The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington State is pursuing a sole source contract with the Washington School Principal's Education Foundation to support the Teacher and Principal Evaluation Program (TPEP). The contract is designed to strengthen professional development for superintendents, principal evaluators, and principals through a comprehensive leadership framework and mentoring program. Specific deliverables include collaborating with framework lead contractors, participating in up to eight state-level meetings, providing technical assistance to the TPEP Steering Committee, creating materials for a Leadership Framework refresher course, developing a handbook for School Leader Supervisors, and creating state-wide feedback options for Student Growth Goals. The contract period will run from July 21, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with consultants required to submit capability statements by 3:00 pm on July 17, 2025. The procurement covers multiple Washington jurisdictions, including but not limited to Franklin, Grant, Chelan, and Yakima Counties, and is aimed at addressing principal retention and professional growth challenges identified in educational research. The contract is a sole source procurement specifically targeting the Washington School Principal's Education Foundation (WSPEF), also known as the Washington Association of School Principals (AWSP), which is considered uniquely qualified due to being the author of the state-approved TPEP Leadership Framework. The contract will be funded by state dollars and is subject to Department of Enterprise Services (DES) approval. The total contract value is $89,000, with no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types mentioned. The procurement is directly linked to a University of Washington Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy research study highlighting principals' challenges with evaluation processes and potential job dissatisfaction. The contract's primary goal is to provide direct services to principal evaluators and improve supporting systems, with a focus on supporting principal retention and professional development across Washington State's educational landscape.
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