CHF | Student Success Fnd Technical Assistance RFP

The San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families is soliciting proposals from qualified providers to deliver technical assistance to San Francisco Unified School District sites participating in the Student Success Fund, with Intent to Apply due November 23, 2026. No set-aside applies. A 10% Local Business Enterprise rating bonus is available to small and micro-LBEs on contracts exceeding $400,000, and there is no LBE subcontracting requirement.

Scope covers coaching, site-based consultation, workshops, and professional learning communities for school principals, Community Schools Coordinators, Beacon Directors, and teachers, supporting the community schools model. Providers also plan and facilitate multi-site summits, retreats, and convenings, and coordinate with DCYF, SFUSD, and other technical assistance providers. Minimum qualifications require at least three years of technical assistance experience between October 2016 and October 2026 supporting community schools model implementation in an urban school district. Nonprofit proposers must comply with California Attorney General registration requirements.

DCYF anticipates awarding up to 7 indefinite-quantity, as-needed contracts, with up to $3.7 million allocated annually for fiscal years 2027-28 and 2028-29. The initial term runs two years, July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with an option to extend three additional years. DCYF will issue Purchase Orders and Task Orders against awarded contracts. Contracts exceeding $230,000 require compliance with Equal Benefits requirements under San Francisco Labor and Employment Code Articles 131 and 132. Health Care Accountability Ordinance, Minimum Compensation Ordinance, and First Source Hiring Program obligations also apply.

Written proposals are weighted 90 points and budgets 10 points. Evaluation factors include organizational expertise, coaching experience, site consultation history, professional learning facilitation, summit planning capability, and understanding of community schools challenges. Written proposals and budgets are due January 15, 2027 at 5:00 PM, and awards are scheduled for February 22, 2027. One attached file lists a November 28, 2026 submission date, which conflicts with the full RFP's January 15, 2027 deadline. Loren H. Newquist is the DCYF contact at 628/652-7133 or loren.newquist@dcyf.org.