Next step assessment staff

The Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Procurement Section, on behalf of the Wyoming Department of Education, is soliciting proposals to provide transdisciplinary assessments, written reports, technical assistance, coaching, and professional development for the Wyoming Project for Children and Youth Who Are Deaf-Blind, with proposals due August 31, 2026 and written questions due August 14, 2026.

The scope encompasses play-based assessment clinics conducted one to five times annually across Wyoming locations, lasting three days each (typically Thursday through Saturday). Assessment teams may include autism specialists, assistive technology professionals, deaf-blind educators, occupational therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, teachers of the deaf, teachers for students with visual impairments, special education teachers, school psychologists, and nutritionists. Contractors must hold a degree in their area of expertise and maintain a laptop for use during clinics. All materials must be submitted to the project coordinator two weeks prior to activities.

Pricing is fixed on a state-established schedule: $150 per clinic or activity preparation, $400 for partial-day services, $800 for full-day services, travel at $50 per hour (maximum $400 per activity), mileage at the current state rate for distances exceeding fifty miles, lodging at actual cost, and meals at the state meal and incidental expense rate. Total contract value does not exceed $20,000 per two-year period. The contract period is two years with possible extensions up to six years total.

Evaluation criteria are technical background and experience (90 points), value added (10 points), oral presentations if required (50 points), and vendor verification (5 points) for a total of 155 possible points. Oral presentations may be requested with minimum one week notice. The tentative award date is September 2026, with work commencing in November 2026. Submissions must be uploaded through the Public Purchase online bidding system; incomplete uploads by the 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time deadline are deemed non-responsive.