Request for Proposals - Speech Language Services

The Fargo Public School District in North Dakota is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure direct and indirect speech language pathology services through in-person or teletherapy modalities for the 2026-2027 school year. The District seeks proposals from four qualified speech language pathologists to serve its 11,300 K-12 students across 25 school facilities, including 16 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, 1 alternative high school, 1 K-8 special education day school, and 1 virtual school. Required services include student evaluations, direct service provision in accordance with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), data collection and progress monitoring, IEP meeting attendance, standardized assessments, and case management. Vendors must be independent contractors responsible for all labor and tax law compliance, and upon request must provide current profiles including staff resumes, skill checklists, current licenses, certifications, and two work references for assigned speech language pathologists. The evaluation criteria allocate 25 points for qualifications and similar contracts in force, 25 points for experience with similar school systems, 20 points for assigned staff experience, 10 points for references on similar services, and 20 points for understanding of services and proposed methodology, for a maximum of 100 points. All proposals must be submitted through the Euna Procurement (Bonfire) online portal at https://fargok12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities by May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with Board approval anticipated May 26, 2026, and a contract term running from August 19, 2026, through May 27, 2027, with options to renew for up to two additional calendar years.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types are specified in the procurement documents. The District does not identify incumbent vendors or current contractors in the available materials, nor are there references to existing technology infrastructure requiring vendor integration. The procurement documents do not establish a specific budget range or award value; however, the District states it will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications, though price will not be the sole determining factor, as suitability to purpose, design, quality, past service, and other factors deemed in the District's best interest may be considered. All pricing should exclude sales tax and federal excise tax, with all delivery charges included in the bid price. Submissions must be made exclusively through the Bonfire portal using compatible browsers (Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Mozilla Firefox) with JavaScript and cookies enabled; technical support is available through the Euna Support team at Support.Bonfire@eunasolutions.com or the help forum at https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us.