SLED Opportunity · NEW YORK · NEW YORK
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NYSED seeks proposals for professional development and technical assistance for Special Education Impartial Hearing Officers in NYS, including complaint investigations. One contract awarded for June 2026 to September 2029. M/WBE participation required. Proposal due April 2, 2026.
The RFP and associated documents are posted on NYSED's Procurement website. Professional Development for Impartial Hearing Officers The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Special Education is seeking proposals for the purpose of providing NYSED directed professional development and technical assistance around Special Education Impartial Hearings to certified Impartial Hearing Officers (IHO) in New York State (NYS). In addition, the professional development provider will conduct investigations of complaints alleging the misconduct or challenging the competence of a NYS IHO. Subcontracting will be limited to thirty percent (30%) of the total contract budget. Subcontracting is defined as non-employee direct personal services and related incidental expenses, including travel. NYSED will award 1 contract pursuant to this RFP. The contract resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin June 1, 2026 and to end September 30, 2029. Bidders are required to comply with NYSED’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation goals for this RFP through one of three methods. Compliance methods are discussed in detail in the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals section below. Mandatory Requirements: See Mandatory Requirements section of the RFP. Components contained in RFP #161 are as follows: 1.) Description of Services to Be Performed 2.) Submission 3.) Evaluation Criteria and Method of Award 4.) Assurances 5.) Submission Documents (separate document) Questions regarding the request must be submitted via online form no later than the close of business February 26, 2026. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to NYSED’s Procurement website no later than March 12, 2026. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Special Education Solutions, LLC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 17.00% WBE Goal: 13.00%
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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