SLED Opportunity · UTAH · UTAH
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Utah State Board of Education seeks qualified Offerors to provide IDEA dispute resolution services including mediation, hearing officer, complaint investigation, and IEP facilitation under a multi-year contract.
Issuing Procurement Unit: Utah State Board of Education UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SOLICITATION # USBE-MI26035-RFP IDEA DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES (REPOST) This Request for Proposals (“RFP”), having been determined to be the appropriate procurement method to provide the best value to the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), is designed to provide interested Offerors with sufficient basic information to submit proposals. This RFP is issued in accordance with the Utah Procurement Code and applicable administrative rules of the Utah Administrative Code. If any provision of this RFP conflicts with the Utah Procurement Code or Utah Administrative Code, then the Utah Procurement Code or Utah Administrative Code will take precedence. Issuing Procurement Unit, Conducting Procurement Unit, and Solicitation Number: USBE is the issuing procurement unit and conducting procurement unit for this RFP (referred to as “USBE”). The reference number for this RFP is Solicitation # USBE-MI26035-RFP. This solicitation number must be referenced on all proposals, correspondence, and documentation submitted to USBE relating to this RFP. Purpose and Background of this Solicitation: The purpose of this RFP is to contract with a qualified Offeror or multiple Offerors to provide Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) dispute resolutions services. IDEA guarantees certain procedural safeguards to families with students in special education programs. The law* requires the State to provide certain dispute resolution resources to such families at no cost. Accordingly, USBE is seeking resources to provide IDEA dispute resolution services in one or more of the following categories: 1. State Complaint Investigator 2. Mediator 3. Hearing Officer 4. Individualized Education Program (IEP) Facilitator *Reference: 34 CFR 300.504, USBE Special Education Rules IV.E.; State Complaint (34 CFR 300.151-153, USBE Special Education Rules IV.E.); Mediation (34 CFR 300.506, USBE Special Education Rules IV.F.); and Due Process Hearings (34 CFR 300.507-508, 300.511, USBE Special Education Rules IV.H and IV.K.) Contract Award: This RFP may result in multiple contract awards within each category of services. All Offerors meeting all requirements of the RFP within any given category, including meeting the minimum score thresholds identified therein, shall be awarded a contract within that category, unless otherwise justified by the Procurement Code. USBE intends to award new contracts with terms of up to five (5) years; however, USBE reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time in accordance with the provisions set forth in USBE Standard Terms and Conditions.
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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