Executive Governance and Leadership Development Consulting

Gallup-McKinley County School District (GMCS) is soliciting proposals through a formal Request for Proposals (RFP No. RFP-2026-39HC) for executive leadership development and governance training services targeting the District's senior administrators and Board of Education. The procurement seeks qualified individuals, consultants, and organizations with direct, practitioner-level K-12 public school leadership experience at the executive or governance level; providers with primarily academic, corporate, or non-K-12 backgrounds are not preferred. Services may include training sessions, structured seminars or institutes, ongoing consultation, and advisory engagements, with specific cost proposal breakdowns required for professional development sessions for directors and district leadership, individualized director support with feedback and training, and director of instruction coaching at least one time per semester. The District established the following timeline: written questions deadline of March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with responses provided March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM, and proposals due by May 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM via the GMCS Bonfire eBidding portal in PDF format (limited to 20 pages). Proposal evaluation will occur March 23-26, 2026, with an award recommendation scheduled for April 6, 2026, and a protest deadline of April 21, 2026. The contract term runs from award through June 30, 2027, with GMCS reserving the option to renew for up to three additional one-year periods. Evaluation criteria award a maximum of 100 points for shortlist evaluation based on experience (5 points), key personnel and program (15 points), approach and methodology (30 points), project performance (20 points), and other value-added services (5 points); if interviews are conducted, shortlist rankings are weighted 40 percent and interview rankings are weighted 60 percent for final selection, with cost proposals weighted 25 points and evaluated using a formula based on the lowest responsive offer.

GMCS offers resident preference opportunities under New Mexico Statutes 13-1-21 and 13-1-22 for New Mexico Resident Businesses, Resident Contractors, and Resident Veteran Businesses, with resident veteran businesses eligible for a 10% preference discount if prior year revenue does not exceed $3 million; bidders must submit valid Resident Preference Certificates issued by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department to qualify, and preferences are non-cumulative. All responding vendors must complete and submit multiple compliance forms including an Acceptance and Disclosures Form with certifications regarding conflict of interest, non-collusion, and non-debarment status; a Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form identifying contributions to applicable public officials over the prior two years (disclosure required only if aggregate contributions exceed $250); an Exceptions Form declaring compliance with or listing exceptions to specifications; and a Transmittal Form identifying three key contacts. The District requires Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum combined limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 policy aggregate, with GMCS named as additional insured, along with Worker's Compensation and Professional Liability Insurance with statutory limits including $2,000,000 general aggregate liability and $1,000,000 per occurrence coverage. All services require a valid, signed GMCS Purchase Order, with payment made upon receipt and inspection of deliverables within Net 30 terms (payment within 30 days of invoice for undisputed invoices). The solicitation documents do not identify an incumbent contractor, specific award value, or budget range for this procurement.