Specialty Teachers

Red Clay Consolidated School District issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 2-26-76 to procure specialty teaching services across all schools serving preschool through 18-22 programming on a cross-district basis. The district seeks qualified vendors to provide Teachers of the Deaf (TODs), Educational Audiologists, American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters, Certified Deaf Interpreters, Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs), and Autism Support Teachers. Deliverables include specialized instruction and support services with capacity guidelines of 30-40 students per full-time TOD or TVI, 80-100 students for Educational Audiologist services, and 6-8 students per Autism Support Teacher. Required qualifications include Delaware licensure or industry certification, minimum three years' experience in school settings, criminal background clearance, continuing education records, and general and professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000. Vendors must submit hourly rates for each specialty service. Evaluation criteria include experience (0-20 points), ability to serve diverse student needs (0-20 points), professional learning and staff support capability (0-15 points), hourly rates (0-15 points), staff supervision and compliance (0-15 points), and administrative support capacity (0-15 points). Proposals are due May 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM via email to bids@dataservice.org, with the contract effective upon Board of Education approval through July 31, 2027, and renewable for subsequent full years by mutual agreement.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials, and no existing technology infrastructure requiring integration is mentioned. The district reserves the right to award the contract to multiple vendors, with each service potentially awarded individually or grouped as determined to be in the district's best interest. The bid deposit and performance bond requirements are waived. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the RFP materials. The contract may be terminated by the district at any time with thirty days' written notice and no early termination charges, providing flexibility in managing vendor relationships.