Requests for Proposals

Requests for Proposals issued by the Department of Education in date order.

NH School Improvement Technical Assistance 

The New Hampshire Department of Education is seeking proposals from qualified vendors with evidence of innovation and school turnaround expertise that will expand NHED’s capacity by partnering with, and providing services to, local education agencies that have identified Comprehensive Support and Improvement (“CSI”) and/or Targeted Support and Improvement (“TSI”) schools. Responses to this request for applications received by the deadline will be scored by independent peer reviewers. 

Released Date: September 5, 2023

Due Date: October 17, 2023

Appendix A (P-37)

Contact: Ashlee Fye at Ashlee.M.Fye@doe.nh.gov
 

State Assessment Data Portal Platform

RFP 2023-01-NHED-BAA

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is seeking a data-reporting software system that will display state assessment data at the state, district, school, and classroom level, disaggregated by scale score, reporting category, and standard clusters. The data reporting system must be accessible by all school districts in the state through a secure log-in and must include the ability for local schools and districts to upload non-state assessment data such as NWEA, iReady, etc. or to receive the data directly from third-party vendors that work with schools and districts. The data must be able to be displayed annually and longitudinally across multiple years. The capability to display state growth measures, using state-calculate student growth percentiles, or to provide additional data analysis regarding growth within the system, would be a benefit.

Posted Sept. 1, 2023

The deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2023.

Appendix A (P-37)

State Response to Inquiries 

Contact: Nate Greene Nathaniel.T.Greene@doe.nh.gov

Public Relations and Recruitment for Computer Science Educator Program

RFP 2023-C001

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), through the Commissioner’s Office, is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified vendors to assist with promotional, marketing and public relations initiatives for a new Computer Science Educator Program associated with Chapter 200-O. The objective is to recruit individuals that are already holding eligible industry recognized credentials to receive a New Hampshire certified educator credential in the area of computer science; such individuals shall be qualified to teach in approved New Hampshire education programs. The preferred vendor would develop, execute, and implement a successful campaign designed to bring industry expertise to the students of New Hampshire through a unique partnership initiative. The vendor would create marketing and advertising materials such as a public service announcement, informational pieces, the creation of a website, 15-second video, graphics, infographics, print advertisements, creative content, social media materials and social media dissemination, coupled with the development, execution and implementation of a successful recruitment effort.

Posted Aug. 25, 2023

Appendix A (Cover Page)

State Response to Inquiries

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2023. 

Contact: Kimberly Houghton kimberly.c.houghton@doe.nh.gov

Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services for Summer or Year-Round Programming

Transition Services RFP VR-2023-3.1-A

The New Hampshire Education Department, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, is seeking proposals from qualified entities to develop, market, and provide summer or year-round pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) to groups of eligible and potentially eligible students with disabilities between the ages of fourteen to twenty-one.

Posted July 17, 2023

The deadline for submission is 2:30 p.m. on September 1, 2023

Contact:  Bill Gaffney William.G.Gaffney@doe.nh.gov

Questions and Answers

Independent Living Part B

RFP 2023.2-VR-IL Part B

The New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (now branded as Vocational Rehabilitation New Hampshire) seeks proposals from entities to provide Independent Living (IL), Part B services. The Independent Living Program provides funding to community not-for-profit or faith-based organizations meeting the requirements for the provision of independent living services to persons with significant disabilities.

Posted July 14, 2023

The deadline for submission is 2:30 p.m. on August 11, 2023.

Contact: Lisa Hinson-Hatz lisa.k.hatz@doe.nh.gov
                                     cc  VRNHRFP@doe.nh.gov

Silver Retreats for Older Individuals Who are Blind or Vision-Impaired

RFP VR-2023 Silver Retreats Amendment 1

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), is seeking proposals from qualified entities to develop, market, provide training and educational services for a total of six five-day retreats within VR/Older Individuals Who are Blind or Vision-Impaired (OIB) designated municipalities around the State of NH between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025, with an optional one-year extension of three additional five-day retreats.

Posted June 28, 2023

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on July 28, 2023

Contact: Lisa Hinson-Hatz lisa.k.hatz@doe.nh.gov
               Scott Vittner scott.a.vittner@doe.nh.gov
        cc:  Rick Wisler ricky.a.wisler@doe.nh.gov

Questions and Answers

Access Technology Workshops for Older Individuals Who are Blind or Vision-Impaired

RFP VR-2023 Access Technology Workshops Amendment 1

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), is seeking proposals from qualified entities to develop, market, provide training and educational services for a total of twenty-four three-hour Technology Workshops, one per month, within VR/Older Individuals Who are Blind or Vision-Impaired (OIB) designated municipalities around the State of NH and remotely, between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025 with an optional one-year extension of twelve additional three-hour workshops.

Posted June 28, 2023

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on August 11, 2023

Contact:  Lisa Hinson-Hatz lisa.k.hatz@doe.nh.gov
               Scott Vittner scott.a.vittner@doe.nh.gov
        cc:  Rick Wisler ricky.a.wisler@doe.nh.gov 

Questions and Answers

Education Freedom Accounts Scholarship Organization

RFP BEO-2023-001

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is seeking a scholarship organization approved under RSA 77:G to implement the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) Act by administering EFA accounts for eligible students in accordance with RSA 194-F. The scholarship organization should have extensive experience administrating scholarships. The resulting contract will be for the term of five (5) years from the date of approval of the Governor and Executive Council. The contract term may be extended by an additional term of three (3) years at the sole discretion of the NHED.

Posted May 17, 2023

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on July 17, 2023

The Department received one proposal.

Vendor Questions

Score

Contact: Brian Voelk at Brian.E.Voelk@doe.nh.gov

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Event Planner

RFP VR-2023-3.1

Vocational Rehabilitation of New Hampshire's (VRNH) Transition Services is seeking a two (2) year contract to support the agency in organizing, coordinating, and facilitating twelve (12) in-person events which provide education about the world of work and career exposure for students and youth with a disability.  The event participants will include but not be limited two college age students, students participating in Career and Technical Education programs, New Hampshire Employment Security, VRNH's community partners, and other stakeholders including VRNH staff.

Posted May 8, 2023

The deadline for submission is 2:30 p.m. on July 7, 2023

Contact:  Joy Sabolevski at Joy.P.Sabolevski@doe.nh.gov
                cc: Bill Gaffney at: William.G.Gaffney@doe.nh.gov

Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Summer or Year-Round Programming

RFP VR-2023-2.2

The New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, is seeking proposals from qualified entities to develop, market, and provide summer or year-round services for Pre-Employment Transition Programming to groups of eligible and potentially eligible Students with Disabilities, beginning at age 14 and up to their 22nd birthday.

Posted May 9, 2023

The deadline for submission is 2:30 p.m. on July 7, 2023

Contact:  Joy Sabolevski at Joy.P.Sabolevski@doe.nh.gov
                cc: Bill Gaffney at William.G.Gaffney@doe.nh.gov

Questions and Answers

Addendum

Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment

RFP VR-2023-VRCSNA-Amendment-1

The New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Workforce Innovation, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is seeking proposals from vendors who can design and implement a comprehensive statewide needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disability in New Hampshire.

Posted June 26, 2023

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on August 25, 2023

Contact:  Ella McAllister at Ella.K.McAllister@doe.nh.gov

Attachment

Questions and Answers

Addendum 

Independent Living Part B

RFP-2023-VR-7

The New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (now branded as Vocational Rehabilitation New Hampshire) seeks proposals from entities to provide Independent Living (IL), Part B services. The Independent Living Program provides funding to community not-or-profit or faith-based organizations meeting the requirements for the provision of independent living services to persons with significant disabilities.

Posted April 27, 2023

The deadline for submission is 2:30 p.m. on June 9, 2023

P-37 revised
Answers 5.16.2023

Contact:  Lisa Hinson Hatz at Lisa.K.Hatz@doe.nh.gov
cc to Bill Gaffney at William.G.Gaffney@doe.nh.gov

Adult Education Statewide Professional Development 

BAE-RFP-2023-004-PROFDEV

The New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Adult Education, is seeking an eligible vendor to provide statewide professional development services for adult education centers including those funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 with the option to extend for an additional five years upon satisfactory performance and approval by the Governor and Executive Council.

Posted: April 10, 2023

The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. on May 12, 2023

The Department received one proposal.

Contact Sarah Wheeler at Sarah.L.Wheeler@doe.nh.gov 

Appendix B – WIOA Glossary 
Appendix E – NH Data & Assessment Policy 
Attachment 1 – Demonstrated Effectiveness Chart 
Attachment 2 – Statewide Professional Development Application 
Attachment 3 – Budget Worksheets 
State Responses to Vendor Inquiries

Alignment Analysis of Chartered Public School Statute and Regulation

New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), Office of Charter Schools is seeking assistance from a qualified vendor to review New Hampshire’s existing statutes and the administrative rules that govern chartered public schools. The goal of this project is to identify areas of inconsistency between the RSAs and administrative rules and obtain recommendations for improvement. An area of particular interest is in the authorization and reauthorization of chartered public schools.

Posted April 4, 2023

The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. on May 12, 2023

Vendor Questions

Contact Kasey Silva at Kasey.C.Silva@doe.nh.gov

Adult Education Data System 

The New Hampshire Department of Education's Bureau of Adult Education is seeking a vendor to provide a commercial-off-the-shelf, vendor-hosted, web-based adult education data system for its adult education subrecipients including those funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The system must be able to produce the federal reports required by the National Reporting System, the accountability system for the US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education for the period starting July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 with the option to extend for an additional five years upon satisfactory performance and approval by the Governor and Executive Council. 

Posted March 28. 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 4 p.m. on May 3, 2023. (This RFP was cancelled on June 22, 2023)

Contact Sarah Wheeler at Sarah.L.Wheeler@doe.nh.gov

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

Addendum 3

State Responses to Vendor Inquiries

SLDS Data Warehouse Mapping to CEDS

RFP-DOE-2023-070

The Bureau of Educational Statistics within NHED is seeking a vendor to map its current SLDS (State Longitudinal Data System) data warehouse tables to a new CEDS (Common Educational Data Standards) data warehouse model as well as create the necessary ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) code to extract the data from the old databases to the new CEDS data model. The services will be delivered remotely by the vendor. 

Posted March 6, 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 4 p.m. on March 31, 2023.

Vendor Questions

Scores

Contact James Kask at James.C.Kask@doe.nh.gov

State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Evaluator

RFP # SPED-2023-03

NHED's Bureau of Special Education Support is seeking proposals to provide them with the services of an evaluator to conduct the evaluation component of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The SSIP is a multi-year plan intended to increase the capacity of local school districts to improve literacy outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. The evaluator is responsible for developing various evaluation tools, collecting and analyzing data and developing reports to meet federal reporting requirements.

Posted Feb. 17, 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 4:00 p.m. on April 17, 2023.

The Department received two proposals.

Contact Mary Ellen Hamilton at maryellen.hamilton@doe.nh.gov

IEP Facilitation Program: NHED Team Facilitators

RFP-SPED-2023-02

NHED's Bureau of Special Education Support is seeking proposals for up to three individuals to serve as NH Special Education Team Facilitators. Facilitators are responsible for facilitating meetings in school districts in a variety of locations across the State as requested by the school district or a parent, and assigned by NHED's Bureau of Special Education Support.

Posted Feb. 10, 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 2023.

Contact Mary Ellen Hamilton at maryellen.hamilton@doe.nh.gov

Vocational Rehabilitation Nashua Regional Office

RFP-2023-VR-6

The New Hampshire Education Department, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is seeing a space to lease in Nashua for the VR regional office.

Posted February 2, 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Contact Lisa Hinson-Hatz at Lisa.K.Hatz@doe.nh.gov

Special Education Complaint Investigators

RFP-NHED-SPED-2023-01

The New Hampshire Department of Education's Governance Unit is seeking proposals from individuals to serve as New Hampshire Special Education Complaint Investigators, responsible for conducting special education complaint investigations across the state. Investigators are responsible for investigating alleged violations of special education law, which may include on-site visits and issuing a written report with recommendations to the commissioner. 

Posted Jan. 30, 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 4 p.m. on February 20, 2023

The Department received one proposal.

Contact Natasha Lupiani at Natasha.K.Lupiani@doe.nh.gov, and cc: MaryEllen.Hamilton@doe.nh.gov

Summer Transition 2023

RFP-2023-VR-5

The New Hampshire Education Department, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, is seeking proposals from qualified entities to develop, market, and provide summer or year-round services for Pre-Employment Transition Programming to groups of eligible and potentially eligible Student with Disabilities; beginning at age 14 and up to their 22nd birthday.

Posted January 9, 2023

The deadline for submitted proposals is 4:30 p.m. on February 9, 2023.

attachment-a-p-37_1.pdf

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sample registration form

questions and answers

Contact Susan Roma Susan.S.Roma@doe.nh.gov or Christine Langille-Lewis Christine.A.Langille-Lewis@doe.nh.gov

 

Closed Proposals

Per RSA 21-G:37 Financial Information Regarding Requests for Bids or Requests for Proposals, the agency will post, on its website, the number of proposals that it received from vendors.