Sheltered Co-Teaching Initiative

Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS) in Maryland is requesting proposals for design, implementation, and support of a comprehensive sheltered co-teaching initiative under RFP 91838-266, with proposals due March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST via the Euna/Bonfire Procurement Portal.

The scope encompasses development of a districtwide vision and implementation framework; professional learning aligned to evidence-based sheltered instruction and co-teaching practices; structured professional learning community (PLC) facilitation; job-embedded virtual coaching with non-evaluative feedback; development of shared instructional tools; and sustainability planning to build internal capacity. The vendor will work directly with WCPS staff across the district.

Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond; however, an MBE Plan is not required. No pre-proposal conference or site visit is scheduled. Vendors must register on the Bonfire portal to submit; proposals are sealed and must arrive by the deadline. WCPS reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and waive formalities, informalities, and technicalities. The district may contact proposers for clarification and may allow correction of administrative defects at its sole discretion.

Questions should be directed to Rick Konrad, Procurement Manager, at 410-677-4571 or rkonrad@mywcps.org. Proposers may not withdraw submissions within ninety days of the RFP opening date. The source does not disclose estimated contract value, contract term, renewal options, or anticipated award date.