SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Denver Public Schools seeks a qualified consultant or research organization to analyze and identify root causes of the literacy achievement gap in ELA-E and ELA-S students. This is a formal RFP with electronic bid submission due by July 23, 2026.
The District is seeking to secure a qualified consultant or research organization to conduct a comprehensive analysis identifying the root causes of the literacy achievement gap within District schools. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1468.C21582626 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 07/09/2026 12:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: Denver Public Schools **Solicitation Number**: BD2703 **Reference Number**: 0000429405 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Page 18 - Can you please clarify where the link to the VPAT would be located? We can submit a VPAT as part of the application but were unsure where to upload it. | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Page 6- Is there a page limit, formatting requirement, or preferred proposal length for the combined proposal file? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Page 19- Can DPS specify a preferred budget range for this project? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | page 19- May proposers include optional or tiered pricing for additional activities beyond the base scope? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Page 19- The RFP requests a separate redacted proposal for CORA purposes. Can DPS clarify what categories of information, if any, may be redacted from the public version, such as proprietary methodology, pricing details, staff resumes, indirect rates, or confidential business information? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Page 16- Should proposers plan for an in-person presentation in Denver or a virtual presentation? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | How many schools are deploying Transitional Native Language Instructional (TNLI) programming, encompassing English Language Acquisition (ELA) models in ELA-E and ELA-S K-5 classrooms, centering Latine students? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Will there be a point-person assigned to us for each of the individual tasks or will there be one contact person across the tasks? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Can you provide a list of topics and the expected timeframe covered in the historical District data summary? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Would we expect to have to complete an application for research (e.g., IRB application)? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Is there a required Pricing Form for this solicitation that the Supplier must use? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Could you please clarify whether the requested “management summary” is intended to serve as the proposal’s executive summary, or whether it should be a distinct section focused specifically on the proposed equipment and/or services that would be used to meet the DPS' needs? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | 1) On page 19 of the RFP, evaluation criteria 3, the first bullet says that proposals will be judged based on “reasonableness and competitiveness.” Can DPS provide a range for the budgets they would accept as reasonable and competitive? 2) On page 15 of the RFP, in the overview of section IV, the RFP describes the DPS context. Can DPS also provide the numbers of K-5 ELA, ELA-E, and ELA-S schools, classrooms, teachers, and students? | Answered in Addendum 2 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 3 | 07/22/2026 07:59 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 1 | 07/01/2026 09:32 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 2 | 07/10/2026 02:34 PM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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