H. Kenneth Kirchner School Orientation & Mobility Services

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, acting through Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD), is soliciting sealed bids for orientation and mobility (O&M) services for students at H. Kenneth Kirchner School in Jefferson City, with bids due November 6, 2026. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) covers O&M therapy across the state's 22 schools, and a companion Special Delegation of Authority (SDA) document covers the Kirchner line item.

Qualified providers must deliver direct therapy and consultation to MSSD students aged 5 to 21 with severe disabilities during school hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., integrated into classroom instruction under each student's Individualized Education Program. All therapists must be certificated by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals, pass Family Care Safety Registry screening and FBI fingerprint checks, and meet experience requirements with individuals with severe disabilities. The contractor must carry general and professional liability insurance naming the State of Missouri as an additional insured, comply with E-Verify, and sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. Reimbursements from MO HealthNet for services provided are property of MSSD. Compensation covers only documented, delivered services, with 30-minute therapy units, IEP development assistance capped at one hour per student, and additional services capped at eight hours per student annually when requested in writing by MSSD leadership.

The contract period runs August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with the state reserving two additional one-year renewals. Pricing is firm and fixed on Exhibit C, and renewal pricing may not exceed original pricing. The SDA document describes a Blanket Purchase Agreement with an estimated quantity of one unit, consisting of 30 minutes of instruction, per week, and it categorizes the line item under NAICS 85000000 (Healthcare Services). Responses are evaluated using multiattribute scoring, and the state may terminate for convenience with 30 days' written notice.

Submission deadlines differ by document. The IFB specifies electronic submission through MissouriBUYS by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on November 6, 2026, while the SDA lists MOVERS eProcurement with a 9:00 p.m. UTC close on the same date and an opening on October 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. No pre-bid conference, tour, or site visit is scheduled. Buyer David Percival (DAVID.PERCIVAL@DESE.MO.GOV) and the DESE MSSD business services inbox (DESE.MSSDbusinessservices@dese.mo.gov) handle inquiries.