RFP 26-722 Contracts, Real Estate, and Transactional Legal Services

The DeKalb County School District (DCSD), a metropolitan Atlanta public school system serving over 91,000 students, issued RFP 26-722 seeking qualified law firms to provide Contracts, Real Estate, and Transactional Legal Services to the DeKalb County Board of Education. The procurement encompasses specialized services including contract drafting and negotiation, ESPLOST program legal support, district policies and compliance consulting, federal and state funding compliance, real estate and property transactions, procurement and bid protest support, contract-related litigation and dispute resolution, annexation and city incorporation matters, and other transactional services. Qualified offerors must demonstrate relevant experience and expertise in these legal practice areas and submit audited financial statements for 2023 and 2024, business licenses, certificates of insurance with $2,000,000 minimum coverage limits, and various certifications including non-collusion, conflict of interest, suspension and debarment status, and immigration compliance documentation. The RFP evaluation will be based on firm overview (20 points), scope of services (35 points), relevant experience and expertise (20 points), professional references (10 points), and cost proposal (15 points). Key deadlines include an optional pre-proposal conference on March 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, a question submission deadline of March 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST with responses posted by March 20, 2026, and a proposal submission deadline of March 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST via the IonWave electronic portal, with a virtual public acknowledgement scheduled for 3:00 PM EST on the same day. The contract duration is one year from final execution with up to four optional one-year extensions, and services are expected to commence in July 2026.

However, it should be noted that this solicitation was cancelled effective March 9, 2026, prior to the March 26, 2026 proposal deadline. The cancellation notice provides no explanation for the withdrawal of the solicitation and does not specify whether reimbursement applies to costs incurred in proposal preparation. Prospective vendors are advised to monitor the DeKalb County School District's website at https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net/HomePage.aspx for future solicitations and contracting opportunities. While the RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond, DCSD reserves the right to award the contract to one or more law firms and make multiple awards contingent upon Board of Education approval and funding availability. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents. Pricing is to be submitted using hourly rates for Partner, Senior Attorney, Associate, and Paralegal positions or a monthly flat rate option, with contract pricing remaining firm for the entire term except for one permitted price change during any 12-month period at renewal or extension anniversary dates subject to written DCSD approval.