Physical Therapy - Lillian Schaper School - Bowling Green - 2019-20020 - 131

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is soliciting proposals for physical therapy services at the Lillian Schaper School located in Bowling Green for the 2019-2020 school year. The solicitation, identified by number SDA359-20DESE131-1, was issued under a Special Delegation of Authority (SDA) and was open for vendor responses from June 12, 2019, at 9:00 AM CDT through June 19, 2019, at 4:00 PM CDT. The procurement seeks a qualified physical therapist or therapy service provider to deliver specialized services to students at the Lillian Schaper School during the specified school year. While specific service requirements were not extensively detailed in the solicitation documents, the contract involves providing comprehensive physical therapy support to students. The solicitation specifies standard procurement terms including Net 45 Days payment terms and Free On Board Destination delivery requirements. Interested vendors were instructed to direct any questions to Sandy Withers, the designated DESE procurement representative located at 205 Jefferson St, Eighth Floor, in Jefferson City, Missouri.

The solicitation documents do not indicate any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on vendor participation. All vendors were eligible to submit responses, with no apparent limitations based on business size, ownership structure, or prior contracting experience. No information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing physical therapy service providers at the school. The solicitation did not specify a detailed budget range or precise award value for the contract, leaving financial terms open for negotiation. Similarly, no explicit evaluation criteria were outlined in the documents, suggesting that vendor qualifications, service capabilities, and responsiveness would likely be key factors in vendor selection. The procurement appears designed to be open and competitive, allowing maximum flexibility for potential service providers to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering physical therapy services to students at the Lillian Schaper School.