Climate and Sustainability Data for California TK-12 Schools, DRR25022

CalRecycle, a California state agency, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) designated as DRR25022 for a comprehensive research project focused on climate and sustainability efforts in California's Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade (TK-12) schools. The primary objectives of this contract include conducting extensive research to determine the current state of climate resiliency and sustainability initiatives across California's educational institutions, assessing inequities in school engagement and access to such efforts, developing interactive visualization tools to display school-level environmental activities, and providing strategic recommendations for CalRecycle's future environmental education strategies. The solicitation requires contractors to perform in-depth data collection, analysis, and visualization, with a specific focus on understanding the landscape of climate and sustainability efforts in California's educational system. Potential bidders must submit their proposals electronically through the eBid submission platform at https://sb.cityinnovate.com/teams/calrecycle by July 3, 2025. Interested parties can contact Felix Valencia at (916) 341-6779 or contracts@calrecycle.ca.gov for additional information or clarification about the solicitation requirements.

While specific details about set-aside designations are not explicitly outlined in the provided documentation, the solicitation appears to be open to a broad range of research and consulting organizations with expertise in educational data analysis, climate sustainability, and interactive data visualization. The project spans multiple California counties and jurisdictions, suggesting a comprehensive statewide approach to understanding environmental education efforts. Although no specific budget range is mentioned, the complexity of the research and the requirement for interactive visualization tools implies a potentially significant contract value. The electronic submission platform and the involvement of CalRecycle suggest a preference for technologically adept and data-driven organizations with proven capabilities in educational research and environmental sustainability analysis. The research will cover an extensive list of California counties and jurisdictions, indicating the need for a contractor with robust data collection and analysis capabilities and the ability to synthesize information from diverse geographic regions across the state.