Request for Proposals

The New York City Department of Education (DOE) has contracts with vendors to purchase the goods and services necessary to ensure that students receive the quality education they deserve. The agency strives to give all businesses, including Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), an equal opportunity to compete for DOE procurements. The agency casts a wide net in search of talented vendors, seeking qualified suppliers from all segments of the community. The DOE’s mission is to provide equal access to procurement opportunities for all qualified vendors including MWBEs. The DOE works to enhance the ability of MWBEs to compete for contracts and DOE is committed to ensuring that MWBEs fully participate in the procurement process.

Effective February 10, 2023, individuals in DOE schools and buildings are no longer required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. This means that COVID-19 vaccination is now optional for employees of DOE vendors. As a reminder, COVID-19 vaccination is still the best tool we have to reduce COVID-19 risk, and we encourage individuals to stay up-to-date with vaccination, including boosters.
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Proposals are listed below from most recent to oldest.

R1342: Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) and Associated Services

RFP Due Date and Time: PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. EST, OCTOBER 25, 2023. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
PRE-PROPOSAL Conference: September 28, 2023, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. EST Virtually on Microsoft Teams. The link to the pre-proposal conference is here. We recommend that proposers download the free Microsoft Teams Application on their computer and/or mobile device to participate in the Teams Live Event in advance of the conference and attendees should plan to log in 5 minutes prior to the conference start time.

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) on behalf of the Office of Assessment (OA) is seeking proposals from organizations experienced and capable in providing a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) program, in addition to a paper-based version of the program for a small number of test-takers who cannot sit for the computer-adaptive test, with the objective of selecting students for admission to New York City’s specialized high schools. New York State Education Law, through the 1971 Hecht-Calandra Act, mandates that admissions to the Specialized High Schools be determined by a single competitive examination.

The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is designed to satisfy the aforementioned state mandate. It is meant to assess some of the knowledge and skills that students have learned through middle school. The assessment covers high-level mathematics and English language arts (ELA) knowledge for students who have completed 7th or 8th grade, and the test will take no more than three (3) hours, including directions, to complete. Students may be tested at their home schools during the school day or on weekends, with separate morning and afternoon sessions on both Saturday and Sunday.

The successful proposer will provide the content and platform for a CAT as well as a paper-based version of the test for a small number of test-takers who cannot sit for the computer-adaptive version because of a disability. The successful proposer will also provide all ancillary materials related to the development, production, delivery, administration, scanning, scoring, reporting, and preparation for the SHSAT for both versions of the test. For the purposes of this RFP, the term “computerized adaptive testing” (CAT) refers to a digital exam that dynamically sequences questions in order to identify a reliable score for the student’s ability in fewer total questions than a fixed-length paper-based version of the exam. Detailed service description and requirements are provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation.

This RFP may result in one (1) requirements contract agreement. The awarded contract will be for a term of six (6) years and three (3) months, with services anticipated to commence on or about July 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2030.

THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS RFP.

If you cannot download this RFP, please send an e-mail to VendorHotline@schools.nyc.gov with the RFP number and title in the subject line of your e-mail for assistance.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed in an e-mail including the RFP number and title in the subject line to COPContracts@schools.nyc.gov by no later than 4:00 P.M. EST, October 3. 2023.

R1188: Degree and Certification Services for Teachers and Teacher Candidates (For Private Colleges and Universities)

RFP Open Indefinitely.

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), on behalf of the Division of Human Resources, Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality, is seeking proposals from accredited private institutions of higher education, experienced in providing teacher certification programs that result in producing high quality teachers for NYCDOE public schools. A separate solicitation will be released for services from public institutions from the City University of New York (CUNY) and the State University of New York (SUNY) systems.

Since the inception of the New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) program in 2000, the NYCDOE has worked collaboratively with vendors to prepare alternate route teachers for public schools throughout the city. Over the years, new programs have launched covering a variety of subject areas, based on the needs of the NYCDOE, and allowed for different entry points into the teaching profession. Moving forward, the NYCDOE seeks to continue to prepare alternate route teachers, while also providing space for new initiatives, innovative practices, and opportunities for vendors to support additional teacher preparation programs through both alternate and traditional route services. The NYCDOE will partner with accredited institutions of higher education that offer teacher certification programs and bachelor and master degrees in the field of education. All programs must be capable of providing relevant and responsive coursework focused on outcomes in teacher practice and be delivered in an efficient and flexible manner suited for participants who teach full-time while enrolled in coursework. Detailed service description and requirements are provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation.

This RFP contains three (3) service components. Component 1 is independent and Components 2 and 3 are dependent.
Component 1: Alternative Certification Programs for Teacher Candidates.
Component 2: Supplementary, Extension, and Advanced Certification Programs for Teachers.
Component 3: NYC Pipeline Initiatives – Traditional Pathways for Teacher Candidates.

IMPORTANT: Vendors have the option to propose for Component 1 independent of Components 2 or 3. Vendors who propose for Component 2 must also propose for a second Component, either Component 1 or Component 3. Vendors who propose for Component 3 must also propose for a second Component, either Component 1 or Component 2. Vendors also have the option to propose for all three components. Proposals for a dependent component (Components 2 or 3) will not be considered without proposals for a second component.

The NYCDOE will enter into requirements contract agreements with multiple vendors that meet the needs and specifications of this open-ended RFP. The awarded contracts will be for a term of six (6) years. It is anticipated that services will commence on or about June 2019.

If you cannot download this RFP, please send an e-mail to VendorHotline@schools.nyc.gov with the RFP Number and title in the subject line of your e-mail. For all questions related to this RFP, please send an e-mail to COPContracts@schools.nyc.gov with the RFP Number and title in the subject line of your e-mail by no later than 4:00 P.M. EST, August 30, 2018.

R1177: Scholarships for Special Education in Teaching, Clinical Disciplines and Related Services (Government to Government)

RFP Open Indefinitely

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) on behalf of the Division of Human Resource and Talent – HR School Support – and the Office of Scholarship and Incentive Programs releases this Open-Ended Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking proposals from State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) member institutions to participate in the NYCDOE’s Scholarship Program. Vendors must offer Master’s and/or Doctoral degree programs in any of or all the various areas/disciplines of Special Education and its related services. Institutions must offer Masters Degrees (Doctoral Degree for Therapists) that lead to State certification in a traditional teaching or clinical shortage areas. This program will prepare teacher-candidates to serve in the areas of Bilingual Special Education, Monolingual and Bilingual Speech Language Pathology, Monolingual and Bilingual courses for the Visually Impaired, Bilingual Guidance Counseling, Bilingual School Psychology, Bilingual Social Work and Occupational and Physical Therapy.

It is anticipated that no more than 20 contracts will be awarded. Services will commence in the Fall of 2017. The contract term is 5 years.

There is no fee for this RFP.

R1135: Scholarships for Special Education in Teaching, Clinical Disciplines and Related Services

RFP Open Indefinitely