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Requests for Proposals (RFPs),
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and Requests for Information (RFIs)
Requests for Proposals (RFPs),
Requests for Qualification (RFQs),
and Requests for Information (RFIs)
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- RFP #12-018: Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE)
- IFB 12-004: Transportation: Unkechaug Reservation to and from Center Moriches Union Free Schools
- IFB 12-003: Transportation: Tuscarora Reservation to and from Niagara Wheatfield Schools
- IFB 12-002: Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI) - June Conference
- 12-016: Technical Assistance Center for the Universal Service Discount (e-Rate) Program
- 12-013: Transcribing New York State Exams and Related Materials into Braille
- 12-006: Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership PR/HYLI
- DS-06A: Longitudinal Data System Training Institute and Technical Assistance Center
- IFB 12-001: Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI)
- GT-02: Graduate-Level Clinically-Rich Principal Preparation Pilot Program
- SA-03: Curriculum Modules and Statewide Professional Development for New York State English Language Arts & Literacy and Mathematics
- GT-12: Principal Evaluator Learning System: Training and Tools for Principal Evaluators
- GT-14: Teacher Effectiveness: Training and Tools for Teacher Evaluators
- GT-06: Model Induction Program 2011–2014
- Model Induction Webinar Recording from September 20, 2011
- Questions and Answers
(50 KB) - - For ease of coordination with the high needs schools in New York City, any potential applicant who would like to partner with a designated high needs school in NYC is advised to contact:
Shuvi Santo
Director, Teacher Recruitment Programs
Office of Teacher Recruitment & Quality
NYC Department of Education
65 Court Street, Room 320
718-935-4168
ssanto@schools.nyc.gov
- Model Induction Webinar Recording from September 20, 2011
- SA-01: Professional Development for Advanced Coursework in STEM
- TA-05: School Innovation Fund: New Schools / School Redesign Partnerships
PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE TO APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: The requirement that LEAs must submit a letter of intent by 7/26/2011 has been removed. Regardless of whether a Letter of Intent has been submitted, eligible LEAs may submit applications, received at NYSED no later than 5:00 pm, on 8/31/2011. - GT-07: Provider of Growth and Value-Added Measures of Teacher and Principal Effectiveness
- Graduate Level Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program
The New York State Education Department is pleased to announce the institutions that have received preliminary funding for The Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program. These institutions will provide the services outlined in the RFP for the period of July 2011-September 23, 2014. The listing of the preliminarily funded institutions includes the contact information for the director of the pilot programs. Interested parties may contact the institution directly for further information on the program. Thank you.
See the list of institutions preliminarily awarded funds (22 KB)
Title: |
12-018: Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE) |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) P-12 Office of Special Education is seeking proposals for the Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE). The purposes of the Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Special Education are to manage a tuition assistance program for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing certification to provide services to bilingual students with disabilities in New York State (NYS); provide instructional support to colleges and universities that offer programs leading to BSE certification; engage in outreach to the public, school districts and approved private programs to identify qualified candidates; provide technical assistance to candidates in the areas of certification, coursework requirements, and ITI-BSE requirements; and report to NYSED on candidate progress, completion, and certification rates. |
Eligibility: |
The eligible applicants are boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), institutions of higher education (IHEs), not-for-profit and for profit organizations. |
Questions: |
Questions regarding the request must be submitted by E-mail to RFP12018@mail.nysed.gov no later than June 8, 2012. Questions regarding this request should be identified as either Program or Fiscal. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to http://www.p12.nysed.gov/compcontracts/compcontracts.html no later than June 20, 2012. |
Date Due: |
July 9, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
May 21, 2012 |
Title: |
12-004: Transportation: Unkechaug Reservation to and from Center Moriches Union Free Schools |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking bids for the transportation of certain Native American pupils from the Unkechaug Indian Reservation to and from nonpublic schools and schools in the Center Moriches Union Free School District. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include private bus companies, motor coach companies and school districts who have demonstrated expertise in the area of school bus transportation. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted. |
Date Due: |
June 4, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Title: |
12-003: Transportation: Tuscarora Reservation to and from Niagara Wheatfield Schools |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking bids for the transportation of certain Native American pupils from the Tuscarora Indian Reservation to and from nonpublic schools and schools in the Niagara Wheatfield Central School District. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include private bus companies, motor coach companies and school districts who have demonstrated expertise in the area of school bus transportation. |
Questions: |
No questions were received for this IFB. |
Date Due: |
June 4, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Title: |
12-002: Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI) - June Conference |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals from bidders to host the Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI) for the school year 2011-12. Hotels located within the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga or Rensselaer are invited to submit a bid for the NTI session held from June 5, 2012 through June 7, 2012. The services needed include lodging, meeting space, audio visual equipment and set-up, and food for approximately 400 participants. The contract resulting from this IFB will be for a term beginning no sooner than June 1, 2012 and ending no later than June 30, 2012. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible hotels must be located in the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga or Rensselaer and have a general session room that can accommodate 400 estimated participants for a particular session (see Chart A in the IFB), and be able to provide 185-200 hotel rooms (double occupancy, two double-beds) for a given session (see Chart A in the IFB). |
Questions: |
No questions were received by the March 21, 2012 deadline. |
Date Due: |
March 30, 2012 by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time |
Title: |
12-016: Technical Assistance Center for the Universal Service Discount (e-Rate) Program |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of District Services (ODS) and the New York State Library (NYSL) are seeking proposals for the provision of technical assistance and planning services related to the implementation of the Universal Service Discount (E-Rate) Program for schools and libraries in New York State. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants are organizations with experience in the administration of the E-Rate Program. |
Questions: |
NYSED did not receive any questions by the March 15, 2012 deadline. |
Date Due: |
April 12, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
February 27, 2012 |
Title: |
12-013: Transcribing New York State Exams and Related Materials into Braille |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for transcribing New York State Exams (i.e., Regents Exams, Regents Competency Tests, and elementary and intermediate-level exams) and related materials (including but not limited to science reference tables, scoring materials, and mathematics tables) into braille. Proposals will only be accepted from applicants that bid on all tests and ancillary materials in all content areas (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies). |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include companies that have a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in providing timely, error-free braille transcriptions of secure standardized achievement tests and test-related materials, including the preparation of transcript text and graphics for illustrations. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted. |
Date Due: |
March 19, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
February 6th, 2012 |
Title: |
12-006: Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership PR/HYLI |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals from qualified applicants to plan and conduct the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI), in conjunction with the New York State Assembly/Senate Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force (Task Force). Every year, the Task Force plans a statewide adult “SOMOS” conference for interested individuals to share their concerns on issues affecting the Latino community, and to suggest legislative action on programs that will address those concerns. The New York State Assembly sponsors the PR/HYLI in conjunction with the larger conference. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and Colleges or Universities with currently approved bilingual and/or English as a second language teacher education programs. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted. |
Date Due: |
March 19, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
January 30, 2012 |
Title: |
DS-06A: Longitudinal Data System Training Institute and Technical Assistance Center |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the Longitudinal Data System Training Institute and Technical Assistance Center to provide materials, training and assistance to Regional Data Centers in support of the New York State Education Department’s collection and reporting of enrollment, assessment, State and No Child Left Behind accountability, career and technical education, graduation rate, post-graduation plans, teacher/principal evaluation, and school staff data for school districts, public schools, charter schools, BOCES, and nonpublic schools in New York State . The names of the seventeen (17) Regional Data Centers that will be customers of the Center are set forth in a table on page 6 of this document. The immediate focus of this proposal is the Teacher-Student Data Link collection/roster verification initiative, but the vendor will be required to provide training to support the other NYSED data collection and reporting functions. A virtual center is acceptable provided it complies with all the requirements in this RFP. The Center does not currently exist in any form. |
Eligibility: |
The eligible applicants are a not-for-profit entity, a for-profit entity, a private college or university a Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or a municipality, all of whom need to provide evidence that they are familiar with the full operational details of the New York State Longitudinal Data System. Neither joint nor consortium applications are permitted. |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted. |
Date Due: |
February 21, 2012 by 3:00 PM |
Date Posted: |
January 30, 2011 |
Title: |
12-001: Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI) |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals from bidders to host the Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI) for the school year 2011-12. Hotels located within the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga or Rensselaer are invited to submit a bid for one or more of the 5 NTI sessions that will be held from March through August 2012. The services needed include lodging, meeting space, audio visual equipment and set-up, and food for approximately 400 participants. NYSED will make separate awards for each of the 5 sessions. Bidders are encouraged to submit proposals for all NTI sessions, as a bidder may receive up to 5 awards. The contracts resulting from this IFB will be for a term beginning no sooner than March 1, 2012 and ending no later than August 31, 2012. |
Eligibility: |
Eligible hotels must be located in the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga or Rensselaer and have a general session room that can accommodate 400 estimated participants for a particular session (see Chart A in the IFB), and be able to provide 150 hotel rooms (double occupancy, two double-beds) for a given session (see Chart A in the IFB). |
Questions: |
A Questions and Answers Summary is now posted. |
Date Due: |
January 11, 2012 by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time |
Date Posted: |
December 16, 2011 |
Title: |
SA-01: Professional Development for Advanced Coursework in STEM |
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) seeks proposals to provide professional development opportunities that enhance the content knowledge and pedagogical skill of secondary teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to improve STEM education in New York State Public School Districts and Charter Schools. These improvement efforts will focus on building the capacity of secondary (grades 7-12) STEM educators in schools identified as in improvement status to teach College Board-approved Advanced Placement (AP) courses, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, other honors courses, and college-level courses in the STEM disciplines. (Schools Identified as in Improvement Status are listed at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/accountability/designations/2010/Nov/Schools-identified-in-improvement-status.pdf). |
Eligibility: |
An eligible applicant is any entity with professional development experience that meets the mandatory requirements outlined in this RFP within the Mandatory Requirements section. |
Questions: |
Questions regarding the request must be submitted by E-mail to STEMPD@mail.nysed.gov no later than the close of business August 15, 2011. Questions regarding this request should be identified as Program, Fiscal or M/WBE. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/rfp/ no later than August 22, 2011. |
Date Due: |
September 6, 2011 |
Date Posted: |
July 28, 2011 |
Title: |
TA-05: School Innovation Fund: New Schools / School Redesign Partnerships |
Description: |
The purposes of the School Innovation Fund are to increase high school graduation, college persistence, and college graduation rates by increasing the availability of new high quality seats for students at most risk for dropout, disengagement, and poor academic performance. Through this grant application, NYSED seeks to identify Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and key partner organizations that are jointly committed to the rigorous work required to redesign and turnaround schools into high performing, high quality organizations. Eligible LEAs must partner with one Lead Partner or a Partner Consortium (partner organizations, hereafter) in a proposal to launch a whole new school or a total re-design of an existing school within any one of the following design frameworks:
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Eligibility: |
Local Education Agencies that serve Tier III schools |
Questions: |
Questions and Answers are now posted. |
Date Due: |
August 31, 2011 |
Date Posted: |
June 27, 2011 |
Title: |
GT-07: Provider of Growth and Value-Added Measures of Teacher and Principal Effectiveness | |||||||||
Description: |
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals to develop and provide Growth and Value-added Measures of Teacher and Principal Effectiveness. The requested services will include:
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Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants are those vendors with demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of value-added/growth models. In addition, demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of large-scale dynamic web-based reporting systems is preferred. | |||||||||
Requirements: |
See the Mandatory Requirements section. | |||||||||
Contact Information: |
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Questions: |
Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted by email to Value_AddRFP@mail.nysed.gov no later than the close of business May 26, 2011. Questions regarding this request should be identified as Program, Fiscal or M/WBE. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/rfp/ no later than June 6, 2011. | |||||||||
Date Due: |
June 17, 2011 by 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Date Posted: |
May 18, 2011 |
Full RFP Here: |
Graduate Level Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program | ||||||
2011-2016 Introduction and Background: |
An estimated 50 percent of new teachers in high needs schools leave within the first five years. Research shows that preparation grounded in a skills based clinical approach increases teacher retention and leaves teachers better prepared for the realities of the classroom. In an effort to improve the retention and effectiveness of novice teachers in high need schools, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is offering a Request for Proposal (RFP). Through this RFP, NYSED seeks to identify Institutions which will partner with high needs schools with demonstrated shortages of certified teachers to participate in a pilot project to address the teacher shortage issue through a graduate level clinically rich teacher preparation pilot program. Clinically rich teacher preparation programs require intensive mentoring, supervision and support from the Institution as well as the Local Education Agency (LEA), collaboration and integrated coursework. | ||||||
Purpose/Goal: |
The state-wide purposes of the Graduate Level Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program are to effectively prepare teachers for high needs schools and increase the retention of these teachers in order to positively impact student growth and achievement. This initiative will do so by:
See Application Guidelines for additional details. |
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General Eligibility: |
of at least one eligible Institution serving as the Fiscal Agent and at least one high needs school. The partnership may include additional high needs schools, institutions and or community based organizations. Eligible Partnerships: An eligible partnership is defined through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as a formal partnership between one or more high needs schools and one or more Institutions. An eligible partnership may also include a local 501(c) (3) community-based organization (CBO). See Application Guidelines for additional details. |
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Funding Projections for 2011-2016: |
Appropriations for the 2011 – 2016 programs are expected to be around $20 million. | ||||||
Important Dates: |
A Bidders Conference by Webinar on December 17, 2010. Eligible applicants planning to participate in the Webinar are asked to send an email with participants name and e-mail contact address to GradTeachRFP@mail.nysed.gov by December 7, 2010. The recording of the Graduate Level Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program Webinar  is now available.In the recording of the Graduate Level Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program Webinar held on December 17th, at approximately 1 hour 34 minutes into the recording of the webinar, there were technical difficulties. This resulted in a 16 minute break in the audio. Unfortunately, during this short period the responses to questions were not recorded. Audio resumes at 1 hour 50 minutes. A Webinar Question and Answer Summary will be posted at: http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/rfp.html no later than January 11, 2011. Applications Due: Proposals must be postmarked by January 28, 2011 OR hand delivered no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 28, 2011. Notification of Awards: April 15, 2011 Project Period: Projects may begin as early as July 1, 2011. |
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Q & A: |
Questions regarding this grant should be e-mailed to: GradTeachRFP@mail.nysed.gov by December 27, 2010. A Question and Answers Summary will be posted at http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/rfp.html no later than January 11, 2011. |
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For Information Contact and Application Submission: |
New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Race to the Top Program Office, 89 Washington Avenue, Room 1071, EBA Albany, New York 12234 or send an email to GradTeachRFP@mail.nysed.gov |
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Date Posted: |
November 29, 2010 |
Last Updated:
May 21, 2012