Re-Post Paraprofessional Staffing Services

Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for paraprofessional staffing services to provide qualified personnel on an as-needed basis to fill vacant positions and supply substitute coverage across the school district. The district currently employs approximately 320 paraprofessionals working on a 185-day calendar for eight hours daily and anticipates transitioning approximately 50 percent of these positions to vendor employment. Paraprofessionals will support various departments and schools throughout the district, including roles in general education, special education, bilingual/ESOL classrooms, and specialized clinical duties such as gastrostomy tube feedings and tracheostomy care following appropriate training. Candidates must be eligible for a Georgia Paraprofessional certificate and pass annual criminal background checks conducted through the GCIC/Identigo platform. The vendor will be evaluated on company qualifications and experience (300 points), methodology and operations (400 points), pricing (300 points), and local preference eligibility for an additional 5 points, totaling 1,000 points. Proposals must be submitted online through the EUNA BONFIRE procurement portal by 11:00 a.m. ET on October 9, 2025, with written questions due by September 22, 2025, and responses posted on September 25, 2025. The contract will be awarded for one base year with four one-year renewal options at the sole discretion of the superintendent, with an anticipated award date in October 2025 and contract start date in July or August 2026.

There are no incumbent vendors for this new contract, and vendors may be from any state; however, local vendors with an active presence in the metro Atlanta area receive 5 additional scoring points. The solicitation contains no designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. The vendor must provide a competitive benefits package comparable to direct RCPS hires, with weekly or semi-monthly pay strongly recommended; benefits costs should not be passed to the district. The selected vendor must submit proof of insurance within five business days of receiving a letter of intent, including Workers' Compensation (statutory limits), Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 minimum), and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 minimum) coverage. All personnel must comply with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 regarding employment eligibility verification through E-Verify, and the vendor assumes sole responsibility for criminal background check fees of $45.00 per individual. The district has not established a specific budget, as contract costs will depend on how many positions are successfully transitioned or filled; current positions are funded through regular employee budgets, and funds freed from employees transitioning to vendor employment will support the contract. The vendor must also extend all pricing, terms, and conditions to RCPS-authorized charter schools through separate agreements.