Homebound Services

Christina School District in Delaware issued a Request for Proposals on April 8, 2026, seeking qualified vendors to provide homebound and supportive instructional services to students in grades PreK-12 who are temporarily unable to attend school due to illness, injury, hospitalization, suspension, expulsion, or participation in in-school transitional programs. Services must be delivered in-person or virtually and must include instruction in core content areas (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science) with minimum weekly instructional hour requirements of three hours for grades K-5 and five hours for grades 6-12. Instructors must hold appropriate state certification and bachelor's degrees with subject matter concentration in their instructional areas. Vendors must manage student records, administer assessments, coordinate with school personnel, submit weekly instructional reports, and provide monthly usage reports. The evaluation criteria, weighted at 100 points, assess vendor experience with instructional services and recruiting qualified professionals (35 points), staff stability and ability to serve diverse student circumstances (20 points), data collection and reporting tools (25 points), and cost of program delivery (20 points). Critical deadlines include written questions due by April 22, 2026 at 12:00 noon EST, district responses posted by May 6, 2026, and proposal submissions due by May 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with contract awards estimated by June 30, 2026.

The contract term is three years beginning July 1, 2026, with two optional one-year renewal periods available through negotiation and potential month-to-month extensions for up to three months following contract conclusion. The district reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors based on evaluation criteria. Vendors must meet specific insurance requirements, including $1,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage, workers' compensation insurance, and sexual abuse and molestation liability coverage. Instructors must provide evidence of criminal background clearance, child abuse registry clearance, and drug and alcohol screening. Vendors are responsible for travel expenses and administrative costs, and all contractors must comply with federal, state, and local laws, maintain records for five years, and satisfy IRS Publication 1075 requirements for federal tax information security. The RFP does not specify set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, award values, or budget ranges; vendors must submit all-inclusive hourly rates for services and indicate their maximum capacity to serve students.