02FY27ITB - Speech Language Pathologist Services

Arlington Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for speech-language pathologist services under ITB 02FY27, with a pre-bid conference on November 4, 2026 and bids closing November 13, 2026. The solicitation names no set-aside, preference, or sole-source restriction. Bidders must show an Arlington County business license among their required documents, and the APS reserves the right to extend the contract to other eligible public bodies through cooperative procurement.

The work involves licensed SLPs for students with disabilities under IDEA and Virginia special education regulations. Duties include evaluations, direct and indirect therapy, IEP goal development, IEP meeting participation, and collaboration with school staff and families. Coverage spans up to 2,080 hours per year across 23 elementary, 6 middle, and 4 high schools in the APS system. Each proposed SLP must hold a valid Virginia SLP license, a master's degree or higher in speech-language pathology or a related field, at least two years of professional experience, and demonstrated school-based experience. The contracting firm must have at least two years of experience providing SLP services for public bodies, government, or nonprofit organizations. Bid pricing is hourly and must include labor, materials, equipment, travel, overhead, profit, and insurance, exclusive of Virginia sales tax. Insurance requires Commercial General Liability and Sexual Abuse and Molestation coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, plus workers' compensation and employer's liability. Past-performance references receive preference when they show K-12, public body, governmental, or nonprofit work. Required documents include SCC Registration or exemption status, proof of licensure and degree, resumes, and signed addenda.

The initial term is one year from award, with four optional one-year renewals contingent on satisfactory performance and funding. Pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days after the bid due date. Questions are due November 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET, and the public bid opening is November 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.