26-016 (GL) Supplemental Nursing Staff - (Request for Qualifications)

The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on March 6, 2026, for supplemental nursing staff services to support its approximately 45,000-student K-12 district. SAISD seeks to procure on-demand services from Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) to provide one-on-one care for medically fragile students, campus clinic coverage, and field trip nursing support on a district-wide basis. All nursing personnel must hold current Texas nursing licenses, current CPR certification, and possess a minimum of two years of pediatric nursing experience; candidates are also subject to mandatory criminal background checks and must submit documentation of hepatitis B vaccination status or declination prior to commencing work. Proposers must submit hourly rate pricing with the understanding that SAISD guarantees no minimum number of referrals or hours and will compensate monthly for services rendered up to a not-to-exceed amount specified in the awarded contract. The proposal submission deadline is March 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST via the Bonfire portal; vendor questions must be submitted by March 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST with responses posted by March 19, 2026. Evaluation will be conducted on a weighted scale prioritizing purchase price (35 points), quality and service delivery capability (30 points), reputation and past performance (20 points combined), vendor relationship with the district (5 points), HUB impact (5 points), and value-added incentives (4 points). The resulting contract shall be valid for one year from Board of Trustees approval with options to renew for four additional one-year periods, subject to potential price renegotiation during renewal periods.

The RFQ does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions limiting types of organizations from responding; however, proposals will be evaluated with consideration for HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) impact as part of the evaluation criteria. Awarded vendors must comply with federal EDGAR requirements, Davis-Bacon Act provisions, and state-mandated background check procedures under Senate Bill 9. Insurance requirements include professional liability coverage of $500,000 minimum, with performance and payment bonds required for contracts valued at $25,000 or more. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents, nor are specific technology integration requirements mentioned. The RFQ does not explicitly state a budget range or award value; instead, compensation is structured as hourly rates with monthly billing for actual services rendered, contingent upon district funding availability and the as-needed nature of service delivery.