Pediatric Healthcare Nursing Services

Fulton County Schools (FCS) in Atlanta, Georgia, is soliciting proposals through a Request for Sealed Proposal (RFP No. 187-26) for Pediatric Healthcare Nursing Services to provide comprehensive one-on-one nursing care to special education and medically fragile students across the district's 94 schools. Services must be delivered for the full school day of eight contact hours across 177 to 190 school days annually, aligned with the FCS 2026-2027 school calendar (August 3, 2026 through May 27, 2027), with potential extension into summer school or extended school year programs, and may require nursing staff to accompany students via school bus beyond the standard eight-hour day. The selected contractor must provide direct patient care in accordance with physician orders and individual healthcare plans, including medication preparation and administration, medical procedures, and safe care delivery, while observing, evaluating, and documenting medical status and maintaining effective communication with classroom teachers, school staff, parents, the Special Education Nurse, and District Health Services. Required qualifications include compliance with comprehensive mandatory requirements: criminal history background checks for all assigned employees, Professional Liability Insurance with limits of $3,000,000 per occurrence and additional coverage as specified, data privacy and security protocols compliant with FERPA, PPRA, and Georgia's Student Data Privacy Act, compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, adherence to FCS dress code policies, and participation in mandatory annual orientation through District Health Services. Proposals must be submitted digitally through Euna Procurement (Bonfire) by 2:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with questions regarding the proposal process to be submitted via the Bonfire platform no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The contract is structured as a Requirements Contract with a base performance period and four optional one-year renewal periods at FCS's sole discretion, with no guaranteed minimum quantity of services, and pricing must remain firm for each contract year with potential cost-of-living adjustments using the Consumer Price Index upon renewal. Award notification will be posted on the FCS Contracting website and Bonfire portal following the selection process and is contingent upon FCS Board of Education approval and the selected contractor's ability to provide required insurance documentation and security clearances within specified timeframes.

The solicitation does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted organizational categories. Fulton County Schools requires all bidders to complete and submit notarized Immigration and Security Compliance Forms demonstrating compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, with contractors selecting one of three compliance pathways: registering with and using the federal E-Verify/Basic Pilot Program for all new employees, attesting to being sole proprietors with no employees, or demonstrating individual licensure under Georgia law, with failure to submit the completed, notarized form resulting in immediate disqualification. Contractor must assume responsibility for mileage reimbursement and background check costs for all nursing staff, and the district maintains a non-discrimination policy with Gonzalo LaCava designated as the Compliance Coordinator for addressing discrimination complaints or accommodation requests. The RFP documents indicate that FCS does not guarantee minimum service quantities and reserves the right to award to multiple contractors or on an "all or none" basis depending on the district's best interests; however, no specific budget ranges or award values are disclosed in the available procurement documents. FCS notes that the district does not provide Workers' Compensation coverage to contractors, subcontractors, or any tier and bears no legal liability for contractor worker injuries or death, and all proposals are subject to state sales tax exemptions applicable to FCS with all charges for delivery, unloading, and placement to be included in quoted prices unless otherwise specified.