Leadership Skills & Professional Development Consulting

Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is issuing Request for Proposal RFP-2026-40BK to identify and contract with one or more providers to deliver high-quality, research-grounded leadership training and ongoing consultation services to district administrators, building-level administrators, and mid-level management and supervisors across all departments in both school and support services settings. This solicitation is additive to and does not replace previous awards made under RFP-2026-39HC for Executive Governance and Leadership Development Consulting. The procured services shall include structured training and professional development in in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats; ongoing consultation services; one-on-one or small-group coaching; and cohort or team-based learning experiences, with priority topic areas including soft skills for school leaders, strategic leadership, honest and direct communication, motivational leadership and instructional outcomes, and labor relations in unionized public school environments. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale based on experience and qualifications (20 points), technical approach and methodology (30 points), demonstrated effectiveness (20 points), community economic participation preference (5 points), other value-added services (5 points), and cost proposal (20 points), with the lowest responsive offeror's cost divided by other offerors' costs and multiplied by available evaluation points. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the GMCS Bonfire eBidding platform by May 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. local time, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for May 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM and a written question submission deadline of May 12, 2026. The contract term shall run from the date of award through June 30, 2027, with the District reserving the option to renew for seven additional one-year periods through June 30, 2034. Vendors must provide a minimum of three references demonstrating similar relevant experience within the past five years and must submit responses on no more than twenty pages.

Vendors responding to this solicitation may qualify for New Mexico Resident Preference (8% discount) or Resident Veteran's Preference (10% discount) if valid certificates issued by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department are submitted with proposals; preferences are non-cumulative and only one preference classification is permitted per bidder. All bidders must submit a valid Resident Preference Certificate to receive any preference consideration, and joint proposals involving both resident and nonresident businesses will have proportionally reduced resident preference based on the percentage of contract work performed by nonresident entities. Vendors must comply with GMCS equal opportunity policies and applicable federal and state laws regarding employment discrimination, and all prospective contractors must disclose any campaign contributions exceeding $250 in aggregate made during the two-year period prior to proposal submission to applicable public officials from the Gallup-McKinley County School Board. Proposals must remain firm for 120 days after the due date or 90 days after submission of a best and final offer, with payment issued within 30 days after invoice receipt following service delivery in accordance with New Mexico Statutes 13-1-158. The RFP does not specify particular incumbent vendors, minimum volume guarantees, or explicit budget ranges, though the District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part and to cancel contracts for convenience with 30 days' written notice. All services and materials must be supported by a valid signed GMCS Purchase Order, with payment terms of Net 30 unless otherwise stated and F.O.B. point designated as Destination.