2026, with responses posted by May 27, 2026. The evaluation period ran from June 1-4, 2026, with results published on June 5, 2026. Selected vendors will be added to NDE's approved grant writing support and implementation vendor list and considered for future discretionary funding applications, though no guaranteed contract award or specific contract term is specified.
Key responses to vendor inquiries clarify that NDE cannot predict the frequency or volume of grant opportunities at this time and is issuing the RFI to learn what services vendors offer both at cost and at no cost. The compensation structure remains flexible, with NDE prioritizing vendors willing to provide grant writing support at no initial cost to the agency. Vendors selected for the provider pool will compete for future task opportunities based on assessments of their submitted responses. NDE emphasizes that experience in grant writing and implementation must be specifically documented; broader experience in workforce development, apprenticeship, or education programs without direct connection to grant writing and implementation will not satisfy experience requirements. Implementation support vendors should detail their anticipated level of operational responsibility post-award, including potential involvement in reporting, compliance, monitoring, staffing, stakeholder coordination, and program execution activities.
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| NDERFI260510-NOTIFICATION OF APPROVED PROVIDERS.docx | DOCX document | |
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| NDERFI260510 - Grant Writing Implementation Providers.docx | DOCX document | |
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SPB Form 26 Last Revised 4-17-2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SOLICITATION NUMBER: NDERFI260510
Grant Writing and Support Opening Date: June 1st, 2026
Questions and Answers
Following are the questions submitted and answers provided for the above-mentioned solicitation.
The questions and answers are to be considered as part of the solicitation. It is the responsibility of bidders to check the State Purchasing Bureau website for all addenda or amendments.
Question Number
RFI
Section
Reference
RFI
Page
Number
Question State Response
1. I. Scope 1 Can NDE provide additional detail on the anticipated volume and frequency of grant opportunities expected under this vendor pool?
NDE is unable to predict the frequency or volume of opportunities at this time.
2. IV.B.
Scope of
Work
6 How does NDE envision compensation for grant writing services given the statement that priority is given to vendors willing to provide grant writing support at no cost to NDE?
NDE is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to learn what services vendors are offering both at cost and at no cost to the NDE.
3. IV.B.
Scope of
Work
6 Will vendors selected for the provider pool compete for future task opportunities, or will NDE make direct assignments?
Responses to the NDERFI260510 will be assessed according to the rubric to determine which, if any, respondents will be added to the NDE's list of approved grant writing support and implementation vendors. The NDE will select an appropriate vendor for future grant opportunities based on responses collected from NDERFI260510 and NDERFI250707.
4. IV.B.
Scope of
Work
6 Will experience in broader workforce development, apprenticeship, economic development, and federally funded education programs satisfy the experience requirements related to assessment development and teacher apprenticeship expansion?
A vendor should explain in detail their experience with each category expressed as it relates to grant writing and/or implementation. Having broad experience that is not connected to grant writing and/or implementation will not satisfy the experience requirements.
5. IV.A.
Purpose
5 For implementation support services, what level of operational responsibility does NDE anticipate vendors assuming post-award (e.g., reporting, compliance, monitoring, staffing, stakeholder coordination, or day-to-day program execution)?
NDE is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to learn what services vendors are offering to the
NDE.
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