Public impact proposes this scope of work to provide carlsbad municipal schools technical assistance and professional learning to design and implement opportunity culture staffing models. District leaders and schools will benefit from tools and lessons LE

This is a sole source procurement by Carlsbad Municipal School District in New Mexico for professional services to design and implement Opportunity Culture staffing models during the 2026-27 school year. The contract encompasses comprehensive technical assistance and professional learning services exclusively from Public Impact, the developer and owner of the trademarked Opportunity Culture framework. Deliverables include Opportunity Culture portal access for three schools, ongoing consultation services, one in-person site visit with three consultants, educator survey expert reports, validation feedback rounds across six schools, certification and validation materials, and travel time and expenses to support nine implementing schools. The primary objectives are to equip district leaders and schools with tools and lessons learned to effectively design and implement the Opportunity Culture staffing model across the district. The contract period runs from July 2026 through June 2027, with a posting date of May 7, 2026, and a due date for protests of June 4, 2026. District staff must provide email addresses within 60 days of contract execution to facilitate portal access and ongoing communication, with quarterly updates required thereafter. Evaluation is not applicable as this is a sole source procurement based on Public Impact's exclusive ownership of the proprietary Opportunity Culture intellectual property and framework.

This procurement is restricted to Public Impact as the sole source vendor based on its exclusive ownership and trademarked status of the Opportunity Culture staffing model, which is not available through other vendors. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other business categories are applicable to this sole source procurement. Public Impact, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the incumbent and only authorized vendor for these services. The total contract value is $130,056, excluding estimated taxes of $9,618.88, with fee components broken down as follows: $900 for portal access, $57,295 for ongoing consultation, $14,160 for the in-person site visit, $956 for educator survey reports, $38,940 for validation feedback rounds, $297 for materials, and $17,508 for travel time and expenses. The pricing incorporates an 18% operations administrative fee. Any party wishing to protest the sole source award must submit written objection to Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer, within fifteen calendar days of the May 5, 2026 posting date, and the sole source determination requires posting for thirty calendar days without challenge and subsequent approval by the State Purchasing Agent or the Secretary of the General Services Department.