Requests for Proposals

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

New Hampshire Inclusive Education Scholar

RFP NHED SPED-2025-2

NHED's Bureau of Special Education Support is seeking a qualified applicant to develop, as well as deliver, evidence-based professional learning and resources for K-12 educators and administrators, with the primary goal of creating inclusive learning environments that are accessible, rigorous, responsive and engaging for all students. This professional learning will integrate the latest advancements in the cognitive neuroscience of learning, individual differences and the principles of universal design for educational technologies and multimedia.

Posted: October 25, 2024

State response to inquiries

The deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. on December 2, 2024.

Contact: Amy Aiello at Amy.E.Aiello@doe.nh.gov.

 

Hearing Officer and Alternative Dispute Resolution Officer

RFP 2025-NHED-GOV-01

NHED, through the Governance Unit, is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified Vendors to serve as hearing officers. Appointment of hearing officers is a statutory requirement of administrative agencies. The Department is required by State and Federal law to provide Hearing Officers to preside at Due Process Hearings and Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings. Candidates chosen fulfill Federal and State requirements for hearing officer/mediators in the following areas: Special Education Impartial Due Process Hearings, State Board of Education Hearings, Vocational Rehabilitation Fair Hearings, Alternative Dispute Resolution (e.g. neutral conferences and mediations).

Posted: October 9, 2024

Hearing Officers' Guide to Administrative Process

The deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. on November 27, 2024.

Contact: Stephen Berwick at Stephen.W.Berwick@doe.nh.gov.

 

State Accountability Task Force Support and Technical Assistance

RFP 2024-09-NHED-BAA

NHED is seeking a vendor that will assist the department in the facilitation of a State Accountability Task Force. Per Senate Bill 378, NHED is required to establish a task force to develop and review the Performance-Based Accountability System that will serve to demonstrate that a school is providing the opportunity for an adequate education as defined in RSA 193-E:2-a. The task force shall be composed of 10 to 15 experts in education, including superintendents, principals and certified educators. The task force will develop a performance-based scoring system based on data and indicators which are already provided to NHED under other state and federal laws, and provide a report of its findings and make recommendations for future legislation for PBAS no later than June 30, 2026. The vendor will assist the task force and NHED in all aspects of these deliverables.

Posted: September 26, 2024

State response to inquiries

The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on October 23, 2024.

Scores

Contact: Kyu-Ryung Hwang at Accountability@doe.nh.gov.

Notice: Amendment to Timeline

 

Language Assistance Services

RFP 2025-NHED-EnglishLanguageLearners-01

NHED is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to perform translation, interpretation, and transcription services on an “as-needed” basis. It is anticipated that services will be provided under contracted service arrangements, upon Governor and Council approval through June 30, 2027, with the option to renew for up to one (1) additional one-year term, if services are determined to be satisfactory and after submission and acceptance of a summary of activities completed during the previous year. The goal of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to eliminate or reduce—to the maximum extent practical—limited English proficiency as a barrier to accessing existing NHED resources, services and programs as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA).

Posted: August 30, 2024

State response to inquiries

The Department received 14 proposals.

The deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. on October 18, 2024

Contact: eleanor.m.riel@doe.nh.gov

 

Special Education Complaints Investigators

RFP SPED-2025-1

The New Hampshire State Department of Education, 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 containing their findings of fact.

Posted: August 16, 2024

State response to inquiries

The deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. on September 11, 2024

Contact: Janel.C.LeBlanc@doe.nh.gov and cc: Diana.E.Fenton@doe.nh.gov

 

Promotional, Marketing and Social Media Assistance

RFP CO-2024-001

The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED), through the Commissioner’s Office, is seeking proposals for promotional, marketing and social media assistance to promote NHED programs within the Granite State.

Posted: May 10, 2024

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on July 12, 2024

State response to inquiries

The Department received 19 proposals.

Updated Scores

Contact: Kimberly.C.Houghton@doe.nh.gov

 

Family School Partnerships

RFP SPED-2024-1

The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to seek proposals and bids from individuals, agencies, or organizations interested in providing opportunities to engage parents and families of children and youth with disabilities in their child’s education and in their schools and communities with a specific focus on the special education process.

Posted: February 2, 2024

The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on March 1, 2024

The Department received one proposal.

Contact: Mary Ellen Hamilton at MaryEllen.Hamilton@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.