SBE-AU28-Principal Recruitment Evaluation-AB

The state and local contracting opportunity is for an evaluation and summative report of the Principal Recruitment Program in the state of Illinois, specifically focusing on St. Clair County. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a vendor to provide an evaluation of the program's implementation and impact, including an analysis of the extent to which awarded entities met the program's objectives and deliverables. The vendor will also be required to develop a survey tool that ISBE can use to continue evaluating the program beyond the current contract period. The contract term is from the date of execution through February 1, 2026, with the final report due on January 15, 2026. The RFQ outlines specific requirements for the vendor's qualifications, including a minimum of three years of relevant experience in survey design, data collection, and data analysis and reporting. The vendor must provide a quote that includes all related expenses to meet the deliverables, and ISBE reserves the right to reject all offers or award by item, part, or portion of an item, group of items, or total.

The RFQ encourages vendors to register as a small business with the state of Illinois, but does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The documents do not provide any information about incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they mention any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFQ does not include any listed award values or budget ranges, but it states that the vendor will receive half payment on or before June 30, 2025, indicating that the project timeline begins in 2025.