RFX-3160007444-AMENDMENT #1.pdf

Amendment No. 1 to RFx No.3160007444, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Training

Services

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

RFx No. 3160007444

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Training Services

Amendment #1 Questions & Answers attached.

Please acknowledge receipt of Amendment #1 by returning it, along with your IFB Response, by

Friday, August 29, 2025, by 2:00 PM CT. This acknowledgement should be enclosed in your response.

Failure to submit this acknowledgement may result in rejection of the response.

Name of Company

Authorized Official’s Typed Name/Title

Signature of Authorized Official Date (No stamped signature)

Should an amendment to the IFB be issued, it will be posted on the MDHS website (www.mdhs.ms.gov) in a manner that all respondents will be able to view. Further, respondents must acknowledge receipt of any amendment to the solicitation by signing and returning the amendment with the response, by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on this form, or by letter. The acknowledgment must be received by MDHS by the time and at the place specified for receipt of responses. It is the respondent’s sole responsibility to monitor the website for amendments to the IFB.

Amendment #1 Questions & Answers

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Training Services

RFx No. 3160007444

1. Licensing and State Requirements: Are Mississippi state licenses required for this engagement? We currently hold licenses in Texas and Louisiana but want to confirm the specific requirements for this project.

The vendor must be legally authorized to offer the specific trainings outlined in the IFB.

The vendor must also be legally authorized to certify individuals on the Classroom

Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) tool. Documentation of this must be provided in the

IFB response.

2. Training Requirements: Regarding the CLASS training mentioned in the RFP, could you clarify if this refers to training that must be conducted by TEACHSTONE directly, or if there are approved alternative providers for this certification?

The vendor must be legally authorized to offer the specific trainings outlined in the IFB.

Substitutions or alternatives to these courses cannot be accepted.

3. Training Requirements: Can you provide more details about the specific CLASS training requirements and whether prior experience delivering this training in other states would be acceptable?

Mississippi is using the CLASS tool as the foundation of quality assessment in early childhood programs. The purpose of the training outlined in this IFB is to prepare individuals to be certified in using the CLASS tool to observe classrooms in early childhood programs and to prepare individuals to provide onsite technical assistance on

CLASS criteria. If a vendor is not authorized to fully certify an individual on the CLASS tool, their proposal cannot be accepted.

4. Project Management and Subcontracting: Would there be flexibility in the project structure to allow for subcontracting certain components (such as classroom observations or refresher training) while maintaining overall project management responsibilities?

See answer to Questions 1 and 2. We cannot deviate from the specific training outlined in the IFB. Classroom observations and refresher training are not deliverables included in the

IFB.

5. Project Management and Subcontracting: Are there specific requirements regarding which organization must hold the prime contract versus subcontractor roles?

See answer to Question 1.